Google Maps Now Available As Standalone App on Apple App Store
After months of rumors, Google and Apple release a standalone Google Maps with Navigation app for iOS
Apple CEO Pens Apology Letter Regarding iOS 6 Maps Debacle
Apple CEO Tim Cook pens apology letter to customers regarding its internal Maps app
Google Updates Search and Maps for Android in the Middle of CES
Google has taken to stealth updating Search and Maps for Android while attention is squarely placed on CES this week. The updates for Maps for Android center on improved battery life with Latitude now featuring faster refreshes for locations and adds the ability to guess location based on vehicle speed if the GPS signal is lost […]
Bing Maps for Mobile Adds Turn By Turn
Microsoft has announced a new update to its Bing Maps for Mobile application for Windows Mobile which adds turn by turn directions with route calculation. The updated application is now available for the following devices on AT&T, Sprint , Verizon and T-Mobile: HTC Fuze HTC Pure HTC HD2 HTC Tilt 2 HTC Touch Diamond 2 […]
MapDroyd Allows Map Downloads for Off-Network Navigation
A new navigation app for Android serves as an alternative to Google Maps with Navigation should travel outside cellular coverage be necessary in MapDroyd by allowing map downloads to microSD storage on the device. The application uses map data from the OpenStreetMap initiative and the app also uses GPS for position tracking and compass support, […]
Google Updates Maps for Symbian, Windows Mobile, Includes Starring Functionality, Sync
Google has released a slight update to Maps for Mobile on Symbian and Windows Mobile that allows for starring of individual favorite landmarks as done on the desktop version along with the option to sync starred locations saved in individual Google accounts. The above functionality is expected to be available in other mobile versions of […]
Pharos Announces Traveler 137 with PAYG Maps
The location and global positioning services provider Pharos Sciences has announced the Traveler 137 Windows Mobile smart device with a triband 3G radio, along with its novel Pay As You Go map access service. The device is manufactured by Taiwanese ODM Inventec, and features  quadband GSM and triband HSPA on the 1700, 1900, and 2100 […]
Google Releases Maps For Mobile with Street View Support
In a post on the Official Google Mobile Blog, Google has announced a new version of the venerable Google Maps for Mobile application with support for Street View and pedestrian direction input as well as increases in loading speed and My Location updates. The application is now available for all Java enabled handsets and BlackBerry […]