Google Maps Navigation available in the UK and Ireland

You can now explore the UK and Ireland with Google Maps Navigation (beta). The app is now available in the UK and Ireland for Android devices 1.6 and higher.

From Google Mobile Blog,

Like other satnav devices, Navigation includes 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting. But because Google Maps Navigation is connected to the Internet, it also features powerful functionality you can’t get from other satnav services, including the most up to date map, business, and traffic data, access to satellite and street views, and of course, search.

With Google Maps Navigation, you can search by voice, and in plain English -- just press the voice search button on your Android phone, say “navigate to Sainsbury’s,” and Navigation will open automatically and guide you to the supermarket. Running out of petrol? You can search along your route for nearby petrol stations, cash points, restaurants, and car parks, without exiting the navigation path.

Google Maps Navigation is available for FREE in the US, UK, and Ireland. To grab Google Maps Navigation for your Android phone, search for ‘Google Maps’ on the Android Market, and then download the latest update.