http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
@_@ Yea cause they never come up with new projects, EVER. What a bunch of slackers!!

/s]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/It's pretty hard for anything to go to Europe with that dust cloud and all]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/hahaha,,, true ;)
that's why we need car navigation so we can skip the flights! wouldn't that be a perfect momento for Google to launch this service!?]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 7:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Canada to please. I've used the brut hack to get it working, but it's not 100%.]]>Apr 21st 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/does this means Garmin app will be available on all Android phones? if Yes then thats the gr8 news, I'm not a fan of google navigation but I'm of garmin's look and feel and usability ]]>Apr 21st 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
TWSS]]>Apr 21st 2010 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/A combo of nav launcher and the brut version of google maps got it to work for in me the netherlands too. Unfortunately I will have to put my phones language on english to get the voice and it pronounces the street names really weird because of that.

I guess the other languages are probably the main reason other parts of europe are taking longer. But hey, it's free navigation, I'm not complaining... not at all.]]>Apr 21st 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://j.mp/garmin-nuvifone-series]]>Apr 21st 2010 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
As discussed below, it's not in anyone's best interests for that to happen. Google has an "exclusive" feature on Android, and Apple gets 30% on the navigation apps that are in the store.

The companys that could make this happen won't gain anything by doing it so don't hold your breath. ]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/There is a free iPhone navigation app , by Navigon, but I don't know much about it...]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Yes, sure there are FREE versions of loads of paid apps. For example there are hundreds of free Twitter apps, but you've just admitted to not knowing much about Navigon...surely because no one does. Big names can charge for their apps, and Google is a BIG name. They give it away for free, only those with specific needs (like pre-loaded maps) will pay for a TomTom app. People will pay for Tweetie (I know I did) over one of the free ones because it's better quality...gut Google has a name big enough that people will assume that quality.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/I said I don't know much about the app, but Navigon used to sell iPhon apps for > 100EUR, they released a slightly crippled free application at some point to counter the competition they begin to have in Europe.

Perhaps I should mention that a couple years ago I used to work for Navigon (even if my department had nothing to do with navigation). ]]>Apr 21st 2010 7:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Google is so good to us. Let me know if something happens when you wake up tomorrow morning w/ your iPhone.

I'm waiting.]]>Apr 21st 2010 8:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Just checked and Navigon is not free.]]>Apr 21st 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Well here's the short answer.
If you want free turn by turn navigation on your phone buy a phone that runs Android.
]]>Apr 21st 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
But I thought there was some kinda legal reason why they couldn't do the navigation in europe? Maybe its all been cleared up, or else I must have been misinformed]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 9:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Same! No crappy AndNav2

I kinda fist punched the air after reading this article :D]]>Apr 21st 2010 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 22nd 2010 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/1732/original/winternet.jpg]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
A whole Internets?! For me?! Heck yeah...I'm gonna fill it with porn!]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Cheers for breaking. Fantastic news. Now to buy that car dock for my n1.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Can't see Apple giving up the 30% on those navigation apps.]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 9:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/USA - UK - Singapore - a bunch of other random countries - Canada]]>Apr 21st 2010 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/how is this on my desire already? i don't remember downloading an update? or was it a few days ago?]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
Yeah I want 2.1!]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/
yay for google!]]>Apr 21st 2010 5:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 5:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 6:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Gas = Gasoline, LPG and a number of other substances.]]>Apr 21st 2010 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/google-maps-navigation-4-1-1-beta-now-working-on-uk-androids/Apr 21st 2010 7:59AM