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Google Maps becomes top free app in iOS App Store

Categories: Google, iOS / iPhone OS
By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, December 13th, 2012 at 7:21 AM

Not surprisingly, Google Maps now tops the chart for free apps in the iOS App Store. The Apple Map alternative debuted in the App Store Wednesday night and offers turn-by-turn navigation, street view and more.

After Apple dropped Google and offered its own mapping solution, customers have been clamoring for the return of Google Maps to their iOS device. Apple’s Map solution has been widely criticized for its poor navigation and inaccurate placement of notable landmarks.

You can download Google Maps for free.

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Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.