hi all

just found out that my phone can use google navigation in MY already (galaxy nexus). anyone else already using it?

Start yesterday can use already.
tested it today. Why do you ask though?

this is cool..
is a bit late lah..
apple 1 can be used long time ago..

Tried it. Better than sygic in term of finding destination but gps lost quite frequent and difficult to get gps lock while driving (sygic is better)

I think it sucks....Waze way better....No wonder Google bought Waze.

If you can't beat them, buy them. - Google

You can't blame them...Big companies buy smaller ones all the time....MS, Apple, SONY, etc.

waze hard to find the location.

i usually use google maps to find, its search is excellent.
once found, remember the street name, then use waze to navigate.

if only the navigation button instantly brings up waze.
hopefully gets implemented soon.

waze is better bro

for advance road map search i prefer google ..
waze is good for daily use

Waze's map database/search engine is no where near as advanced as google maps. A lot of places/point of interest/jalan/landmarks you can't find in Waze.

Waze also has very little userbase compared to google maps, making road suggestions to avoid traffic congestion less effective. Google maps have far more users and thus, traffic feed is a lot more reliable.

For google maps, I'd like to see the option of adding favourites and some self customizations. And also, add the option to extract google coordinates in the mobile app itself.

Give one example can't find in Waze but can find in maps.

guys, izit i need to update to the latest version(v7) of google maps only i can use the navigation?

n if i wan to use google maps for navigation, i should click in 'maps' app or the 'navigation' app in phone? quite confusing not sure how to use it

No need to update to v7
Since yesterday auto activated for v6.14 on my huawei mate. Been using it for 3 hours today. Use Navigation app - the app name already tell you . What is so confusing??

i can name at least 10 in my area that waze's own map can't find. but if use google locations within waze's search then u can find them. the problem is, after u got the location, loading it to navigate takes so long i am already own the way there after i close waze and open google maps. not only loading navigation and calculating route in waze is slow, but EVERYTHING in it is. that's why i don't use waze for navi, only using Sygic and google maps now, these are super fast and quite accurate. the only thing that waze is good for is sharing traffic info and police traps.

I think he is referring to the previous way of using navigation for maps where we go to maps app first and navigation is done after asking for directions...

waze alot of place also don have la... but good thing is it can link with foursquare or cna search google..

1 utama

I was trying to get there the other day. But top 3 results are weird, not indicating the mall.

Frustrated switch to google maps, search 1 Utama straight it pop out as first.
Tap navigate n cn go already

This post has been edited by mtxx: Jul 13 2013, 10:08 AM

Yup, nice point there. Forgot to mention the speed of which it takes to draw the navigation route and recalculate when you go off course. Simply superb

Is this app only available to those "Nexus" version of smartphones?

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

Thanks. G.nav supposed to pronounce street names as well?
Since I'm not getting any prompt to install any tts like some users

It does not pronounce street names, only distance and direction

google maps 7.0 has navigation for Malaysia?

i remember i had to hack version 6.x.x to get navigation in Malaysia

so now 7 has by default? (maybe i will update)

Have been available for few days. Beta Version though.

Tried to used google navigation for few days already.. Few attempts..

Feedback/review

1. Quite friendly UI. Easier to use
2. Location search accurate in street name.. POI not so much at current.. Same as before.
3. Auto zoom very friendly, fast and good.. Landscaper mode also view very clear.. Better than any navigation out there..
4. 25 minutes routing with 12% battery consumed.
5. Traffic view need to try few attempts anymore.. Not sure about that.. Satellite view ok.. Like.

So far I'm still satisfy with the navigation beta.. Street search the best.. Then POI I'm feel my papago is better..

Yes, previously you have to get a modded version to have it work in Malaysia.

But now it's already 7.0.1 but navigation is still beta

One thing i like about papago is the junction view..

let me install and see whether its better than my 6.x.x



even in 6.x.x when its in BETA, it was already very good and can suggest 3 different routes + traffic info + congestion + estimated time etc

i won't go on to say Google Nav is super good or what...

personally, i still prefer waze.

last week, i tried out Google Nav... on this road from UM to Sin Chew traffic lights (used to be roundabout)... close to Sin Chew and what used to be Phillips... cars from the right (coming from Section 17) can come into this road. but cars on this road can't turn right into Sec 17. however, Google Nav actually asked me to turn right...