Free GPS Application Runs on Android Smartphones

October 29th, 2009

In a personal-navigation market that’s seeing increased competition, Google on Wednesday rolled out a free navigation system for Android-based smartphones. Google Maps Navigation is the next step in Google Maps for mobile.

With Google Maps Navigation, Google is competing with GPS navigation devices from the likes of TomTom and Garmin, as well as navigation platforms developed by wireless carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Sprint Nextel. The first smartphone with the new service will be the Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless.

“This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3-D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting,” said Google software engineer Keith Ito. “But unlike most navigation systems, Google Maps Navigation was built from the ground up to take advantage of your phone’s Internet connection.”

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