Google will host an event next week to talk about the “next dimension” of Google Maps–five days before Apple is expected to ditch the service in favor of its own mapping product for iOS at its WWDC.

At a special press event Wednesday, the company will show off new features and offer a "behind the scenes" look at its popular Maps service. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple.

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Google announced a slew of updates to its popular mapping software Wednesday, a week after reports surfaced that Apple would be dropping its Google Maps software by year-end. At a special event held ...

Hey! We're here's in Google's digs in downtown San Francisco, supposedly to hear about some "next dimension" of Google Maps. Given the hubbub about Apple introducing a mapping alternative of its own ...

2D mapping is so over. After months of rumours it was revealed that Apple will indeed move away from its Google-powered 2D map system in the upcoming iOS 6 update, in favour of a home-grown solution.