A Reddit user spotted that Maps on Android Auto has started showing 3D buildings for them recently. They hadn’t toggled any setting in the previous week, leading us to believe that it is a ...

Google Maps ' 3D buildings feature transforms your navigation experience from flat directions to an immersive journey through cityscapes. While this detailed view has long been available in ...

By default, 3D buildings don’t appear on Google Maps; you need to activate a layer in the app to enable them. These buildings are visible in 3D whether you’re in a city or a smaller area.

This is a subtle but meaningful change that could affect millions of people if and when it rolls out to all Google Maps app users worldwide. While the apps have been able to display 3D models of ...

For even fewer, this view also seems to be showing up in Google Maps on Android Auto. While we have been able to see 3D buildings on phones, we’re not seeing the same on Android Auto in our testing.

More If you go to Google Maps today, Jan. 28, and type in Gulf of Mexico, you'll see the Gulf of Mexico as you have in the past.

On Android Auto, turning off 3D buildings in Google Maps is rather easy. Opening up Maps in fullscreen on your car’s display will reveal a settings shortcut and, as you scroll down the page, a ...

Google changes Maps to align with the user’s local government. While Google has complied with Trump’s order, Apple has not yet updated the name of the Gulf of Mexico or Denali on its Maps app.

Although people accessing Google Maps from inside the U.S. will see the name Gulf of America, users in Mexico will continue to see the basin's earlier title.

Credit: Mashable screenshot / Google Google has officially updated Maps to label the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," following U.S. President Donald Trump 's executive order renaming the sea.