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How to Switch to Navigation Buttons or Gestures on Android

Kellen August 16, 2023 12

Our recent discussion about Android's gesture navigation, which is now several years old, prompted quite the set of reactions. It's clear that not everyone is a fan of gestures and plenty still prefer the 3-button layout that Android still allows as an...

Google Maps on Android Gets Offline Navigation Today

Kellen November 10, 2015 63

Back at Google I/O, Google told us to expect full offline navigation in Google Maps before the year was up. Today, they delivered on the promise, at least on Android. Noting that 60% of the world is without Internet, you are more than likely going to be in a...

Google Maps Now Warns You If Your Destination Will Close Before You Get There

Kellen June 15, 2015 15

A Google Maps update that is rolling out to all today adds a new warning that appears if you are considering navigating to a location that is closing soon. The new warning will actually tell you that you won't make it before the place closes, hopefully saving...

Thursday Poll: Hardware, Physical or On-screen Navigation Buttons?

Kellen November 8, 2012 174

Last night, on episode 4 of The Droid Life Show, we talked briefly about our feelings towards the variety of designs that hardware manufacturers choose when it comes to navigation buttons on Android phones. HTC tends to go all hardware (soft) navigation...