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Siri's intentionally crippled in most countries, so there should be lots of room to move in the "trivially easy" department too.

"I'm sorry, I can't provide directions in Canada"

Despite having Google Maps and able to provide directions by typing, iPhone 4S is incapable of providing directions if speech-to-text is used.

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Is that a constraint of local laws aimed at safe driving?

No. Google Navigation works perfectly in Canada, as do countless other voice-controlled navigation products.

I doubt it. My Android phone can handle getting direction by voice just fine. Also, wouldn't it be "safer" to ban directions by keyboard rather than ban them by voice? It's a very odd situation, really.

Yes, but your Android phone does turn by turn spoken directions right?

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