Google GPS navigation for mobile phones release
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
That those outside to shake manufacturers and developers of GPS navigation applications for mobile phones, because Google gets ready to leave the market. It will do with Google Maps Navigation, a free GPS navigation application, currently available for Android 2.0.
It is a logical step after offering Google Maps on multiple platforms, but that is conditioned by the fact that they now use their own cartography in the United States instead of TeleAtlas offered them so far. Licensing problems prevented this has come before.
Google Maps Navigation offers all the services offered until now Google Maps, with continuous updates of the mapping, multiple search types, traffic information in real time, view maps and satellite and even Street View.
To all this he added use wireless phone data, with which business can conduct searches, view Discussed traffic data, … addition to search by voice, without typing anything on the phone.
Navigation Google Maps will guide us with voice instructions, showing 3D views of maps and route recalculation offering. To make it even easier, when we arrived at our destination so be placed in Street View, to orient us without problems.
As mentioned, the moment will be offered in beta and free for Android 2.0, a system that still no device on the market, but sure soon we see in others. In paragraph hardware, including phones that can use as a support option for the car.
This allows the application automatically adjusts to use an interface adapted to the situation with larger icons and easier to press. For now, have not announced what will be the models that can take advantage of this functionality.
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