This got me to thinking about the differences between the Google Maps Navigation app on my phone and dedicated GPS units, and how I ultimately decided that I think Google's app is better.

The message appears when launching the navigation app on Android Auto, and of course, it doesn’t show up when running Google Maps or Waze on the mobile device (without the phone being connected ...

If you weren't sure about switching to an Android phone in the near future, this might put you over the edge. Google Maps Navigation is an absolutely killer app. And it is only available for ...

Google Maps has established itself as the ubiquitous navigation application on Android devices, offering a comprehensive suite of features catering to diverse user needs.

Google's never been afraid to "blow it out" with Google Maps, most famously with its inclusion of Navigation, which knocked the legs out from under a lot of the GPS device and navigation app ...

However, users have been reporting increasing issues with Google Maps in Android Auto not working as it should, with GPS issues being the lead issue.

If Android Auto navigation apps, be they Google Maps or Waze, lose tracking all of a sudden, there’s a good chance the whole thing comes down to a GPS problem that others are struggling with as ...

With Android 2.0 just around the corner, Google's pushed out an enticement for those considering making the smartphone switch: a dedicated turn-by-turn GPS application, hooked up to Google Maps ...

After appearing in the Play store last night, the Google Maps update for Android that was previewed at I/O in May has been unveiled in full. The redesigned maps experience, which we first saw on ...

Maybe your carrier has tight data caps. Or perhaps you'll be driving (or hiking) in an area with no coverage. Either way, you'll want maps and GPS that aren't dependent upon immediate Internet access.

A security researcher with antivirus maker ESET has discovered a collection of 19 Android apps that pose as GPS applications but which don't do anything but show ads on top of the legitimate ...