Another Freebieee from internet search giant and freebie maker, Google. The company released on beta Google Maps Navigation.
Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. It is part of Google Maps for mobile and is available for phones with Android 2.0.
Google Maps Navigation uses your phone’s internet connection to give you the latest maps and business data. But that’s not all that’s different about Google’s approach to GPS navigation.
Here are its features:
- Search in plain English. No need to know the address. You can type a business name or even a kind of a business, just like you would on Google.
- Search by voice . Speak your destination instead of typing (English only): “Navigate to the de Young Museum in San Francisco”.
- Traffic view. An on-screen indicator glows green, yellow, or red based on the current traffic conditions along your route. A single touch toggles a traffic view which shows the traffic ahead of you.
- Search along route. Search for any kind of business along your route, or turn on popular layers such as gas stations, restaurants, or parking.
- Satellite view. View your route overlaid on 3D satellite views with Google’s high-resolution aerial imagery.
- Street View. Visualize turns overlaid on Google’s Street View imagery. Navigation automatically switches to Street View as you approach your destination.
- Car dock mode. For certain devices, placing your phone in a car dock activates a special mode that makes it easy to use your device at arm’s length.
However, Google Maps Navigation is currently only available in the United States on phones that run Android 2.0, including the Droid… (comment: FOR NOW)
cool
when this will be available in the Philippines? i downloaded the beta version in my N95 8GB phone and it works…..
but driving directions and traffic update are not yet available in my country.
also, it connects to GOOGLE MAP via GPRS. Expensive duh.
it gives benefits to telco companies
Woot! really? Nadownload mo na?
Nice.. pero baka what they mean by available sa US is yung main features niya.. like yung directions and traffic.
Sayang.. sana dito din meron.. sabihin niya.. Lumiko ka now na! ahahahahha
yes migs. di pa available sa pinas ang driving directions at traffic update…baka sooner or later….ang problema nga lang everytime na mag coconnect ka sa google maps, telco will charge u the gprs charge. Si Smart ay P10 per 30mins, si globe ay P0.15 per kb……
Ouch….
Oh.. Globe chargers P5.00 per 15 mins na.. yun na yung default.
is it in the android market philippines?…. saan mo nadownload yung apps
is it in the android market philippines?…. saan mo nadownload yung apps. ala akong makitang apps sa android phone ko
i think selected android phones lang….
some HTC phones pwede…