{"id":60,"date":"2010-04-21T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T11:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geoplanit.co.uk\/?p=60"},"modified":"2010-04-21T11:29:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T11:29:00","slug":"opinion-and-info-google-enables-maps-navigation-for-uk-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/?p=60","title":{"rendered":"Opinion and Info: Google Enables Maps Navigation for UK users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay this is really only relevant if you have an Android phone with 1.6 or above on it (like my HTC Magic).&nbsp; As reported on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/\">The Guardian<\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/profile\/jemimakiss\">Jemima Kiss<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Google&#8217;s satnav killer &#8211; now released for the UK<\/b> <br \/>In November 2009, it was the  launch that satnav manufacturers were dreading; Google Maps Navigation,  which effectively turned any mobile phone into a GPS navigation tool but with the familiar  features and ease of use of Google Maps. And it&#8217;s also free.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the story by following this link <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/aIx3fC\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/aIx3fC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>For those with Android phones (1.6 and above) if you have the most recently updated Maps version you should be able to get directions from A to B and there will be an option to &#8216;Navigate&#8217;, click on this and away you go&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not really sold on the idea that this is a satnav killer, sure it&#8217;s good and free (and worries people like Garmin and TomTom). &nbsp; However, it does however require you to have a good internet connection.&nbsp;&nbsp; That is great when you are in the more populated areas, but you trying using google maps in a GPRS only area! Or better yet somewhere with patchy mobile coverage i.e. the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps I should quote Google as well when I first click on Navigate: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Google Maps Navigation is in beta. Use caution.<br \/>Do not manipulate this application while driving. &nbsp; Traffic data is not real-time, and directions may be wrong dangerous, prohibited or involve ferries.<br \/>Keep your eyes on the road!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So why Google would I use it? It looks like this software for my phone may get me injured, arrested or on a ferry! <\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get me wrong I love Google Maps especially on my phone (I&#8217;ve used it when I need a location of a shop in town), but for navigation whilst driving an application like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alk.eu.com\/\">CoPilot Live<\/a> is much better.&nbsp; For starters I don&#8217;t need an internet connection to find my way!&nbsp; Incidently<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Google Maps and it&#8217;s navigation features goto <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/mobile\/navigation\/\">http:\/\/www.google.com\/mobile\/navigation\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay this is really only relevant if you have an Android phone with 1.6 or above on it (like my HTC Magic).&nbsp; As reported on The Guardian by Jemima Kiss: Google&#8217;s satnav killer &#8211; now released for the UK In November 2009, it was the launch that satnav manufacturers were dreading; Google Maps Navigation, which [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,19,23,17,24,84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-android","category-google","category-gps","category-maps","category-phone","category-satnav"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/161"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoplanit.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}