A few months ago, the Commerce Department made a small change that has big ramifications for Google Maps, private industry, and privacy advocates. Regulators gave a satellite company called ...

Google could soon add satellite connectivity features to Maps. Google Maps beta v11.125 has strings of code suggesting you’ll be able to update you location via satellite every 15 minutes, five times ...

Android will soon upgrade its services with satellite connectivity features, but another app within the platform may also enjoy this technology, and that is Google Maps. Through this newfound ...

With satellite connectivity, Google Maps will be able to give you periodic updates on your location, even when you’re offline or out of cellular range. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...

Google has added satellite technology to its mapping service, in a move to outdo competitors Yahoo, Ask Jeeves and others. The new satellite feature allows consumers to get an aerial photo snapshot of ...