Google map navigation is a brand new feature for mobile phone users that is generated from Google’s android operating system. The feature is announced to be free but the only problem encountered is that Verizon’s Motorola DROID is the only android 2.0 – based mobile phone on the market that supported this feature of map navigation.
Google has released information announcing the launch of the Google Maps navigation for all mobile users using Android 1.6 and above. This means that owners of other handsets can benefit from this navigation feature as those early adopters of DROID.
This Google Maps navigation is an application functioning as an internet connected GPS system with voice guidance and automatic rerouting, all working on your mobile phone. With the use of Google’s services over your phone data connection it brings important benefits to GPS users, and you can enjoy from the following benefits like using Google search to enter your destination, map traffic, business and weather data, satellite and street view imagery around your route.
Google also stated that the updated version of Google maps with navigation can be downloaded from the android market and this feature is only available in the US at the moment, but a few options are present in the Android 2.0 version are not available here, example is the “navigate to” on voice command. If you are not based in the US and have a G1 then there is also some good news as the Google maps navigation can also be run on a G1 outside of the US.
The GPS features also include the new layers feature, which enables the overlay of geographical information on the map. View my maps, transit lines, Wikipedia articles about places and lots more.
Tags: Android, Google-Maps