Google Maps Navigation

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.

The app displays the user's progress along the route and issues instructions for each turn.

[4] The application (version 4.2) was later released in the UK on April 20, 2010 and in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland on June 9, 2010.

Once docked, the device will enter this mode, enabling for easier access to the navigation features at an arm’s length.

It is also possible to download a map over a certain area and store it on the phone, which can be useful when there are high roaming charges or expected slow connection.

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