With Thanksgiving just a day from now, am sure most of you will be dreading the traffic rush on the roads once again this year. As like always American Automobile Association(AAA) is predicting a rise of 1.4 per cent to 38.4 million Americans that will travel at least 50 miles to get to their chosen holiday destination where a massive of 86 percent will be driving by car. Looking at this, Android developers have just in time released their latest update of Google Maps Navigation running Android 1.6 and higher.
You can find the below features on this updated version
- Internet connected GPS system with voice guidance and automatic rerouting
- Google search facility (either typed or spoken)
- Fresh map, business and traffic data, satellite and street view imagery
- Also includes latest stuff like Wikipedia articles about places and more.
How to get it
If you are using a phone running Android 1.6, download the updated version of Google Maps from Android market, before you leave for your Thanksgiving day. Google Maps Navigation is in beta and is currently available in the United States. Check out the demo video for Beta version here. Wishing you all a happy and safe traveling on Thanksgiving!
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