Google Maps Navigation

Posted Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 6:00 am by 9 Comments
Google Maps Navigation
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Download the latest release of Google Maps, and never carry a paper map again. New features in Google Maps: GPS Navigation, US (only), Layers – My Maps, Wikipedia, Transit. Google Maps also includes: Business listings, Driving / transit / walking directions, Street View, Traffic, and Latitude.

Price: Free

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Free turn by turn directions
  • Very accurate and built on Google Maps with StreetView
  • Get destination by voice and search business listings along route

Cons

  • Tends to take the longer route or take you to do wrong destination altogether
  • Not available worldwide… yet!  :-P

Features:

Google Maps Navigation Android App provides Free Turn-by-Turn directions for Android phones! An enhanced extension to the default Google Maps app that offers StreetView, Traffic, Driving, Public Transit and Walking directions, recalculation of route, plus 2D or Satelitte augmented view of your route. Find destinations by voice and even search businesses along your route. Requires a separate download for audible turn-by-turn.

Video: Google Maps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGXK4jKN_jY

Usefulness:

Having personal GPS capabilities are always useful. You know that guy that gets lost on the road and hates to ask for directions or admit he’s wrong… well, I that guy… but not anymore thanks to this app!

Ease of Use:

Using Navigation feature of Google Maps is intuitive as the button to launch the feature appears in the results screen of searches. Simply tapp Navigation and the app will route your current location to your destination.

Legend: Icons Explained in Google Maps Navigation

  • The blue arrow quickly takes you back to following navigation of your route.
  • The person icon zooms in to StreetView of a location if applicable.
  • Route Info reveals a hidden nugget, can show two routes to lead to your destination, recommending the better of them.
  • Google Maps Navigation can be resumed from the window shade notification bar if exited for say a phone call. As well as it can be exited when done.

Frequently Used:

Every time you need road, transit or walking directions.

Interface:

The slickest feature is the augmented 3D view of 2D satellite imagery when following along a route.

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Should you Download Google Maps? Yes! A Must Have Android App!

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9 Responses to “Google Maps Navigation”

  1. RJ Scott says:

    Doesn’t show up in the Market when using 1.5. I guess it’s for >1.5.

  2. Lasse says:

    Hi there,

    Does anyone know when Google Navigation will be released internationally ? I’m not sure I understand why Google have resisted releasing the APP world wide…

    Best regards
    Lasse from Denmark

  3. Terri says:

    What is the separate download for audible turn-by-turn needed to use Google Maps Navigation?

    • Android Tapp says:

      The separate download is for the voice pack.

      • Terri says:

        What is the name of the voice pack and where can I get it? When I first updated Google Maps and used navigation for the first time, I was directed to the app to download. It no longer does that. I had to restore my phone to the factory setting. I have updated Google Maps and have tried to use navigation, but I have no voice because it no longer directs you to the voice app to download.I have spent over a week with “techs” at TMobile and no one knows what I’m talking about. I have even left an e-mail with Google about the problem four days ago and no one has responded yet.

  4. kelly says:

    I have the samsung moment and i cant find it in the market???????

  5. jaska says:

    It keeps saying There are no matches in Android Market for the search( pname:com.google/android.apps.maps)

  6. Cassandra says:

    Navigator and Transit information does not come up on my 4g Epic. ????help.

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