Google has announced that it’s updating the default map style in the Google Maps Platform. The Google Maps Platform is composed of APIs and SDKs that let third-party websites, Android apps, and iOS ...

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Google Maps is reportedly testing out a brand new color palette for its background map layer. In seeing the latest changes, one can't help but notice that the new color scheme makes it more similar to ...

Earlier this month, Google Maps rolled out a new color palette on Android, iOS, and the web. The updated Maps colors are now showing up on Android Auto as well. The changes should be widely available ...

Google Maps is already one of the most popular services for navigating and remotely exploring the world. Starting this week, though, its default view will be even more colorful and, hopefully, useful ...

Google Maps is testing an updated color palette for the background map layer that will undoubtedly draw some comparisons to Apple Maps. The blue for water is much lighter than before (with some hints ...

Google Maps for Android is retiring the blue accent color used for buttons, text, and other user interface elements. The new Google Maps UI features shades of teal that better complement the app’s ...

Each metro line usually has its own color on the map. For obvious reasons, these colors should be maximally different. Suppose a new metro line is built. We now explain a strategy to choose the color ...