Google to Release Maps App for iOS Tonight

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Posted December 13, 2012 at 1:24am by iClarified

Google is set to release a Google Maps app for iOS tonight as an alternative to the new Apple Maps app that replaced it in iOS 6, reports AllThingsD.

Maps had been pre-installed on the iPhone since the smartphone first launched, but the app was bounced in September with the debut of iOS 6. The big reason for the change? Google had declined to provide voice navigation for Apple’s map app, among other features, after it had made significant investment in building out turn-by-turn directions for its own mapping products on Android and elsewhere.

The site said it learned about the release of the Google Maps app for iOS from 'sources familiar with the matter'. Apple and Google declined to comment on the report.

Google to Release Maps App for iOS Tonight

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abhi - December 13, 2012 at 7:05am

Its released its called 'google maps' its up and running well. :)

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tzvifiller - December 13, 2012 at 4:19am

What time will the app be here?

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keith - December 13, 2012 at 4:28am

it's already out. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

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Phunsuk - December 13, 2012 at 3:22am

URL to the App??

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Keith - December 13, 2012 at 4:13am

It's not up yet. Stop trolling

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Cyberdazed - December 13, 2012 at 4:14am

Apps are submitted for approval, not released. Apple then has to approve it, which can take weeks and even months. The app is not on the App Store. Not sure what app you are talking about but it's not Google's

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keith - December 13, 2012 at 4:18am

what are you talking about? the app IS getting released tonight. It was submitted awhile back.

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goober - December 13, 2012 at 3:13am

wheres the damn app already.

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Jamie - December 13, 2012 at 3:05am

thank GOD

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Ruppert - December 13, 2012 at 2:38am

Anyone knows how many people died in Australia because of Crapple ?

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asaf - December 13, 2012 at 1:41am

The BIG question is what has apple approved...hopefully the full works and not a limited piece of &*&* like before....

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Sabtain - December 13, 2012 at 3:42am

Google chose to give limited things in the app not apple

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Sabtain - December 13, 2012 at 3:43am

So in the new App Store app I doubt google will put in more features like on android

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Phunsuk - December 13, 2012 at 1:37am

And by release tonight does it mean it's being submitted to Apple tonight or available on App Store tonight?

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Phunsuk - December 13, 2012 at 1:35am

If its with voice navigation and voice navigation works on 3GS and above, it will be super fantastic !

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Ken - December 13, 2012 at 1:35am

So will this have TbT or will it be the same as it was back in ios5.X?

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Timmy - December 13, 2012 at 1:28am

Android wouldn't be shit without Apple and what the Google CEO learnt while on the board of Apple.

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