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Google Working On Turn-By-Turn GPS App [Update: Released On Android]

Submitted by Edward Kirk on October 28, 2009 - 3:12am.
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Assorted navigation service firms say that Google is hard at work developing a mobile navigation app to rival turn-by-turn GPS navigation apps in the App Store. It is suspected that it will be free and ad-supported, and will provide similar turn-by-turn and voice command functionality found in current paid GPS apps.

There have been a few rumblings about Google doing something like this in the past, but that was when the official Maps app was the only app available on iPhones. Now that GPS apps are in the App Store, it is believed that Google's app will take the form of an App Store app as well, rather than being an update to the built-in Maps app.

No known release date is available.

Update: Google has just released the app on their Android platform. We don't know if they will port it to the App Store, but it's a possibility.

[via Fierce Mobile Content]

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Submitted by Sam100 on October 28, 2009 - 8:01am.
It’s what google maps is missing. No need for navigation apps if google nails it right.

Submitted by champ22 on October 28, 2009 - 9:21am.
if google learns from the mistakes of others they can easily come in and simply clean house. IMO

Submitted by Michael Johnston on October 29, 2009 - 12:36am.
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if google learns from the mistakes of others they can easily come in and simply clean house. IMO
If it does come to the iPhone, the interface is gonna need some Apple polish.

Of Course!!!

Submitted by madscientest on October 29, 2009 - 12:28pm.
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Originally Posted by Michael Johnston View Post
If it does come to the iPhone, the interface is gonna need some Apple polish.
Even Google Voice need help on the iphone. you cant click on the text to move the cursor, no copy/paste....lots of bugs in google voice.