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 ...

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 ...

By the end of the year, Google said it expects to have 3D map coverage for metropolitan areas with a combined population of 300 million people. The first 3D cityscape will be available within weeks.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

While Apple's Maps initially showed no signs of changing its Maps labels and there were no public comments from Apple on its Gulf stance, there are already signs that it's getting in line. I've ...

The Gulf of Mexico has been so named at least since the late 1600s, when it was used to describe the body of water that's bordered to the north by the United States' southern coast, from Texas to ...