Clicking that icon will turn it into a bigger blue pin, ... After you have dropped a pin on Google Maps, open up the location description and tap Share. Adam Birney / Android Authority.

Once you've dropped your pin, you can share it, get directions to that location, or save it to a list of favorite places. The Maps app is installed on all iPhones by default, along with all iPads.

It's very easy to drop a pin on a place on Apple Maps. Launch the Maps app. A blue dot should appear on the map indicating your current location.

You can click the blue directions button to pull up navigation directions, or hit the share icon to send the pin to someone or embed the map in a site. You can also click the pin again to perform ...

Long press on the location to drop a pin. Google Maps will indicate the pinned location with a red pin icon. Tap on it, and you’ll see an information card with more details about the location.

Drop a pin on your desktop. 1. Open Google Maps on your computer. 2. Zoom and pan around the map until you find the location you want to drop the pin. 3. Click the spot where you want to drop the pin.

Google is testing showing blue map pins and gray map icons in the search listings. Sergey posted on Twitter a screen shot of a Google Maps result set that shows a blue pin instead of the red pin.