One of the biggest features of the Motorola Droid ( running Android 2.0 ), was the Google Maps Navigation app which offered turn-by-turn navigation features for free similar to what is offered by many other paid applications such as those from TomTom. The app comes with everything you would expect to find in a traditional GPS navigation system and has 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance for use while driving and automatic rerouting in case you miss a turn.

Now the same app has been made available to the users with phones running on the Android 1.6 software, such as the T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G, Motorola CLIQ etc. Those who are using the HTC Hero or Eris will have to wait out for HTC and your respective carriers to put out an Android 1.6 update before you get to use Google Maps Navigation.

HTC today released their latest Android based smartphone, the HTC Tattoo. What so special about the Tattoo ? Well according to HTC you can “Breathe a Bit of You Into Your Phone”. As eerie as that imagery can be, it turns out that its pretty cool. HTC has launched a new customization service coinciding with the release of HTC Tattoo. With the TattooMyHTC service, You can choose a unique color for your HTC Tattoo or even design your own cover.

You will be able to design your own covers for your handset for €15 while you can get pre-designed covers for €12 .