Google Maps is getting three new features intended to help you coordinate your plans like checking out a landmark without leaving your house or keeping tabs on your friends locations at a festival.

Google Maps could soon add a new “Aerial” button to Street View. The Aerial button will allow for a quick and seamless transition to Satellite View and back. The Aerial button even remembers the ...

It's about to get a lot easier to toggle between Street View and Satellite View on Google Maps on Android — and it's coming via an Aerial View button. Android Authority, which activated the button ...

At I/O in May, Google announced a 3D immersive view for Maps that would let you see the world in a whole new way. As a first step toward it, the company is rolling out “photorealistic aerial views” of ...

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Google Maps' Immersive View is now officially launched. The newest feature comes a bit late as it was promised to release in late 2022. Despite this, Immersive View debuted in five cities across three ...

Many people use Google Maps only for its navigation component, but the application can do a lot more, especially in terms of world exploration. Street View remains an incredible tool to discover the ...

In addition to location sharing notifications, Google Maps is getting more detailed cycling route information and nearly 100 aerial views of iconic landmarks. Google has offered cycling directions for ...

Google is bringing a new view to its Android Auto Maps app. The company has added the option for users to get directions using the Satellite map view that’s been a standard part of Maps for years.

Google Street View helps you virtually see locations worldwide. Instant Street View is a faster shortcut to Google Street View and offers quick access to visual renderings of locations. Instant Street ...