Google Maps con Navegación en Android 2.0
Celularis — Ya comienza la catarata de novedades de Android 2.0 y esto de Google Maps con Navegación incluída por defecto en el equipo es simplemente glorioso y hace falta ver como consiguen mapeo del resto del mundo y, sinceramente, ya es solo cuestión de hardware para que compitan con un GPS tradicional…. encima eso se puede resolver con accesorios como el Kit Tom Tom para iPhone y este tiene hasta búsquedas por voz Via: Google Blog ...

Announcing Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0
Google Mobile Blog — (cross-posted on the Official Google Blog) Since 2005, millions of people have relied on Google Maps for mobile to get directions on the go. However, there's always been one problem: Once you're behind the wheel, a list of driving directions just isn't that easy to use. It doesn't tell you when your turn is coming up. And if you miss a turn? Forget it, you're on your own. Today we're excited to announce the next step for Google Maps for mobile: Google Maps Navigation (Beta) for Android 2.0 devices. This new feature comes with everything you'd expect to find in a GPS ...

Google simplifies GPS navigation for Android 2.0 smartphones
TG Daily - All News — Google has announced its Maps Navigation beta for Android 2.0 devices. The application, which supports hands-free voice searches, offers 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. Google Navigation Android 2.0 Beta "Since 2005, millions of people have relied on Google Maps for mobile to get directions on the go. However, there's always been one problem: once you're behind the wheel, a list of driving directions just isn't that easy to use," explained Google software engineer Keith Ito. Android 2.0 Beta Google Maps Navigation "It doesn't tell you when your turn is coming up. And if you miss a turn? Forget it, you're on your own." ...

Google Adds Navigation to Android 2.0
Screenwerk — Here’s my long story on SEL and here’s the video demo from Google:

Google's Latest Disruptor: Free Turn-By-Turn GPS Maps
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Google Introduces Free GPS Navigation for Android 2.0
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — Google today announced a free, turn-by-turn GPS navigation application for the new Android 2.0 smart phone platform. This new feature comes with everything you'd expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone's Internet connection. Among the features included in the application: - Up-to-date map data: Automatically includes latest map data from Google, which is constantly being refined by Google and by users submitting corrections - Plain English search: Locate ...

Google Maps Navigation Becomes Reality on the Android
Mashable! — When it comes to maps, Google has had nearly everything: great satellite imagery, huge coverage, and even some basic navigation features, but not what everyone that’s ever used a GPS device really wants: turn-by-turn navigation. This changes today, as Google just released a beta version of Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0. Here’s a quick overview of the features: - Search in plain English – quickly search and navigate to places, businesses, landmarks - Search by voice - View of live traffic data over the Internet. - Search along route – find ...

Google Maps Navigation Brings Slick Turn-by-Turn GPS to Android [Directions]
Lifehacker — [image] [image] With Android 2.0 just around the corner, Google's pushed out an enticement for those considering making the smartphone switch: a dedicated turn-by-turn GPS application, hooked up to Google Maps, aware of traffic, and powered by plain English voice commands. Google points out a few unique features of its super-upgraded Google Maps, arriving first on Verizon's Droid (which premieres Nov. 6 at $199 with a two-year Verizon Wireless contract) and then on any phone that gets the 2.0 Android update and has the "with Google" branding. The big ones are plain English voice and text search ("Navigate to Burger King on Main Street," or even "Navigate ...

Google Maps Navigation for Android
Google Operating System — One of the most requested features for Google Maps Mobile was to add turn-by-turn navigation. In the past, this wasn't possible because of the licensing fees that had to be paid for each user of the navigation system. Now that Google no longer uses data from TeleAtlas ...

Videos: Official: Google Maps Navigation; Google’s furn turn by turn app, Android 2.0 only
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Now we all use and love Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps, but turn by turn navigation has been missing. Within the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Droid announcement today there was a mention of a new application: Google Maps Navigation, and it finally adds navigation capabilities to Google Maps, albeit with some limitations. It only works on ...

Droid arrives on Verizon Nov. 6 with Google Maps Navigation
AppleInsider — By Katie Marsal Published: 10:55 AM EST Motorola and Verizon hope to slow the momentum of Apple's iPhone with next week's launch of the Motorola Droid phone, which will arrive equipped with a beta version of the new Google Maps Navigation. The first Android 2.0-equipped smartphone will arrive on the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. next week, Verizon officially announced Wednesday. The news also coincided with the unveiling of Google's free Maps Navigation service, which will be a part of all Android 2.0 devices. "This is an exciting announcement for Verizon Wireless, as the Droid by Motorola is the first device that we are bringing to ...

