Filed under: Utilities, Google, Mobile, Android
Google Maps brings GPS navigation to Android 2.0 phones
by Jay Hathaway Oct 28th 2009 at 6:30PM
It's especially hard when Google's offering practically everything you get from a pricey GPS navigation unit, right in your Android phone. 3D maps, live traffic updates, and voice directions are all included, along with Google's Street View and Satellite view. When it comes out next week, the Verizon Droid will be the first phone to support the new navigation features. For right now, it'll only work in the United States, but other countries with Google Maps should get it eventually.
Get a WordPress.com Blog
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ryan said 6:52PM on 10-28-2009
The main problem I've always had with Google Maps navigation on my phone, is that I normally need a GPS when I'm in the middle of nowhere (where I'm on a slow/costly roaming network).
If Google provided an easy way to download entire maps for a region using your PC, and transfer this to you mobile device for offline use (like Nokia do), then I'd use it a lot more.
Reply
digitalsedition said 10:42PM on 10-28-2009
That's exactly right! The biggest problem with Google Maps is that it assumes that everywhere you go you have a reliable and fast data connection to receive updates. While the tile render approach worked well on the Internet where more reliable connections were likely, on a "connected device" where the network can be spotty or expensive to use - we need a much better solution.
Reply
yanivyj said 6:07AM on 11-09-2009
when does this google navigation will be heading towards European countries ?
Mandee said 5:25AM on 11-09-2009
Agreed, Google Maps is great until your out of range and its up to your own sense of direction.
Iphone does have a variety of app's that supply the in-car navigation function. a little costly, but it works out a look cheaper and its great having it all in one gadget.
Im currently using the tom tom app and its been great. Apparently there is a car kit being released specifically for it. which wil boost GPS reception and so on.
Reply