“Google Maps Navigation”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The application requires connection to Internet data (e.g. 3G, 4G, WiFi, etc.) and normally uses a GPS satellite connection to determine its location. A user can enter a destination into the application, which will plot a path to it. The app displays the user's progress along the route and issues instructions for each turn.

History

The application’s beta release was released on October 28, 2009, accompanying the release of Google Android OS 2.0 (Éclair) on the Motorola Milestone (known as the Motorola Droid^[2]).^[3] Google Maps Navigation Beta was initially released in the United States.^[4] The application (version 4.2) was later released in the UK on April 20, 2010 and Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland on June 9, 2010.^[5]

Features

Instead of searching for an address or a street name, the application can also search by name, for example guide the user to a nearby restaurant by being given the name of the restaurant. The application can also take phrases such as “a place with burgers” and suggest nearby destinations that match the phrase.^[6] The application can receive a voice input instead of typing the destination on the device.

Multiple views

Car dock mode

Users can dock their Android device in a car using a special car dock for the device (which may or may not come with the device). Once docked, the device will enter this mode, enabling for easier access to the navigation features at an arm’s length.^[6]

Walking and transit

The application provides voice navigation for walking and previously for transit directions. In its current iteration navigation is not available for transit, only a list of directions is provided. The transit directions are available in 400 cities around the world.^[8]

Offline guidance

Once the user has searched for a destination, the map will cache along the intended route. Note that the application requires an Internet connection to search for the route, but once a route has been found, the user no longer requires an Internet connection as the route is temporarily saved onto the device.^[6]

Availability

The application is available in the following regions, as of 27 November 2014:^[9]

See also

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Fun on the Autobahn: Google Maps Navigation in 11 more Countries|url=http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-on-autobahn-google-maps-navigation.html|publisher=GoogleMobile.BlogSpot.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Motorola MILESTONE – Full phone specifications|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_milestone-3001.php|publisher=GSMArena.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Arrington|first=Michael|title=Google Redefines GPS Navigation Landscape: Google Maps Navigation For Android 2.0|url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/google-redefines-car-gps-navigation-google-maps-navigation-android/|publisher=TechCrunch.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Google Maps for mobile announce Navigation Beta for Android 2.0 – GSMArena.com news|url=http://www.gsmarena.com/google_maps_for_mobile_anounce_navigation_beta_for_android_20-news-1216.php|publisher=GSMArena.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Schroeder|first=Stan|title=Google Maps Navigation Navigation Now Works in Canada and Most of Europe|url=http://mashable.com/2010/06/09/google-maps-navigation-canada-europe/|publisher=Mashable.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
6. ^¹²{{cite web|last=Lam|first=Brian|title=Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App|url=https://gizmodo.com/5391408/google-maps-navigation-a-free-ass+kicking-turn+by+turn-mobile-app|publisher=Gizmodo.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Nosowitz|first=Dan|title=Google Maps Crowdsources Traffic by Measuring Your Miserable Commute|url=https://gizmodo.com/5345674/google-maps-crowdsources-traffic-by-measuring-your-miserable-commute|publisher=Gizmodo.com|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
8. ^¹{{cite web|title=Google Maps Navigation for Mobile|url=http://www.google.com/mobile/navigation/|publisher=Google|accessdate=5 February 2013}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Navigation (Beta) availability|url=https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3137767?hl=en|publisher=Google|accessdate=27 November 2014}}