An update to Google Maps on Android phones lets you wallpaper the start screen with a real-time map, among other things.

How to Use Google Maps Live Wallpaper on Android. Current Android devices give you the option to use traditional, static wallpapers on your Home screen or to use dynamic wallpapers that involve ...

Imus map of the United States. So what makes this map different from the Rand McNally version you can buy at a bookstore? Or from the dusty National Geographic pull-down mounted in your child’s ...

There’s a new Android app called Skyline that will turn your current location into your wallpaper, as first spotted by Lifehacker. Skyline uses 3D terrain data from Mapbox to show either your ...

Paula Scher's maps of America visualise unconventional demographics, including driving time, home prices and climate.

If you haven't seen the world's cities as mapped by artist-cartographer Sohei Nishino, now's your chance. Nishino's highly detailed 'Dioramas', maps of some of the world's most diverse urban centres, ...

Interestingly, Google specifically says that the live wallpaper feature works on "Android 2.1+" devices -- a sign that the next major build is around the corner, perhaps?