Google Maps is so reliant on pins that it uses one for its app icon. These helpful virtual landmarks exist to direct you not only to your destination, but also towards shops, bars, restaurants, and ...

Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps, even though cartographers may frown upon its accuracy. The app packs all utilities necessary for identifying where you are, where you want to go ...

If you have a lot of saved places, Google Maps can look a bit unwieldy with all those pins, and the app is now testing using small dots to address that. At the moment, pins — stars, flags, hearts, etc ...