Google Maps is finally back on the iPhone after it was removed in Apple iOS 6, it is the now back as a downloadable app on the Apple AppStore. Google Maps for the first time comes with Turn-by-Turn voice guided navigation on the iPhone.There is the much popular Street View mode too !
Here are the nifty features of the Google Maps app
Search
* Find addresses, places and businesses around the world with Google local search.
* Discover places to eat, drink, shop and play, with ratings and local reviews.
* Sign in to sync your searches, directions, and favorite places between your computer and your phone.
Directions
* Get voice guided, turn-by-turn driving directions.
* Find your way by train, bus, subway or walking directions.
* Access live traffic information in cities across the world.
Street View and imagery
* View 360-degree panoramas of places around the globe with Street View.
* See inside more than 100,000 businesses worldwide.
* View high resolution satellite imagery of locations around the world.
Simple and easy to use
* An entirely new Google Maps experience on your iPhone.
* Newly designed and streamlined interface for even easier navigation of your world.
* Use gestures to explore the map and browse results.
The app work on any iPhone starting from the iPhone 3G S and requires at least iOS 5.1. It is not optimized the iPad yet but can be used as an iPhone app.
Interestingly the app is available only in a limited set of countries, may be those countries which have got the iPhone 5
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- S. Africa
- S. Korea
- Senegal
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Ukraine
- UK
- United States