Google maps adds bicycle navigation feature on Android phones
Google Maps with navigation is one of the more powerful selling points of the Android platform. The navigation features within Google Maps are absolutely fantastic - but best of all, they are free.
This afternoon, Google issued a market update that adds bicycle directions to its app. This means you can now get driving, walking, public transit and cycling directions from within Google maps.
To get the new features, just allow Google Maps to download its update and pick your transportation method in the navigation screen. Of course, you may want to invest in a bike mount for your phone. At the moment, bike directions are only available within US based maps, but knowing Google, this may make its way abroad pretty soon.
Other new features include the ability to share your location through email, messaging or Twitter (in addition to Google Latitude) and a new quick-launch navigation icon for your program launcher.
Filed under: Biking, Internet Tools
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
debbie May 12th 2010 1:58AM
Yah..I already observe on how to use that thing..And seems it's really reat and very helpful!
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Farrel May 25th 2010 10:40AM
It does directions but the real-time-turn-by-turn navigator still does car navigation only. I thought I was onto a good thing today when I merrily went on my bicycle to a place I had never been to before. I got bicycle directions in Google Maps on the droid and then clicked on the blue navigator icon which I thought sent the exact route to the navigator. I had a an in-ear headphone in one ear and listened to the traffic with my other ear. At first it was fantastic. I played the listen application so that I could listen to a podcast, and whenever I needed to turn, the navigator voice came on, interrupted the podcast and told me where to to turn. It was great until I realized that it was navigating me according to the calculated car directions.
Have you got the navigator to do bicycle routes?