Google Maps is the most popular app with more than a billion active users monthly. It uses various icons and symbols to represent various places. Every symbol and icon used on Google Maps and what ...

In today’s Google Blog post, Google is celebrating its Maps platform’s 15th birthday with a new look for the Google Maps app, along with a whole new app icon. Google Maps first launched in 2005, back ...

When you're driving around on Google Maps, whether you're an Android or iPhone user, you'll always be represented on the map with the boring default arrow icon. But what if I told you that it doesn't ...

As Google Maps turns 15 years old, the product is getting a slight overhaul with a new icon, new navigation tabs, and new features. First, here’s the new icon. It’s a simple, Google-branded pin which ...

Google Maps wants to capture that Waze-like fun, and it's doing so by borrowing one of the latter's signature features. For reference, Google's flagship navigation app gained custom vehicle icons back ...

New updates to Google Maps have made it possible to show a custom car icon during navigation through both Android Auto and CarPlay. Here’s how it works. Back in February 2025, Google Maps introduced ...