Offline navigation finally works like it should once I discovered this hidden setting.

To use Google Maps offline, download the area before your trip via Profile > Offline maps > Select your map. Offline mode supports driving navigation, place searches, and GPS tracking, but no live ...

Google Maps is getting offline navigation to ensure you never get stranded in a strange place when your data connection disappears. Users can download entire areas onto their smartphone, then get turn ...

These useful navigation apps help you avoid bumper-to-bumper traffic and get to your destination quickly, but which is best? I tested both map services and found a clear winner.

If you use Google Maps on your smartwatch, there's a useful new feature you need to know about. Thanks to a recent update, you can use Google Maps navigation even if your watch doesn't have an ...

Keeping devices connected to the Internet is something we all do these days, and mobile navigation apps benefit from this trend. With a permanent Internet connection, they can upload and download ...

One of the biggest differences between Google Maps and Waze is support for offline maps, with the latter requiring a permanent Internet connection to download and ...

Summer is the perfect time for a road trip. Whether you're hoping to reconnect with friends or heading to the beach for a weekend in the water, you'll want to prepare. Tasty snacks, good tunes and ...

I ditched Google Maps for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery) ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Summer is the perfect time for a road trip.