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We Canadians were not told by Google or anyone that we wouldn't be getting Navigation when we bought our Nexus One. It even came preloaded with the "Car Home" app, which has a nice big "Navigation" button on it that does nothing but open Google Maps.

Even a simple message saying "navigation not available in Canada" would have been nice, so that I wouldn't spend hours trying to figure out what I was doing wrong and why I can't get it working.

The maps are there, the application is there, everything that's required IS THERE. Fix whatever stupid politics are holding this back already!]]>May 11th 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010/05/11/bing-maps-with-turn-by-turn-navigation-introduced-on-windows-phones-today/]]>May 11th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/Got excited for nothing.
]]>May 11th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=630887

XDA to the rescue Enjoy!
]]>May 11th 2010 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://pocketnow.com/software-1/video-bing-navigation-in-action
Nicer design than Google Maps, too.]]>May 11th 2010 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
/weeps.]]>May 11th 2010 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Sprint Hero is also still on 1.5 as I hold myself back from throwing it across the room. F$%& you Sprint and HTC.]]>May 11th 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
I love and hate you at the same time, and it is your parent's fault.

]]>May 11th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/This hero problem really makes me think about the Desire. Here in the UK the Desire's ad campaign is massive and at my college everyone and their mother is getting one!
I wonder if due to the Desire's success HTC will speed the sense updates out faster? Doesn't really matter to me as I love my Nexus One :D]]>May 11th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
I'm not counting on it and that's why I'm not getting the EVO 4G. Fool me once....]]>May 11th 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/I once felt your pain! If you need help rooting your phone I'll be glad to help, I'm downloading the update for Maps right now since I'm running 2.1,don't hold your breath waiting on Sprint they want us to buy the EVO, albeit a sexy device in the making your Hero has a lot of good use to it, you're just a flash away.Remember if you need help or have any questions I'll be glad to help in fact that applies to any shipwrecked Sprint Hero user who may come across this post.]]>May 11th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/At least your phone doesn't run on motobloat]]>May 11th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Exactly. That's why Google Maps, good as it is, remains inferior to Ovi maps.]]>May 11th 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Buy a phone with an Ovi Maps app on it from overseas, then?

IDK, your problem kinda solves itself, right? ]]>May 11th 2010 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Or just buy a Nav App - CoPilot is supposed to be good. Cripes, you don't want Symbian]]>May 11th 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
About half the world does want Symbian.]]>May 12th 2010 2:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 12th 2010 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
And the developed Western European part, you racist little prick.]]>May 12th 2010 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
They are spending extra time trying to get the voice accent perfect

if i could switch my nav voice, id change it to aussie anyday]]>May 11th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/It's been a good week for android, increased marketshare, smooth flash player for froyo, google goggles and navigation updates... The future of android is looking good]]>May 11th 2010 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Hopefully they'll have a bike mount available for the EVO... I know they have ones for the iPhone.]]>May 11th 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
yeah, I was surprised when I noticed the "bike route" in google maps a few weeks ago. unfortunately, there's no good bike route to work and it'd add 1.5 hours to my current commute. Awesome regardless though for routing to other places closer to me though!]]>May 11th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Click and hold to "add to home screen" > "Shortcut" > "Appllications" > "Navigation"]]>May 11th 2010 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
I couldn't find it either at first on my Incredible, but then I restarted my phone and now it's there!]]>May 11th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Of course, if I'm on a bike, I'd be freaked out using the nav, Not that it would be intended for use WHILE riding. :P]]>May 11th 2010 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Thanks a bunch. Rebooting now shows the icon on my Incredible]]>May 11th 2010 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Just restart your phone and it will be there.]]>May 11th 2010 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/
Think you Sir, worked like a charm! If it were possible I would add you to a friends list *tips hat*]]>May 11th 2010 8:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/Android 2.1 loots like. ]]>May 12th 2010 4:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/google-maps-for-android-adds-bike-routes-sharing-dedicated-nav/May 11th 2010 8:05PM