It works very well on a number of counts, but fails miserably on one.
Let's find out.
Where Google Navigation scores is the traffic update feature.
In Mumbai, all I can see are the red marks over roads, which means heavy traffic.
Now, what Google tried with this is to give us an estimated 'delay' to reach the destination, based on traffic conditions.
This is where the problem begins.
We know that once stuck in a traffic in Mumbai means a lot of precious time getting shaved off.
But Google Navigation is a wee bit more optimistic and will show you a delay of a few minutes.
I tried to use Google Navigation to go from my office in Worli, Mumbai, to meet my friends in suburbs of Bandra.
The under-10-km journey will easily take an hour or half an hour, depending upon the traffic.
But Google tells me that it will take 18 minutes with a delay of two minutes even when red marks are all over the roads.
This puts me off.
Google needs to work out the delay in reaching the destination with respect to the traffic updates.
Otherwise, the feature is just not plausible.
Google Maps is very accurate.
I tried finding small tucked away restaurants in bylanes, and found them with ease.
It understands Indian addresses well and there were no problems or delays whatsoever in understanding addresses/lanes/roads
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