Google Navigation coming to the iPhone Maps.app?
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Google today introduced a new (kind of amazing) Navigation app for Android 2.0.  This application is only avaialble at the moment as a beta for the Droid phone on Verizon but Google is apparently working with Apple on bringing it to the iPhone. Accordding to CNET it isn't just the iPhone, Google isn't ruling out licensing the software to makers of portable navigation devices used in cars throughout the world, said Gundotra, vice president of engineering at Google for mobile and developers. The process involving Apple is slightly different from the usual App Store submission process, because Maps is a built-in ...

Android Phones Get Free Turn-By-Turn Directions
dailywireless.org — Google will provide real-time, turn-by-turn directions directly within cell phones, representing a competitive threat for stand-alone navigation devices offered by Garmin and TomTom, reports Reuters. The product will be free for consumers and will initially be limited to driving directions in the United States. Google Maps Navigation, introduced today, is an internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance. It uses its newly announced Android 2.0 software. It features speech recognition and a visual display that incorporates Google street views. It also ...

Google bringing free advanced sat-nav to Android-powered cellphones
901am — Google wants to be your satellite navigation partner, as it announces the power of Google Maps together with some nifty features are coming soon to Android 2.0-powered cellphones. It believes the feature set it has built in to the turn-by-turn system beat other sat-navs hands down. These include voice recognition, the ability to enter a whole range of voice or text destinations — including street names, places of interest, and even queries such as “the museum that houses this particular exhibition” — and satellite and street and traffic view while navigating. The demo looks impressive, but it’s worth ...

Google unveils free turn-by-turn directions for Android devices
Macworld — Posted on by Dan Moren , Macworld.com Congrats, Google: you’ve finally rolled out a mobile feature that’s got me ooh-ing and ahh-ing. In advance of the Droid launch, Google has publicly dished on its new turn-by-direction service, Google Navigation, which will be available on Android 2.0 mobile devices. It’s currently, of course, in beta—this is Google we’re talking about, after all—but also in typical Google fashion, it’ll be free when it’s released. Based on Google Maps data, Google Navigation is pretty much exactly the kind of turn-by-turn navigation solution that you’d expect Google to develop. In addition to existing Google ...

Google Maps Navigation Beta for Android 2.0 devices Launched
D' Technology Weblog — Google have announced ‘Google Maps Navigation’ Beta for Android 2.0 devices, that comes with everything you'd expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone's Internet connection. Here’s a quick list of features that’re possible because Google Maps Navigation is connected to the Internet: most recent map and business data, Search in plain English, Search by voice, Traffic view, Search along ...

Google Introduces Free Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation Service On Android 2.0, iPhone To Get It Soon
ZiggyTek Blog — [image] Google, the company that continues to innovate and make things easier (albeit asking for your information almost all the time) has now introduced a free turn-by-turn GPS navigation system in their new Android 2.0 software. The software will first be available on the Motorola Droid, which will be available on the Verizon Wireless network for customers to buy on November 6th, for $199 after rebates with a two-year contract . Here are the features of the GPS navigation service offered by Google (and a video): - Up-to-date map data: Automatically includes latest map data from Google, which is constantly being refined by Google and by ...

Google Maps Navigation Announced, Video Demos!
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Google Delivers GPS for Android 2.0 Devices
WebProNews Feed — Google has launched Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 devices in beta. This acts as a GPS navigation system with 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting. "But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone's Internet connection," says Google Software Engineer Keith Ito. Because of that Internet connection, Google provides seven features that are available: 1. The most recent map and business data 2. Ability to search in plain English 3. Ability to search by voice 4. Traffic View 5. ...

Motorola and Verizon unveil the Droid, Google Maps navigation
Betanews — By Tim Conneally, Betanews After a long period of rumors, leaks and teaser marketing campaigns, Verizon and Motorola have officially announced Droid, Verizon's first Android smartphone, and the first Android device running Eclair. It will be available on Friday, November 6, for $199 with a two year contract and mail-in rebate. Motorola's Contribution: In addition to pricing and availability, the complete list of specs that was leaked a bit early (and subsequently yanked) has been published by Motorola. It can now officially be said that Droid is nearly identical in size to the ...

