Google Maps for Android was updated yesterday and one of the new included features was the ability to check in at Home. The feature by default relies on Google Latitude’s guess for where your home is. Here’s the excerpt from the Google Mobile ...

I’ve often wondered why this wasn’t a thing already. We’ve all known that for some time Google Maps for Android has had a traffic layer that can show you where traffic is moving smoothly and where there’s bumper-to-bumper slowdowns. ...

Google has long been trying to infuse social features into all their applications instead of trying to launch a stand alone social network to compete with Facebook. On of the places they’ve been concentrating on lately is Google Maps. It started ...

Barely a week old and the Nexus S is already getting its first OTA update. The update, version number GRH78, brings several bug fixes and fixes to Google Maps. You can wait patiently to get the update notification on your phone, or you can update manually. ...

Google decided to collect some of their team’s favorite tips and tricks for Android, some apply just to Gingerbread, some are universal. As well as some favorite apps among Googlers. Some highlights include: Notification bar icons (Wi-Fi, network ...

On Google’s official Nexus S YouTube account, they posted a video showing off the new features of Google Maps for Android featuring 3D buildings, offline caching and more. According to Andy Rubin, it should be rolling out in the Market in the coming ...

Google and Samsung already had their Nexus S announcement, then Best Buy jumps in with their own announcement, since they will be carrying it first starting December 16th. The key takeaway here is the pricing. $529 for unlocked with no contract, and ...

After connectivity issues and other Market woes earlier today, it should be safe now to go and install the latest update to Google Maps. Version 4.6 brings a few minor fixes and updates including Latitude improvements, places reviews and filtering of ...

Without an official blog post or even a peep from Google (yet), they quietly rolled out Google Maps version 3.1.0 for Android phones, now available on the Android Market. And unlike other normal application updates, you will not be notified of it, just ...

What started as an employee’s 20% project at Google is now a fantastic companion to using Google Maps to find places on your Android phone. From the Official Google Mobile Blog: As the name implies, Places Directory allows you to browse nearby places ...