{"id":57364,"date":"2009-12-01T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-01T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2009\/12\/01\/review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0\/"},"modified":"2009-12-01T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-01T16:58:00","slug":"review-google-maps-turn-by-turn-navigation-on-android-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/57364","title":{"rendered":"Review: Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation on Android 2.0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google maps turn by turn navigation – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\n\"\"<\/a>It’s no secret that we’ve been openly critical of the prices charged by automakers for built-in GPS navigation systems. Frankly, paying $2,000 or more for an in-dash system when you can buy stand-alone navigation units for as little as $100 is ridiculous. Even the newer, larger seven-inch screen units are now down to as little as $250, and even though they aren’t tied in to a vehicles’ wheel sensors, they tend to be plenty accurate. Now, however, there is a new option that is even cheaper – as in (sort of) free. <\/p>\n

It’s only “sort of” free because the Google maps turn-by-turn navigation app is built into the new Motorola Droid<\/a> smartphone (see sister-site Engadget’s full review of the Droid here<\/a>) that recently became available from Verizon Wireless. In this case, you have to sign up for two years of mobile phone service, which includes a data plan. I’ve been a Verizon customer for a decade and just happened to be up for a biennial discounted phone upgrade. When the Droid appeared a few weeks ago, the plan to wait until the new year for a Palm Pre was discarded. We’ve now had the chance to play with the Droid and its new navigation software, so follow the jump<\/a> to find out if it lives up to expectations.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: Motorola Droid Google Navigation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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