Google introduces amazing GPS Navigator for Android 2.0, others coming
Seth H. Weintraub's blog — Search in plain English ( watch video ). 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 ( watch video ). Speak your destination instead of typing (English only): "Navigate to the de Young Museum in San Francisco". Traffic view ( watch video ). 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 ( watch video ). Search for any kind of business along your route, or turn on popular layers ...

Android 2.0 Adds the Game Changer Known as Google Maps Navigation
AndroidGuys — Google announced the next evolution of their Google Maps for mobile today and it’s a game-changer.  It’s ...

Android 2.0 Adds the Game Changer Known as Google Maps Navigation
AndroidGuys — Google announced the next evolution of their Google Maps for mobile today and it’s a game-changer.  It’s ...

Will Google Free Navigator App Ever Come to iPhone?
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone —   Google secretly worked on a mobile navigation application that it would cost nothing. The fact that Google in the past few months has shown affinity to map data collection and is also rumored to add turn by turn capabilities to the Android 2.0, came ...

Android 2.0 Brings “FREE” Turn by Turn Navigation, Google Maps Nav
Mobility Site — google-maps-navigation Wow. This is going to be a huge blow to stand alone GPS makers and software companies. Google announced Google Maps Navigation today. Today we’re excited to announce the next step for Google Maps for mobile: Google Maps Navigation (Beta) for Android 2.0 devices. This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone’s Internet connection. This is initially going to be US only and 1st comes to Android ...

Google Shrinks Another Market With Free Turn-By-Turn Navigation
O'Reilly Radar - Insight, analysis, and research about emerging technologies. — Google has announced a free turn-by-turn navigation system for Android 2.0 phones such as the Droid. Google Maps Navigation is only available in the US right now. Google's release of a navigation is huge, but not unexpected blow to Tomtom (owner of former US mapping data partner Tele Atlas (Radar post)), Nokia (owner of mapping data provider NAVTEQ), Garmin and other personal navigation devices (PNDs). That it is free will fundamentally change the industry (and sell a lot of Android 2.0 phones in the process). Assuming that ...

Google Tries to Dominate Handheld Navigation
KickingTires — Google Maps, Google Earth satellite images and Google Street View — all in one navigation system? That’s right. Google has just announced its upcoming Google Maps Navigation beta, which will be available on Android phones like Verizon’s upcoming Motorola Droid. A few of the most intriguing features include voice search, alternate ...

Google Announces Maps Navigation for Android 2.0
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — Today Google announced a new application for its Android Mobile OS, Google Maps Navigation. This application will be a turn-by-turn application, comparable to a navigation unit that you would buy separately.    Still in beta, this GPS navigation system will feature everything you'd expect in a GPS navigation system, like turn-by-turn voice guidance, automatic rerouting, and 3D views. Like the Maps app we have on our iPhones right now, Google Maps will be able to take advantage of your phone's internet connection.    The first phone to have Google Maps Navigation and Andoid 2.0 will be the Droid ...

Google Maps Navigation: The First Killer App for Android 2.0
ReadWriteWeb — Android 2.0 just got its first killer app: Google Maps Navigation. Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 will be available for free and will be part of the default Google Maps app on Android 2.0 phones. The service offers all the features that users expect from a modern GPS app, including traffic data, 3D view and turn-by-turn voice guidance. Because it's connected to the Google cloud, the app can also display street view images, satellite imagery and real-time traffic data. Google also implemented a voice recognition feature. Sponsor Disrupting the Mapping Industry One App at a Time ...

Google details Maps Navigation for Android, iPhone
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — Google today provided added details of the turn-by-turn mapping service found on the Motorola Droid . Google Maps Navigation adds many of the features that would normally exist in a dedicated GPS unit, such as a bird's-eye view and spoken directions, but takes advantage of Google's existing Maps features. Traffic is free in those areas where Google provides service, and Street View can show directions overlaid on top of in-location photos. Search is naturally rolled into Navigation and lets drivers use voice or typed commands to navigate to a location by search criteria rather than a specific address. Long-distance travelers can launch a ...

