Comments on: Google Maps Navigation now available in the Market for Android 1.6 (US only)

By: James

James — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:01:46 +0000

well tht's what happens when we let whiteman rules the world.

By: Gerard Krupa

Gerard Krupa — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:31:33 +0000

The nice people at xda-developers have produced a modded version of Maps 3.2.0 (the official update is 3.2.1) that enables navigation outside the US.
http://www.2030.tk/wiki/Google_Maps_Navigation_fo...

By: Ross Bateman

Ross Bateman — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:55 +0000

Once again other countries suffer so some unknown reason.. the maps are there so why can't the rest of us have the nav. So sick of not getting the apps that the US has, but it is fine when we spend our money on the same devices. This is no way to try keep loyal customers, so close to moving away from Android and I am a huge fan of it.

By: Whask

Whask — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:33:11 +0000

Thanks! The voice instruction werent working because I was basically sitting still in my office, once I tried it in the car, worked no problem! (Telenav would begin audio directinos instantly so I was a bit thrown off) GREAT feature! So long Telenav!

By: Wayne Morrison

Wayne Morrison — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:26:22 +0000

You can't tell it to navigate by voice, you have to type in the destination, but there are turn by turn voice directions given to you. The voice app installs to the sd card so it doesn't take up any space on the phone. Try it out…I installed it on my G1 and it is awesome.

By: John

John — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:23:22 +0000

To bad I can't upgrade my new Motorola Cliq. $500 already obsolete.

By: sim

sim — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:24:02 +0000

then.. the how-to install the navigation on the G1:
It says US phones.
Is there no maps for europe or is it because of differences of the phone?

By: Whask

Whask — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:53:53 +0000

After installing the update on 1.6 and launching google maps, I was prompted to install a voice app before I could use it which happened to be a 4.25mb app! Now I find out there isn't even voice navigation but I still have to install that giant voice app to use the google map update? 4.25mb of wasted space!

By: tusic

tusic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:32:54 +0000

FYI: the navigation isn’t really an app, it’s an update to Google Maps. Just look for apps that need to be updated, and that sould do it for ya.

By: GK

GK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:05:58 +0000

There is an update for non-US users but it includes the same directions feature as the Google Maps web version rather than turn-by-turn navigation.