I saw this post about Google Maps on Android, and I thought I would share my comments. I had the opportunity to use my Google Maps for navigation on a trip a couple of weekends ago to Chicago. During the middle of that trip, I decided to upgrade my Google Maps through the Market. Here are some things I noticed.
- Before the upgrade, I could choose a destination from my history for getting directions. That was handy because we kept going to the same places in various combinations. After the upgrade, history was not an option. I did find that if I could remember some of the address, it would autocomplete from my history and that worked good enough.
- I like the new feature where I can click on a location on the map and get directions from or to that spot.
- One feature I would like is the ability to add way points or adjust the route. If we wanted to force a route or drive past a point, we would have to get directions in two separate steps.
- I had the opportunity to use some else’s iPhone also. One thing I missed on the iPhone was the menu button. When I look for settings or options on my gPhone, I typically press the menu button and find it there. On the iPhone, it has to be somewhere on the screen because the phone had no menu button. It just surprised me that I kept looking for a menu button. I never did figure out how to turn the GPS on and off, but I did figure out how to get my current location and get directions.