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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 25, 2012
Google Maps, Google Listen and Google Goggles have each received updates today in the Android Market. Here's what's new:
Google Maps Navigation now has a cool feature that will switch the a...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 20, 2012
If you're a Google Maps user, you'll find a new app update waiting for you in the Android Market this morning. The new version 6.1.1 fixes "bugs on tablets and phones" according to...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 10, 2012
The latest update for Google Maps is now showing up in the Android Market and according to the updated change log it's mostly optimizations of already existing features and battery optimizations...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 30, 2011
Over the course of the last 12 months, I've lost count of the sheer amount of applications that I've downloaded, tried, deleted, and in some cases tried again. When all is said and done thou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 27, 2011
We go through a lot of Applications here at Android Central. Some are good. Some ... not so good. Some are awesome, but I don't need them.
Here's a look at the apps that get me through the ...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 20, 2011
The Android world is no stranger to lawsuits, but the latest one coming from British Telecom goes right to the top. It's suing Google in the U.S. over claims that six of its patents have b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 13, 2011
If you have an Android phone chances are that you use Google Maps, and you've got a new update waiting for you in the Android Market. Usually when we see an update for Maps, we see feature...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 29, 2011
Tired of looking lost outdoors, staring at Google Maps on your smartphone like a total tourist? Now you can have that same experience indoors with Google Maps 6.0! Google's taking maps inside, o...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 11, 2011
The latest Google Maps update is now available in the Android Market for download. Pushing the app to v5.12.0 there is one addition and one removal of a 'feature'. The additon comes by way o...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 20, 2011
During the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich demo we got to see another use for NFC. Beam, demonstrated sharing of information across devices and it looks like Google has now updated Google Maps to sup...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 17, 2011
Seriously, Samsung, you're really not doing yourselves any favors here. We ignored the story about the lawyer not able to tell the difference between a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and iPad 2 from 10 feet aw...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2011
PR firm Phillips & Company has unveiled Blue Marble, a new service that will allow you to mark your roof with a giant QR code, snapping an aerial picture, then integrating it into Google Maps or...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 27, 2011
Today we see an update to Google Maps. The update bumps us up to version 5.10.1, and brings some bug fixes, as well as improved location accuracy for Transit Navigation. So, why wait any longer? Hop...
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Google Maps updated, lets you see places you've rated 4 and 5 star and attach photos to your reviews
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 08, 2011
Big G has updated Google Maps to version 5.10.0, and with the update comes two features that users might just love -- the ability to see places you've rated 4 or 5 stars right on your map view, and th...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 16, 2011
Google has updated the Google Maps app for Android to version 5.9.0, bringing continued improvements to Transit Navigation, along with a new Labs feature. Here's a rundown of what you'll find in ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 01, 2011
Whoopsie. As great as Google Maps Version 5.8 may be with its fancy photo uploads, better search results and new Places features, a pretty big bug managed to sneak its way through. Open up Navig...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 27, 2011
Another Google Maps update is now available in the Android Market bumping it up to v5.8. This update according to the change log covers some requested features surrounding the use of 'Places'Upload ph...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2011
Google's just unwrapped more three-dimensional buildings in a number of cities worldwide, including London, Paris, Barcelona, Stockholm, Singapore, Lisbon, Boulder (Colo.) and 11 cities in South Afri...
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by Chris Parsons
Jul 15, 2011
While I don't do much traveling on European roads myself, I know a lot of people who have to do it daily and just like everywhere else in the World, traffic is always an issue. Luckily for them, Goog...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 08, 2011
Thing 1 - Motorola Droid 3 launches And ... the Droid 3 is officially officialMotorola Droid 3 help videosDroid 3 available now via Verizon telesales Thing 2 - Google Maps goes offline Google Maps 5.7...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 06, 2011
One of the more interesting (if less publicized) additions to Google Maps 5.7 is the ability to download map data locally to your phone. That's a godsend if you're traveling somewhere...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 06, 2011
Google Maps just got a sizable update, with a slew of new features that those of you in major metro areas are going to want to check out. First and foremost is the addition of Transit Navigation.&nbs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 29, 2011
Google has updated the imagery for Street View in 13 of their Street View countries, making for the biggest update of this kind. Images for places in Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Netherlands,...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 16, 2011
Another quick update for Google Maps has rolled out today putting it at v5.6.0. The latest update just simply adds the option to rate a restaurant as "Best ever" plus, adds restaurant award...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2011
Google's smack in the middle of its "Inside Search" event in California, but we're already getting hints at what we're getting for Android. The Google Maps Navigation for Mobile webs...
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by Joshua Munoz
Jun 08, 2011
Starting today, users of Google Maps (desktop and mobile versions) will be able to see live transit updates, informing them if their ride is actually going to show up on time. Google's managed to make...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 03, 2011
Google has started a program using short how-to videos to pass along tips and tricks about using Google Places effectively. The videos star Professor Emoji, and will help you rate and review pla...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 25, 2011
We all love the fact that the Nexus S 4G came free of carrier bloatware and foolery, but there are a great many of you who prefer Sprint's branded version of Telenav to Google's navigation. And...
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by Chris Parsons
May 25, 2011
A new Google Maps update is now available. This version -- v5.5.0 has only three changes listed in the changelog but it brings some stuff that users have been asking for all while addressing some priv...
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by Chris Parsons
May 20, 2011
Have you ever tried accessing Google Maps from your mobile browser? If so, you no doubt realized that it didn't exactly give you the desired results -- being that it allowed you to actually use Google...