Google Maps Navigator will offer turn-by-turn navigation to Android 2.0
Google Android Blog — Google Maps Navigator will offer turn-by-turn navigation to Android 2.0 Google Maps with turn-by-turn voice navigation is coming to Android devices. The most requested feature for Google Maps was confirmed through the announcement of Google Maps Navigation, a beta application ONLY for Android 2.0 devices. G1, Magic, Hero, Galaxy, etc. will have to wait for the time being. Google Maps Navigation will be a free application that doesn’t include advertisements (for now at least) and comes with a nice range of features, which include: Non-address Search– Ever wanted to get somewhere but didn’t know the exact address? GMN can find it for you if you search ...

Google Maps Navigation Video
Gadget Venue — Earlier today we posted about Google Maps Navigation. The navigation program is free for Android 2.0 based devices and could potentially be a more popular option than the other free satnav software available from a few companies. We just came across the official video showing a tutorial of exactly what the software is capable of doing. As mentioned on the video (below) the Google Maps Navigation features voice guidance and turn by turn navigation which is exactly what is required on Android based phones. Enjoy… Google Maps Navigation ...

Google Announces Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0
SolSie.com — Google Announces Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 image We posted earlier the official announcement of the Motorola Droid featuring Android 2.0. As part of the new OS. Google includes the free turn-by-turn GPS navigation application. The only additional cost might incur is the car mount. The very capable navigation app can measure up to any portable GPS out there and even exceeds the most advanced ones. With only caveat that the device must be connected on 3G network. Voice recognition, traffic, search in plain English, satellite imagery, street view are among the coolest features. Take a look at the below video for more!  Features included ...

Google Maps Navigation video demo
P@ssioneMobile — Fonte:IntoMobile Google Posted in Anticipazioni, cellulari, Curiosità, OKNOtizie, Passionemobile, telefonino, YouTube, YouTube Mobile Tagged: google, Google Maps Navigation, googlemobile, mobile, Passionemobile, smartphone, Software, ...

Google intros free Maps Navigation for Android 2.0, Garmin and TomTom stocks plummet
Unwired View — The same day when the Verizon Motorola Droid was officially unveiled, Google announced Maps Navigation for Android 2.0. Designed from the ground to leverage on your handset’s Internet connection, Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 offer lots of nice features, including: the latest map and business data, search and search by voice (in English), traffic view, satellite view, Google street view, and car dock mode. Unlike most of the GPS services offered by major companies (like Garmin and TomTom), Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 is free. Probably that’s why, almost immediately after Google Maps Navigation for ...

Free Map Navigation comes for Android 2.0, courtesy Google
Tech Ticker —   Google has dropped a big bomb on PND manufacturers and service providers today by announcing Google Maps Navigation. Although it’s restricted to Android 2.0 for now, the software is a clear indication that dedicated GPS devices are in danger. Created from ground up, Google Maps Navigation works ...

Uh oh! Google releasing free turn by turn GPS app for Android
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Odds and ends, iPhone, App StoreJust when you thought it was safe to buy a nav app for the iPhone, Google goes and announces a free app for Android, and says it's going to be available for the iPhone if Apple will let it into the App Store. The app, called Google Maps Navigation, will ship with phones running the Android OS 2.0 and includes search by voice, search for points of interest by voice while in route, satellite and street view, and support for a hardware dock for 'certain devices.' This won't be great news for TomTom, Navigon, or any of the rest. Google says ...

Video: Google Maps Navigation feature walkthrough
Gear Live — One of the nicest features in Android 2.0 is Google Maps Navigation. In a nutshell, it’s Google Maps with turn-by-turn GPS navigation, and voice guidance. Google has put together a video that introduces Google Maps Navigation, which we’ve embedded above, but there are some of ...

Android 2.0 Provides a Free Google Maps Navigation Feature
Digital Trends — googlemaps-nav-feat Google's updated OS Android 2.0 has a free Google Maps Navigation feature for Droid users. What has Google done with Android 2.0 that’s making mobile reviewers squeal in delight? Simple: Google has added free Google Maps Navigation GPS software to its new Android operating system (OS). The Droid is the first device with Google Maps Navigation, providing turn-by-turn voice guidance as a free feature of Google Maps.  The service is powered by Google and connected to the Internet—also, this free navigation feature is constantly updated, providing the most recent maps, so the driver can avoid road blocks, ...

