The Droid Smartphone with Google Maps Navigation: A Game-changer, not a Game-ender

A more in-depth look at the new Motorola-Verizon Droid smartphone and its free Google Maps Navigation GPS turn-by-turn nav feature. Yes, it has some nice new features, and free is great, but I discuss why it's a game-changer, not a game-ender in the GPS navigation race. Also a few things the breathless early reviews have overlooked, such as the downside of downloading maps on the fly, and a look at the "net cost" of navigation in the smartphone ecosystem. Image © Verizon