The Maps apps war between Google, Apple and Nokia continues as Google makes its maps even more user-friendly on Android mobile devices.

Learn how to use the Google Maps API to add maps to your Android app, and how to request access to the user's location, using the new 6.0 permissions model.

The Google Maps Android API Utility Library has been updated with two key new data visualization features— marker clustering and heat maps —that are aimed at improving the tools developers ...

Google updated its Google Play services, which it said offers developers “better integration with Google products”, to include support for two new APIs – including a Maps update. The company said that ...

With the new version of the Google Maps Android API, developers can utilize Google Maps to its fullest. We’ve incorporated many of the highly-requested features developers want, such as: ...

Google Maps Android API v2 was unveiled at the Google IO conference today with new tools for developers that build maps directly into their Android apps. The first of the three new location APIs ...

Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities. Google Maps on Android 16 Beta 2.1 triggers the Live Updates feature ...

Google Maps Android API version 2 features vector-based maps that allow users to navigate through 2D and 3D dimensional views, as well as tilt and rotate via gestures.

Summary Android 16 Beta 2.1 introduces limited support for Live Updates, a new notification feature similar to iOS Live Activities.