Google Maps mobile app users faced a frustrating roadblock today when the popular navigation tool experienced an outage. The problem affected both Android and iOS versions while the web version at maps.google.com kept functioning normally. Thousands of users hit digital dead ends with error messages like “Cannot reach server” and “Can’t reach the internet” when trying to search locations or get directions. Downdetector tracked over 4,000 reports during the outage. The digital disruption appeared concentrated in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Portland, and Chicago, based on report clusters. NBC Chicago confirmed this distribution pattern on Downdetector’s outage … Continue reading Google Maps Mobile Outage Affects Thousands: Web Version Remains Operational as Users Report ‘Cannot Reach Server’