Getting turn-by-turn directions is helpful, but the Droid 2 offers something even more powerful—turn-by-turn navigation, just like the GPS gizmos made by Garmin and TomTom.
On the directions list, tap Navigate (or, from the Application Tray, select Navigation). You’ve turned the Droid 2 into a true, full-blown GPS navigator, complete with the usual annoying robot-like female voice. But it does the job. It tracks your location as you drive, and displays it on a map. When you’re approaching a turn, it tells you what to do ahead of time. It shows you all the information you need, including distance to your next turn, current location, time to your destination, and more. So forget buying that $300 GPS unit—it’s built right into the Droid 2.
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The turn-by-turn navigator requires your GPS to be turned on. You don’t need your GPS turned on if you want to get normal directions on Google Maps, though.
Turn-by-turn navigation includes lots of other nice features built into it. Want to avoid highways or avoid tolls when you drive? Press the Menu key while you’re in the Navigation app, and select Options. You can choose to avoid either or both.
To get return directions to where you started, press the Menu key and then select Reverse.