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According to the latest figures, Google Maps is the most popular connected app in the UK, with an almighty 6.4 million Brits using the cross-platform app in April 2011.
Google Maps top the UK connected mobile apps list Read MoreThe team at Google have just released Google Maps 5.3 for Android, which lets you see your Google Location History dashboard, check in at ‘home,’ and add your own aspects …
Google Maps 5.3 for Android adds location history dashboard Read MoreThe gang at Google have now despatched the latest update to their Google Maps app for Android handsets out into the cruel, cruel world.
Google Maps 5.2 shuffles into the Android Market Read MoreAndroid users have already been able to use this for some time, but now the Google Places with Hotpot app is available for the iOS platform. The Hotpot feature lets …
Google Places with Hotpot for iPhone now available Read MoreGoogle have announced Google Maps 5.0 for Android, a substantial update slamming two significant new features on the table, in the form of 3D interaction and offline reliability.
Google launches ‘next gen’ Google Maps v5 for Android Read MoreOne of the advantages of being an Android user is that the mobile platform is often the first to be served the freshest slices of Google goodness, in this case …
Google Maps 4.7 for Android adds personalised recommendations – iPhone app ‘soon’ Read MoreIf – like us- you’re rather fond of pedalling along country roads, scrambling through bramble-laden landscapes and climbing rain-drenched Mynydds, then you might want to make some space on your …
ViewRanger GPS Android navigation app offers 15 day trial Read MoreCurrently hurtling towards Android handsets everywhere is the latest, greatest version of the Google Maps for Android app, promising even better ways to find information about nearby places.
Google maps for Android v4.6: improved reviews and track a friend option Read MoreNokia has bolted on some new features to their Ovi Maps application, and shown off the new functionality in a painfully bad video.
Nokia intros updated Ovi Maps with check-ins. Cheesy video ahoy! Read MoreGoogle has updated its Google Maps for Android app and added Walking Navigation (Beta) to help perambulating phone users find their way around town.
Google Maps for Android goes walkies Read MoreBack in the day, cyclists keen to keep a record of their travels had to employ a map for directions and listen to the relentless click of a metal wheel …
Garmin touchscreen Edge 800 GPS for cyclists “rocks” Read MoreAlthough Google apparently waved a $550m wad in the direction of Yelp last year, they found themselves turned down by the local search, social networking and user review site. That …
Google Maps 4.4 for Android adds ‘Places’ feature. Yelp unlikely to be chuffed Read MoreIf you’re regularly forwarding Google Maps URL’s by email/Twitter or using them in web documents, you’ll already be aware of the mahoosive length of the things, with location links made …
Google Maps finally gets user-friendly shorter URLs Read MoreAn interesting new site called HistoryPin lets users ‘pin’ old images on to Google’s Street View to provide an instant ‘then and now’ view.
Historypin mashes up archive photos with Google Street View Read MoreWay back in April we flagged up Google’s Model Your Town Competition which invited towns to submit 3D models of their community using Google’s free SketchUp or Google Building Maker 3D …
Google ‘Model Your Town’ competition winner announced! [video] Read More