Google Maps Navigation for Android Announced
Mobile Magazine — Ever since I picked up my Nokia E71 and loaded it with the Google Maps application, I haven’t used my standalone Garmin GPS navigation device. The regular mobile Google Maps app can give directions, but it doesn’t do turn-by-turn. Well, that’s changing with Google Maps Navigation. And, like its predecessors, it’s free too. The new turn-by-turn GPS navigation application is set to make its debut with the new Google Android 2.0 platform. Google Maps Navigation is fully integrated into Google Maps, so you get everything that you had before, plus turn-by-turn directions and more. Other features include voice ...

Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 Announced
MobileGuerilla — In an attempt to make their users lives easier and to kill off competition, Google today introduced a beta version of Google Maps Navigation, a free turn-by-turn GPS navigation system for Android 2.0, which offers everything you would expect from a paid application, like 3D views, voice guidance and automatic rerouting. But unlike other systems, Google Maps Navigation will take advantage of your phone's Internet connection, so you'll always have the most recent maps available on your phone. Other features include: the ability to search for an address using keywords, so there's no need to know the exact ...

Google’s GPS announcement tanks TomTom and Garmin shares
The Inquisitr » Technology — It was a gloomy day on Wall Street for investors in proprietary GPS services today, not just because of the soaking rain in New York. News hit this morning that Google is offering a free, turn-by-turn navigation service on Motorola Droid phones starting next week. Consequently, shares of Garmin tumbled 17% while TomTom’s shares fell 21%. In a post about the announcement and subsequent stock dive, the Business Insider linked to this post by John Gruber where he predicts more woe for companies like TomTom and Garmin: The biggest objection is that the dedicated devices store all the map data locally. ...

Android 2.0 gets free Google Maps Navigation app
The latest news from the mobile content industry — The rumours were bang on: Google was working on a free mobile navigation application. It's been unveiled today, and is called Google Maps Navigation. It's part of the also-unveiled-today Android 2.0 platform, which will be first seen on Motorola's new Droid handset which was, yes, unveiled today. As the name implies, it blends turn-by-turn navigation with Google Maps, adding in voice search, satellite views, Street View, live traffic data, and a special mode for when the handset is placed in a car dock. But the most important feature? It's free. That's a significant challenge for standalone in-car GPS devices, but an even bigger headache for rival mobile ...

Android 2.0 will include Google Maps Navigation
pdaBlast! — Google has announced Google Maps Navigation and it will be available on Android 2.0 phones. Google built the new program from the ground up, and will be offering it to all Android 2.0 users. Google Maps Navigation uses your phone's Internet connection to give you turn by turn directions and more. The best part about it is its free. From Google's Blog: Here are seven features that are possible because Google Maps Navigation is connected to the Internet: The most recent map and business data - When you use Google Maps Navigation, your phone automatically gets the most up-to-date maps and business listings from Google Maps — you never need to buy map ...

Random thoughts: Apple’s 100,000 iPhone apps and the Google GPS app
Macenstein — Random thoughts: Apple’s 100,000 iPhone apps and the Google GPS app Two things happened today that filled me with a resounding feeling of… “meh”. Well, actually lots of underwhelming things happened today (I’m rather hard to over whelm thanks to various mood evening drugs)) but two Apple-related things happened. Apple to hit 100,000 iPhone Apps The first announcement did not officially come from Apple itself, rather it came via the blog-o-sphere. Apparently Apple has now passed (or will reach in the next day or so) the 100,000 mark of apps on iTunes. I’m not all that sure that Apple should be all that proud of hitting that milestone. If anyone should be ...

Google Releases Free Turn-by-Turn GPS App for Andriod; Working with Apple to Bring it to the iPhone
iPhone Hacks — Google Maps Navigation If you felt that the turn-by-turn navigation iPhone apps like TomTom are expensive then Google has just given a pleasant surprise. They have announced Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 and are working with Apple to bring the Navigation feature to iPhone’s built-in Maps application.

Google working with Apple to bring advanced map navigation to the iPhone?
iPhone J.D. — Yesterday, Google showed off the new Google Maps application for phones running the Android 2.0 operating system (such as the new Droid phones that Verizon is starting to advertise), and it is mighty impressive.  It includes free, built-in navigation services, so you can get turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps without having to buy a GPS ...

Google Maps Navigation Is Official, Eventually Coming To The iPhone
The iPhone User Guide — Google has announced that they will be officially entering the turn-by-turn navigation app market with their new free Android 2.0 app called Google Maps Navigation. This news isn’t at all surprising considering it was only yesterday that rumors of such an app were making their rounds across the Internet. The most exciting portion of the news, however, comes from Google’s vice president of engineering, Vic Gundotra, who has stated that the company is working closely with Apple to bring the app to the iPhone. As stated earlier, Google Maps Navigation (Beta) will only initially ...

