Apr

Free Google Maps Navigation comes to Android phones in the UK

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Andy Betts

Google has finally launched its free turn-by-turn navigation feature for Android phones in the UK

Google has finally launched its free turn-by-turn navigation feature for Android phones in the UK. Available for Android 1.6 devices and above, Google Maps Navigation enables users to get 3D, Street View-based and voice navigation, with maps downloaded over the air. We’ve tested it on a HTC Desire and it works smoothly: simply choose your destination in Google Maps, select Driving route, and hit Navigate (the feature doesn’t appear to work for pedestrian routes). Android becomes the second smartphone platform to get full navigation in the UK, after Nokia made its Ovi Maps software free in January.

The latest version of Google Maps is 4.1.1, and can be downloaded through the Android Market.

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