GPS and Google maps
The HTC Wildfire comes with a built-in GPS receiver. It got satellite lock in just over two minutes without the A-GPS on, which isn’t too bad at all.
Google Maps is standard equipment in any Android package and of course makes an appearance on the Wildfire as well. Unfortunately, voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation by Google Maps still has limited availability (US and a few European countries).
You can still plan a route and track your current location so it is better than nothing but you have to rely on network data for downloading the map info.
Quite surprisingly, the pinch-zooming is available along with the double tap one, unlike the HTC Legend.
The Street View mode is supported in Google Maps and it’s probably the most fun part of Google Maps. It gives you a 360-degree view of the surroundings where it’s available. When the digital compass is turned on it feels like you’re taking a virtual tour of the location.
The Street view is quite impressive indeed
There is no alternative navigation application preinstalled so if you want one, you will have to visit the Android market and pick one yourselves.
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