Google has refined Google Maps in Japan to show make navigation easier in the country, where most roads don’t have names. The new design seemingly brings the Japanese characters more to the forefront ...

GPS Navigation units are standard in Japanese cars, so the competition between Navitime and Google is really focused on smartphones and the Web. Navitime is the current leader for Japanese mobiles, ...

An unremarkable stretch of highway and trees, as seen on Google Maps’ Street View, appeared on the screen. It could have been anywhere from Tasmania to Texas. “This is going to be south Philippines, ...

Google is adding a slew of new updates for Maps, including a few AI-powered features that are designed to make it easier for users to search, explore their surroundings and get to their destinations.

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google says that displayed toll pricing is based on “trusted information from local tolling authorities,” and ...

Will was the Phones Editor at Android Police from August 2022 to May 2025, which usually meant his desk was covered in a dozen different smartphones at any given time. Prior to that, he was a news ...

Google Maps can already help you avoid toll roads, but now it will let you know just how much you'll pay if you take those (supposedly) quicker routes. Android Police notes that Google has enabled its ...