Filed under: Web services, Google, iPhone
When Google launched turn-by-turn navigation for Android phones, everyone read it as a slap in the face to Apple. Sure, Google may power the iPhone's Maps app, but Android was going to have the exclusive ability to replace that expensive TomTom (or other name-brand navigation system) in your car. Earlier this week, Google started rumors that all that might change, and its free nav software would be coming to the iPhone.
Apparently, they jumped the gun, because they're now denying everything.
The rumors started when MacUser (UK) reported that Google announced its plans for the iPhone at a London press conference. The iPhone mention was just a footnote to the UK launch of turn-by-turn for Android, but it was enough to get iPhone owners in the US excited.
Unfortunately, Google's response to the reports doesn't offer much hope. A spokesman told PCWorld "We did not say we would bring it to iPhone, we said to date we've had it on Android and that in the future it may come to other platforms but did not confirm this will be coming to iPhone at all." I guess "not confirming" is better than outright saying no, but this quote makes the chances sound bleak.
Apparently, they jumped the gun, because they're now denying everything.
The rumors started when MacUser (UK) reported that Google announced its plans for the iPhone at a London press conference. The iPhone mention was just a footnote to the UK launch of turn-by-turn for Android, but it was enough to get iPhone owners in the US excited.
Unfortunately, Google's response to the reports doesn't offer much hope. A spokesman told PCWorld "We did not say we would bring it to iPhone, we said to date we've had it on Android and that in the future it may come to other platforms but did not confirm this will be coming to iPhone at all." I guess "not confirming" is better than outright saying no, but this quote makes the chances sound bleak.
Google denies rumors of turn-by-turn navigation for iPhone originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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