Google Maps Navigation: The Game Has Changed

Posted by Jonathan Clarke - 29 October 2009

Google announced today they are to release FREE turn-by-turn navigation applications for Android 2.0 and the iPhone (if Apple allow the application). This has the potential to really upset the navigation market -- Tom Tom and Garmin shares fell 16.4 percent and 20.8 percent respectively on the news.

Currently the application is in beta for Android and US-only, but there are plans for release in other markets.

Initial reports on the Android beta indicate that Google have done a fine job of this application.

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