GOOGLE has announced it’ll be making the excellent Google Maps Navigation available in the UK and Ireland after it was previously only for American users.
Still in Beta, it works on any Android handset with version 1.6 and above, which will be music to the ears of Sony Ericsson X10 owners.
It’s only just launched and is perfect with its large touch screen for navigating your way around the country.
Using your internet connection to track your position, it lets you search for where you want to go by voice, or talk to the maps to find the nearest businesses, cash points, restaurants or Starbucks.
There’s also live traffic information using a red, yellow and green solution to tell you whether to avoid certain roads clogged up through jams.
The key functionality though here has to be the compatibility with Google Street View. There can’t be anything much better than driving down a road, and seeing it on screen in front of you.
That enables you to instantly check exactly how far you’re away from the destination with real-life pictures of the houses or shops around you.
It’s simple to download, and free – which makes it a must-have for any Android fan. Just update to the newest release of Google Maps from the Market.
And then get driving in this sunny weather and take advantage.
Resource:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/fun/gizmo/2945548/Google-Maps-Navigation-launched-in-UK-and-Ireland.html
