The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the Android Auto build. A new APK teardown report alleges that Google is ...

Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps users can now access Gemini hands-free while walking and cycling. The update comes a few months after Google Maps rolled out its Gemini-powered hands-free ...

Google’s convenient, hands-free voice search on Android is getting a major UI overhaul, proving that even subtle refinements matter. For years, voice search was the quiet workhorse of the Android ...

Google has started to roll out a redesign of its voice search function on Android, retiring the four-dot waveform animation that has represented the feature for years. The new interface has a gradient ...

Of all the first-party apps, Google Maps probably offered the worst settings experience, but a redesign is finally cleaning things up. The previous settings list was years old, with Google ...

Google expanded Demand Gen channel controls to include Google Maps, giving advertisers a new way to reach users with intent-driven placements and far more control over where Demand Gen ads appear.

The new Circle to Search feature isn't the only new safety feature coming to Android. Call Reason is a new feature inside the Phone app that lets users mark a call to a contact as "urgent." That ...

Google Maps keeps getting new big features, and after incident reporting on smaller screens and a hidden power-saving mode, the application is now gearing up for another notable update. Google has ...

Google wants 'AI mode' on Search to be as personal as possible, and it'll soon tap into services like Gmail or Drive to know more about you. Google believes the future of search is going to be more ...

Google Maps on Android Auto appears to have stopped automatically expanding the Suggested Destinations dropdown on launch. This unannounced change solves a long-time pain point for users who rarely ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...