One reason for the change could be that it might allow Google Maps to fit more pins on the screen at once, as the new pin ...

The older graphic design of the pins stood out from the others and gave the impression of not fitting with the whole group. Techradar suggests that Google Maps is now more coherent in this regard.

That change also applies to text. This shorter pin design is slightly less prominent, but might allow Google to show more per map view. It follows Google last year rolling out new colors for the ...

If you have a lot of saved places, Google Maps can look a bit unwieldy with all those pins, and the app is now testing using small dots to address that. At the moment, pins — stars, flags ...

Google is testing displaying a round map pin that has a business photo in the pin itself. This is supposedly working on some Google Maps devices when you request directions. Khushal Bherwani ...