Navfree , which is the most popular satellite navigation application on the iPhone, is now available for Android smartphones and tablets.

Google Maps is a formidable force on the Android platform, but Navmii has their reasons to be confident of denting its market share with its Navfree application.

Unlike a lot of other satellite navigation systems Navfree uses OpenStreetMap data , which is gathered by millions of people around the world. That means that it's constantly being updated and currently Navfree gets around 20,000 corrections each month.

Another bonus of Navfree is that its maps are stored on your phone meaning you don't need GPS or WiFi in order to get directions.

Navmii must be doing something right because they have over 3.7 million Navfree users worldwide and that's bound to grow now the app has arrived on the Android platform.

Navfree is completely free to download and is available in Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, India, South America and Latin America.