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  1. Android News

    Local Guides can begin submitting videos to Google Maps

    Google Maps local guides can now begin submitting videos to Google Maps. This comes after code in the Maps app was found suggesting video contributions would be supported. The app has yet to be updated with support for video, but Google could be close to flipping the switch once guides have...
  2. Android News

    Google Maps updates Local Guides program with a new points system

    Google has updated the Local Guides feature in Google Maps with a new point system and new rewards to earn, including 75% off of rentals in Google Play and more.
  3. Android News

    Level 3 Local Guides have until March 17 to get free 100GB Drive storage for reach level 4

    Google has confirmed that Level Guides for Google Maps will no longer unlock 100GB of Google Drive after March 17th. However, if you reach level 4 by the 17th, you can still take advantage of the free storage.
  4. Android News

    Google offers you a chance to win a Nexus Live Case for reviewing local spots on Google Maps

    To help get more people active in reviewing places for Local Guides on Google Maps, the company has announced a little contest where you could win a Nexus Live Case. The contest starts on June 6th and will continue until the 30th of this month. 10 winners will be announced on July 8th, but the...
  5. Android News

    Google seems to be inviting Local Guides to test a new travel app

    Multiple people who partake in Google's Local Guides program are reporting that they are receiving an email about an upcoming travel application. It's unclear what the app will do right now, but more information will likely be revealed as we get closer to a release.
  6. Android News

    Google is Giving Out Exclusive T-Shirts to Google Maps Local Guides for the Holidays

    As a thank you from Google to the volunteers that help create content for Google Maps' Local Guides program, the company has started sending out codes to users that can be redeemed for a t-shirt. Users will have until January 4th to redeem these codes before they expire.