Google has rolled out a new version of Google Maps for Android which has a new menu toolbar, a more detailed Places homepage, and the ability to show indoor maps for certain locations. For now Google Maps 6.0 for Android offers indoor maps for a small number of airports, shopping malls, and other locations. The indoor maps feature is still in beta, but it can… Read more »

  Google released an updated version of Google Maps for Android today, and while the company made a big fuss about a new feature that tells you when you’ve reached your stop on a bus, there’s another feature tucked away in the app which is at least as cool. You can now download maps to your device so you can look up locations, get directions,… Read more »

Google has rolled out an update to the mobile web version of Google Maps, offering many of the features that were previously only available in the company’s native iOS and Android apps. You can now visit maps.google.com in your phone’s browser and view your current location, search for nearby businesses or attractions, get driving, transit, biking, or walking directions, and view traffic and other layers…. Read more »

There was a time before Google got into the mapping business when MapQuest was the go-to site for directions and maps on the web. And it turns out that even though most Google phones ship with a pretty slick Google Maps application and free turn-by-turn navigation, AOL noticed more than 1.4 million Android users coming to MapQuest mobile web site each month. So the company… Read more »

Up until today, Google Places was one of the best Android-only features of Google Maps. But now Google has rolled out Places for iOS, letting iPhone users find nearby restaurants, coffee shops, ATMs, gas stations, and other spots with just a click or two. You can also customize the list with your own search terms. Like the Android version, Places for iPhone also uses the… Read more »

Free turn-by-turn directions on a mobile phone are nothing new. Google has been offering them with the Android version of Google Maps since January. But Navfree is offering something that you don’t see too often: a free 1.6GB download for iOS which provides you with turn-by-turn directions throughout the US whether you’re online or not — since the data is stored on your device. You… Read more »

Google has rolled out a new version of Google Earth for Android, and it makes up for a major oversight in earlier versions — the fact that 3/4ths of the earth is covered in water. Google Earth 1.1 for Android now includes underwater imagery. Not only can you explore underwater areas, but there’s also an “Explore the Ocean” layer which includes phtoos and videos from… Read more »

AOL has launched a new version of MapQuest 4 Mobile which adds a few new features to the company’s map application for iOS. First and foremost, the new version provides voice directions with spoken street names. For instance, “Turn right on Broad street.” Second, MapQuest 4 Mobile 2.0 now supports automatic re-routing. That means if you accidentally miss a turn, the app will notice and… Read more »

If you have an Android or BlackBerry phone, you can use voice recognition in Google Maps to search for an address by talking to your phone. Now you can do the same thing on Windows Mobiel and Symbian S60 phones. Google rolled out Google Maps 4.1 for the two platforms this week. In order to speak your query, you launch the Google Maps app, hit… Read more »

Google has rolled out an updated version of Google Maps for Blackberry. Google Maps 4.0 for BlackBerry offers a number of features that were already available for Android and iPhone users, including: Search by voice: Press the green “call button” and tell the app where you’d like to go Google Buzz integration: Post updates, see what others in your area are up to Search history… Read more »