Google Android Navigation Expands

Google Android Navigation Expands

Google Maps Navigation version 4.2 is now available in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland
*for Android devices 1.6+

Google Navigation Coverage Map



Google first added free turn-by-turn voice guidance to its smartphone operating system in October last year. The move has had some lasting effects on the navigation sector. For example, Nokia followed in Google's footsteps and announced free turn-by-turn voice guidance for Ovi Maps in January.

Sources:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/198376/googles_turnbyturn_navigation_comes_to_more_countries.html

http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2010/06/google-maps-navigation-going-global.html
Official Post:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-on-autobahn-google-maps-navigation.html

Talk to the Map! [Google Maps on Android]

Talk to the Map! [Google Maps on Android]


(this video jumps to the 'speak moment' in the video once play is 'clicked'

• Speak to the Map and and search.

• Google Transit - Pubilc Transport live date (where available)
  

• Google Maps for Android includes some big improvements to Google Latitude. (location will continue to update as long as your phone is on.)

• New experimental feature called Updates that lets you communicate with friends and post messages. (Your friends will also need to download this new version of Google Maps for Android)

• Street View in Google Maps on Android is no longer its own map mode, Now integrated into the map where street view is available.
  

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry2gaJgmgiU

Source:
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/06/search-by-voice-and-transit-directions.html