CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around July 3), but it's still very functional and makes for a great Google Maps replacement.

Apple’s next phone operating system arriving this fall, iOS 26, includes a transparent aesthetic mimicking the look of glass and making apps and buttons blend in with content on the screen. Google is doing the opposite with its newly released operating system, Android 16, which emphasizes brighter, punchier colors.

K-pop sensation Blackpink partnered with Google in anticipation of the Deadline World Tour to help Blinks navigate to concerts.

You might think that Google Wallet is for credit cards only, but it's not. This handy app can do a lot more than that.

If you’ve ever wished that your Garmin smartwatch could do a better job of helping you find the restaurant you’re late for dinner at, you’re in luck. From today, Garmin has announced that the Google Maps app is available to download (for free, as you’d expect) from its Connect IQ Store.

Garmin smartwatches now support Google Maps turn-by-turn directions. You can follow routes on your wrist while walking, cycling, or commuting, making navigation simpler and hands-free.

Garmin watches now support Google Maps, displaying turn-by-turn directions right on your wrist with a sleek, easy-to-read interface.

After opening Google Maps to check out his childhood home, Mau Hung went still: there was an old photo of his late father sitting alone in the front yard.