| If you weren’t sure about switching to an Android phone in the near future, this might put you over the edge. Google Maps Navigation is an absolutely killer app. And it is only available for Android 2.0 phones. |
Apple Buyout of Mapping Firm Hints at Future Breakup With Google |
Apple quietly purchased Placebase, an online-mapping company, earlier this year. The acquisition could indicate the Cupertino, California, company’s plans to reduce its dependence on Google services, such as the Google Maps application currently built into the iPhone operating system. |
Purchasing Placebase could enable Apple to incorporate its own mapping technologies. Perhaps the company will also embrace the opportunity to innovate around mapping and add a dash of exclusive geo-savvy features to its Macs, iPods and iPhones. |
Google Maps Now Features More Detailed Maps & Easy Error Reporting |
| Google just announced a major update to Google Maps in the United States. The new version not only includes better maps based on data from government organizations like the Forest Service and the US Geological Survey, but it also allows users to easily report problems with a map. In addition, Google Maps now features better maps for parks and water bodies, as well as college campuses. Trails and paths now also appear on the maps and thanks to this, Google plans to add biking directions to its routing feature in the near future.Read more at www.readwriteweb.com |
Google Tries To Take The Typing Out Of Mobile Search |
There are two parts to the improvements that Google has brought to mobile search. First and foremost, it has added the ability to integrate with Google Maps. |
| Perhaps the more interesting feature, however, is the new way that local search allows users to sort through results using categories rather than typing. F |
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New Google Maps Navigation Impacts Paid Apps, CoPilot, MapQuest, GoKivo