Google Announces Free Turn-By-Turn Navigation Software
OhGizmo! — By Chris Scott Barr Just yesterday I was commending Google for something as seemingly trivial as changing the way we check our voicemail. Today there is something far more significant coming from the company. As if we needed another reason not to spend a fortune on TomTom’s iPhone app and kit, Google has announced their new navigation software called Google Maps Navigation. Imagine having traditional turn-by-turn navigation GPS functionality combined with Google Maps. That is essentially what you will be getting with Google Maps Navigation. This means not only will you have things like ...

Google Maps Navigation convertirá a todos las terminales con Android 2.0 en un GPS
Gizmología — Hoy Google hizo un anuncio que estábamos esperando hace tiempo. Se trata de un servicio que convertirá, al menos por ahora, a todos los teléfonos que tengan el sistema operativo Android 2.0 en una terminal GPS, por eso mejor que las empresas desarrolladores de estos dispositivos empiecen a llorar o hagan algo para mejorarlos y bajar los precios lo máximo posible si no quieren que su negocio se les vaya por el inodoro. El nuevo servicio, completamente gratuito y que por ahora está disponible solamente en Estados Unidos, se ...

Google Maps Navigation Makes iPhone Users & Others Jealous of Droid
Search Engine Roundtable — The big news the other day was on the Google Maps Navigation for the new Android 2.0 OS which will run first on the Verizon Wireless Droid starting November 6th for $199 with a contract. Android is not as 'sexy' as the iPhone, but the Google Maps Navigation tool is an extremely 'sexy' application that make iPhone users drool. Just take a look at this video demo: Heck, it makes me want to buy my wife a Droid, even though I know she won't use 99% of the features. Don't worry, I won't get her a Droid, but I will encourage one of my employees to pick one up so we can mess around with the device. Will these features ...

Google's GPS Speeds Past Stand-Alones
Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us — Ubiquitous Google is out there once again speeding past anything it finds in its way on what we use to call the Superhighway! This time its taken to the gadget world by transforming their Android phones into mobile GPS navigation systems - and its free! Motorola Droid Motorola Droid While the service is only available on one smartphone presently, the frontrunner, Motorola Droid is favored to outdistance the stand-alone systems of TomTom, Garmin and others very soon. According to Dominique Bonte , director of navigation research at ABI Research, "why would you pay for something you can get for free?"And at $100 to $300 ...

Google Shrinks Another Market With Free Turn-By-Turn Navigation
O'Reilly Media: Mac and iPhone — Search in plain English ( watch video ). 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 ( watch video ). Speak your destination instead of typing (English only): "Navigate to the de Young Museum in San Francisco". Traffic view ( watch video ). 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 ( watch video ). Search for any kind of business along your route, or turn on popular layers ...

More Details for Google Maps Navigation
High Tech Lounge — More Details for Google Maps Navigation 1st November, 2009 by Adina Tags: Android , Google , Google Maps , iPhone , News The beta edition of Google Maps Navigation, the internet-connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance, is part of Google Maps for mobile and is available for phones with Android 2.0, like the Motorola Droid. Google Maps Navigation adds features that normally exist in dedicated GPS units, such as the bird’s eye (satellite) view and spoken directions. In areas where Google provides this service traffic is free and users can benefit from the Street View feature (showing directions overlaid on ...

Review roundup: Motorola Droid, Verizon's first Android handset
AppleInsider — By AppleInsider Staff Published: 08:25 AM EST Verizon's first Google Android-based handset, the Motorola Droid, has been directly positioned as a competitor to Apple's iPhone. Reviewers have now compared the two to see how they stack up. The Droid officially arrives Friday, sporting a 3.7-inch screen with a width of 843 pixels and a quick TI OMAP 3430 processor. It costs $199 with a two-year contract. The device is slightly thicker than an iPhone 3GS, and comes with a physical slide-out keyboard. Verizon and Motorola have targeted the iPhone with an advertising campaign comparing the Droid to the iPhone. With a style and ...

