Cardock - Motorola DROID Manual

403
CHAPTER 19: Finding Your Way With Maps
You can purchase special accessories for your DROID such as car mounts for charging
your phone while using it to navigate. You can also use a cigarette lighter adapter to
power your phone while navigating. It's a good idea to have some sort of dock or
charger because navigation eats up a lot of battery juice.
Google isn't the only navigation app for DROIDs. There are a growing
number of commercial navigation apps available for download, and
DROIDs also come with VZ Navigator, which currently costs an extra $10
per month to use. Because Google's navigation tools are free and very
useful, we feel they're the best bet. However, you may find a must-have
feature, such as live rerouting to avoid traffic jams (available in VZ
Navigator), that make a commercial app worth the extra money. It's still
cheaper than buying a standalone GPS unit.

CarDock

In addition to Google Maps, Google Navigation, and Google Places,
your DROID also has a Google app called CarDock, a tool specifically
made for using your phone in the car. CarDock assumes that you will
mainly be using your phone as a speaker phone to dial your contacts;
using voice commands to find driving directions; and playing music.
The buttons on CarDock are intentionally big, so you can press them with a glance
instead of a stare. Figure 19–2 illustrates the various CarDock options. When someone
calls you, you still have to drag to answer the call, which is unfortunate.
Tap the large Microphone button to launch Voice Search. You can use Voice Search
to find a location. Be sure to say, "Navigate to" and then your destination. This tells
Voice Search that you want driving directions, not just to search for a location on the
map.
CarDock will launch the Navigation app in order to find your destination. You may see
a prompt to choose whether you want to use VZ Navigator or Google Navigation to
complete your task. Choose Navigation unless you're paying for the VZ Navigator
service.