Google Maps has just been updated but, the only change in the change log is “reduces app storage size”, or is it?. If you look though the Permissions tab you will see; “CONTROL NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION Allows an application to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. It is likely the update [...]

As usual with updates to Google Maps and most of their other apps for BlackBerry, Google has silently updated their version of Google Maps for BlackBerry to version 4.5.2. The last update to the app was released in October 2010 Using a BlackBerry Torch with Google Maps v4.5.2 I noticed a faster launch of the [...]

One of the coolest new features of Android 2.3 and the Samsung Nexus S, is the new integration of 3D Google Maps. Well, to kick start the forthcoming campaign Ken Norton, Sr. Product Manager on Google Maps has decided to make a little demonstration video of Google Maps 3D in action. Have a watch: [Click [...]

Google Maps for BlackBerry has been updated from version 4.4.0 to 4.5.1. There’s no changelog available and I haven’t noticed any additional features. If I had to take a wild guess, I’d say there’s some bug fixes. I know Torch users were having problems with v4.4.0 so the update would make a lot of sense [...]