How To Hack Google Maps Navigation Onto Your G1 [Google Maps Navigation]
Gizmodo — It's basically a ritual now: Fresh feature debuts on new Android phone; hack-happy G1 owners see new feature, develop seething jealousy; said owners work tirelessly to steal new feature. Last week, Google Maps Navigation hit the Droid. Today, the G1. Google Maps Navigation will be part of Android 2.0, and Android 2.0 is expected to come to most—if not all—Android handsets on the market eventually, so given how complicated this hack is (fairly!), and that it requires a rooted phone, it'd be prudent for most folks to just wait this out. That said, ...

Get Google Maps Navigation on Your G1 [Android]
Lifehacker — [image] Google's awe-inducing, turn-by-turn Maps Navigation is exclusive to Verizon's Droid phone unless you're willing to hack around with your G1. With either some command-line-fu or a two-part Windows application, you can put Google Maps Navigation on a rooted G1. By "rooted," we mean a G1 running the latest Cyanogen custom ROM (and here's the wiki guide to installing it ). Installing this hack, like rooting your phone, totally voids your support options from T-Mobile or other provider, and we can't recommend backing up your G1 highly enough before you launch on this endeavor. Having said that, I've managed to get ...

Turn-by-Turn Google Navigation for your... G1!
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — Google Maps Navigation was released with the Droid, right? Android 2.0? Of course, the question is: will it be available for other Android phones as well?  How about the G1? Well, some envious G1 users took it a step further and hacked their G1's to make the same turn-by-turn navigation available ...

Happy Thanksgiving Travels: Google Maps Navigation now available for Android 1.6
Google Mobile Blog — A few weeks ago we launched Google Maps Navigation (Beta) as a free feature of Google Maps on Android 2.0 devices. Today we're expanding availability of Google Maps Navigation to devices running Android 1.6 (Donut) and higher, such as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the G1. Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS system with voice guidance and automatic rerouting, all running on your mobile phone. Using Google services over your phone's data connection brings important benefits to GPS navigation users, like using Google search (typed or spoken) to enter your destination; fresh map, business, and traffic data; and satellite ...

Google Brings Its Turn-By-Turn Navigation App to Older Android Phones
ReadWriteWeb — Google just announced the launch of its Google Maps Navigation app for Android 1.6 and higher. Until now, Google's turn-by-turn navigation app was only available on Android 2.0 phones like Motorola's Droid. Now users of older Android handsets like the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and G1 can get free turn-by-turn navigation courtesy of Google. The Android 1.6 version of Google Maps Navigation doesn't offer some features of the 2.0 version, including advanced voice commands. Otherwise, the two apps seem to be identical. Sponsor Starting today, Android 1.6 users can download the app from ...

Now Google Delivers GPS for Android 1.6
WebProNews Feed — Update: Google has now announced that it is expanding availability of Google Maps Navigation to devices running Android 1.6 (Donut) and higher, such as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the G1. Original Article: Google has launched Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 devices in beta. This acts as a GPS navigation system with 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting. "But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone's Internet connection," says Google Software Engineer Keith Ito. ...

Google Maps Navigation for Android 1.6 released
Unwired View — Less than one month after Google launched free Maps Navigation for Android 2.0, now the service is available for Android 1.6 Donut as well (which runs on phones like T-Mobile’s G1 and MyTouch 3G). In fact, Google says that Maps Navigation is being released “for Android 1.6 and higher” – although, well, the only higher version of Android available at the moment is the already mentioned 2.0. To download the latest Google Maps Navigation Android app, visit the Android Market. Note that some of the features available in Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 are not included in the version for Android 1.6 – like the “navigate ...

Google Maps Navigation available for Android 1.6 users
Tech Ticker —   Good news for users with Android devices running the v1.6 Donut update. Google has now extended its Maps Navigation app to Donut users as well, giving them the freedom to transform their device to a full-fledged GPS device, all with voice-guided navigation, automatic rerouting, Street View, Layers ...

Google Maps Navigation, para Android 1.6
Movilae — Todos se actualizan y Google Maps no es la excepción ya que poco menos de un mes después de haber lanzado Google Maps Navigation para Android 2.o, gratuito, acaba de presentar la versión para Android 1.6 Donut. Si te interesa lo que ves en el vídeo entonces puedes descargar esta aplicación visitando directamente el Android Market. Eso sí, algunas de las funciones que trae la versión para Android 2.0 no están en esta versión para 1.6, por ejemplo el comando de navegación por voz, pero de todas formas es estupendo ya que desde ahora ...