
Google has released a new free application for Google Android-enabled smartphones, called Google Maps Navigation. The application works like any navigation system that you may have used. It features turn by turn directions which are powered by Google Maps, Google Voice recognition and Google Street View. However, Google is not sure whether Google Maps Navigation will work on older Android phones or not. [Geeky Gadgets]

The Google Maps v3.0.1 for Windows Mobile and Symbian is now available. The new version features changes to the auto-restart location, backlight timeout, location updates and many other minor bug fixes and changes. You can download the new version directly from http://m.google.com/maps with your phone web browser. [msmobiles]

This is a short video demonstration of Google Maps with Street View on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. In case you didn’t know, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features a 3.2-inch display, 16:9 resistive touchscreen, a 3.2 megapixel camera and 8GB of storage. Watch the video after the jump. [YouTube] More