To call this one impressive will be under estimating the purpose and the worth Google Maps Navigation is. The new app, which is only available for the Android 2.0 based phones, which would leave many of the iPhone fanboys rubbing their hands in envy. The first device to run this application is Moto Droid, which is also the first phone running the Android 2.0. Though Google Maps boasts of having more than 50 million users, but this app is really a huge jump and will win Google’s Android a massive following, given that it is free compared to the other navigation units that are currently available. Plus it offers a wide variety of features which include:
- Search in English, just type in the name and the application would Google it.
- You can even search by giving a voice command, like the name of the place you need to visit (a museum, or another monument)
- Traffic indicator that shows the traffic conditions on the route.
- View your journey via satellite or street mode.
