I keep hearing people threatening to give up on Google Maps and Waze whenever they hit a critical bug. However, these two apps dominate the navigation space, and despite the criticism they receive ...

Google Maps has been around for nearly two decades and is the most popular navigation app. Waze is more community-centric while Apple Maps has a loyal user base of iPhone owners. Each navigation app ...

Google Maps has a stranglehold on many of our smartphones when it comes to navigation, and for good reason. The app offers plenty of features while also giving directions and other information ...

Google and Waze dominate the navigation space on Android, Android Auto, iPhone, and CarPlay. Both are owned by Google and despite Apple devices coming with a pre-loaded in-house alternative, many ...

Whether you're using them for a road trip or your daily commute to work, Google Maps and Waze make avoiding traffic a lot easier. Both apps got even better on Wednesday thanks to five new features, ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

The dawn of the smartphone age had us cheering for GPS chips and easy, on-the-go navigation. No longer were we beholden to sites like MapQuest (which still exists as a mobile app, by the way) and ...

Waze sets itself apart from the competition, like Google Maps, by making the experience more engaging. For starters, it's focused on car and bike drivers, versus generalized maps and traffic alerts.

Waze and Google Maps are two of the most popular navigation apps for getting from points A to B. Both apps are owned by Google, but they have unique features and abilities that set them apart.

Big companies often acquire smaller companies, a practice known as mergers and acquisitions. Many small companies have developed useful apps for Apple, which Apple has then acquired and integrated ...

I’ve been driving around more than usual this holiday season. This time of year allows me some extra free time that inspires me and my family to pay the bridge toll and go shopping far and wide.

Since its launch in 2005, Google Maps has evolved significantly and now there are a variety of Google Maps features. It's one ...