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Google Maps returns to iOS, now with turn-by-turn navigation

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  1. Jos TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,668   +21

    Google Maps made its much anticipated return to the iPhone last night, almost three months after Apple replaced it as the default mapping system in iOS 6 with its own in-house maps app. The new app has been built from...

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    Jos, Dec 13, 2012
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  2. captainawesome TechSpot Booster Posts: 396   +37

    I had just installed and tested it ;) Loving the speed of it!
    captainawesome, Dec 13, 2012
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  3. Cota TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 520   +8

    Google needs to learn to say No :\
    Cota, Dec 13, 2012
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  4. VitalyT TechSpot Addict Posts: 574   +115

    Ok, I installed it on iPhone, loving it! But where is the version for iPad? It is not anywhere to be found...
    VitalyT, Dec 13, 2012
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  5. Sourabh Mokhasi Newcomer, in training

    If google had just said no,those apple loving morons would have no other way to go but buy an android for decent maps..
    Sourabh Mokhasi, Dec 13, 2012
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  6. ReederOnTheRun TechSpot Booster Posts: 229   +36

    Your welcome Mr. Cook, please direct all thank you letters directly to the Google HQ.
    ReederOnTheRun, Dec 13, 2012
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  7. Guest

    Installed it on iPhone 4 and it doesn't work, that is no map data shows up, just the big blue dot in the middle with the beige screen. Tried rerunning a few times with the same results.
    Guest, Dec 13, 2012
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  8. Guest

    So Apple. Please explain why my iPhone4 couldn't support Turn by Turn in your maps app, buy oh, Free Google Maps supports it as smooth as butter......
    Guest, Dec 13, 2012
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  9. Guest

    Won't install on my iPhone 3G :(
    Guest, Dec 13, 2012
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  10. St1ckM4n TechSpot Maniac Posts: 1,482   +195

    Very generous of Google.
    St1ckM4n, Dec 13, 2012
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  11. Guest

    Yesterday this didn't work on my iPhone 4 (map data never updated), today it works and works very well. The Google Map app is 10 times better than Apple Maps.
    Guest, Dec 14, 2012
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