in waze there are 4 search engines - bing, foursquae, google, and waze
i type "one utama" in waze, it doesn't give me anything interesting in waze search, then click on "google search" it gives me specific shops in one utama like "TheClick Shop", which the point it gets me there.

in google maps:
i type "one utama" it gives me a direct hit "1 Utama Shopping Complex". So Click on that and u on your way.

So,
1. Agreed waze is a bit slow in initiating the navigation, but not of a big deal
2. Waze still gets the searching job done, but a few more extra clicks sometimes (but most of the time its direct hit)
3. Waze still have other values that is a big pull - traffic update, fastest path by avoiding traffic jams, fun!, tracking your spouse (i know exactly when she will pull up to the house!).

btw, google bought waze. so why would u buy something worse than your google maps navigation?

It's available to all android regardless of brands

Hei, thanks!!!

I prefer waze for navigation too. But disappointed with its search.
Often I use google maps to search, remember the street name then search again in waze using the street name.

Silly me. Now only I realize in waze, after the search, can choose search engine at bottom and give me same results in google maps. Can direct navigate. Yeah!!

so that's YOU who are blocking the traffic that day! i thought it was some guy who fell asleep at the lights...

waze = traffic update

gmaps = direction (satellite view is useful)

Google maps doesnt have traffic update??
I thought side the menu to the right thn press traffic. Isnt it?

just a question.

i tested navigation just now, but there was a box that asked whether i want to download high quality voice or something like that, but the problem is, i accidentally cancelled it.

how can i find it back again?

I just updated to Google Maps v7, the Navigation icon is gone.

so how do I open Navigation from Maps?

EDIT: found it, nvm

This post has been edited by JonSpark: Jul 13 2013, 07:55 PM

I didn't have that box

i remember i saw that box, something about download higher quality voice.

anyone else have that same box as me?

Mine only have:

Route preview
Step by step list
Mute voice guidance
Hide satellite view

yeah i got that & i dloaded it

google maps is so useful for those who are going places by public

how was it? is it much better? much clearer?

how can i download it?

its just a TTS app. U can search at google play store

ok thanks, will try to find it later.

Tested G.Nav on my Note 2 and S2 Plus, the voice guidance got delay issue, not as accurate as Nokia Here Maps or Drive+

Never use Nokia here maps before. How good is it?
I think g.nav is so so for now. Since only beta sure can improve later on.

GPS lock on very fast
Pinpoint location more accurate
No delay with voice guidance

like you said, G.Nav still in beta, still got room for improvement