Google just figured out it's 2026 already, and Google Maps on Android Auto still doesn’t allow users to configure the vehicle icon. That's why the company has decided to release this functionality, ...

The new Google Maps custom car icons have been available for a year, and more recently, the existence of custom icons in the Android Auto build. A new APK teardown report alleges that Google is ...

Google is preparing to test Ask Maps inside the Google Maps app. The new option adds Gemini-powered conversations for planning trips and exploring places, with a limited rollout expected before wider ...

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Google Maps is getting a new 2025 update that introduces numerous new features. The navigation app gets Gemini-powered intelligence, smarter recommendations, and new privacy control options. The ...

Google is preparing to launch Ask Maps, a Gemini-powered conversational feature accessible via a chip on the main map screen. A new “Try new features” section has been discovered in the Google Maps ...

Google appears to be working on bringing its Nano Banana AI image generator and editor to Google Maps. Evidence of the potential integration was ...

Google says Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive soon, following the final Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 patch. Devices still enrolled in the Android Beta Program will automatically receive Android 17 Beta 1.

You may assume that Android Auto is simply your Android phone ported onto a larger screen, with all the capabilities you're used to getting. But nothing could be ...

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Google’s March 2026 Android update patches 129 flaws, including an actively exploited Qualcomm zero-day, and urges users to install 2026-03-05.