10 Lesser-Known Features in Google Maps for Android Google Maps is completely indispensable. Whether you need to plot a 500-mile cross-country road trip or just find a nearby coffee shop, this is the app you’ll use to do it. Smartphone vs Sat Nav: Should You Buy a Dedicated GPS Device? Smartphone vs Sat Nav: Should You Buy a Dedicated GPS Device? Is there still a good reason to buy a dedicated in-car sat nav, or a handheld GPS for outdoor use? READ MORE But it’s such a powerful app that it contains a lot of features that many of us might never have even heard of, much less used. So let’s take a look at 10 features in Google Maps for Android you might not know about but should start using today. 1. Measure Distances Manually Google Maps’s navigation features are great for getting you from point A to point B. But sometimes you don’t need a full route. All you want to do is get a rough estimate of how far it is from one place to another, or perhaps to measure out a quick f...