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Android 1.6 gets Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation

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Mobile, Computing | by Samuel Axon | Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:15PM | 0 comments

Google Maps Navigation was such a big announcement it actually caused stock for established GPS manufacturers like Garmin to drop. Unfortunately, this turn-by-turn GPS device killer was only available on new Android 2.0 handsets like the Motorola Droid.

Now many more people will have access to most of the features; Google just announced Maps Navigation for Android 1.6 devices, including the T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G. Most of the features are intact. 1.6 users will just do without some high-end voice command features that 2.0 users enjoy.

If you have an Android 1.6 phone, you can download the Google Maps Navigation app from the Android Market for free right now.

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Latest Tweets about this story:

  • JohnMconnell - @MLIGN "Devour runs Android 1.6 with Motoblur layered over it, offers the Google Maps Navigation found in Android 2.0." http://bit.ly/cr8oIj
  • adomanico01 - Still looking for more confirmations on the 1.6 Android multitouch maps... come on followers!!! #android
  • adomanico01 - CONFIRMED: Multi-touch on Maps 3.4 works on Android 1.6! http://bit.ly/aiPojp #android
  • JasonVail - Android Market has an update for Google Maps to v3.4 on Donut (1.6) <- Opening resulted in hard crash twice after updating so far :(
  • JasonVail - Android Market has an update for Google Maps to v3.4 on Donut (1.6)

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T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), Google Android, Google Maps, T-Mobile myTouch 3G (HTC Magic, G2, Ion), Google Android 2.0, Motorola Droid

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