Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps Navigation is a mobile application developed by Google for the Android and iOS operating systems that was later integrated into the Google Maps mobile app. The application uses an Internet connection to a GPS navigation system to provide turn-by-turn voice-guided instructions on how to arrive at a given destination.[1] The application requires connection to Internet data (e.g. 3G, 4G, 5G, WiFi, etc.) and normally uses a GPS satellite connection to determine its location. A user can enter a destination into the application, which will plot a path to it. The app displays the user's progress along the route and issues instructions for each turn.
History
The application’s beta release was released on October 28, 2009, accompanying the release of Android 2.0 (Eclair) on the Motorola Milestone (known as the Motorola Droid[2]).[3] Google Maps Navigation Beta was initially released in the United States.[4] The application (version 4.2) was later released in the UK on April 20, 2010 and Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland on June 9, 2010.[5]
International availability of Google Maps Navigation (Beta), as of 27 November 2014: Available on both Android (with Google Maps Version 7 or higher) and iPhone/iPad (with Apple iOS 5.1 or higher) Available only on Android (with Google Maps Version 7 or higher) Not available
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References
- ↑ "Fun on the Autobahn: Google Maps Navigation in 11 more Countries". GoogleMobile.BlogSpot.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Motorola MILESTONE – Full phone specifications". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ Arrington, Michael. "Google Redefines GPS Navigation Landscape: Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0". TechCrunch.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ "Google Maps for mobile announce Navigation Beta for Android 2.0 – GSMArena.com news". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ Schroeder, Stan. "Google Maps Navigation Navigation Now Works in Canada and Most of Europe". Mashable.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.