Turn by turn GPS slips into the App store under everyone's eyes

Chauncey Dupree
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February 19, 2009
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For those of you looking for turn by turn GPS on the iPhone, you are already late to  the party.  MacRumors discovered that XRoad Co.'s G-Map U.S. West and G-Map U.S. East (iTunes App Store Links) apps were released into the App Store back in October and January respectively.  Originally, they didn't have turn by turn and were apparently not rated so well.  But a few updates later and you have some turn by turn action and some much happier customers...

The application is almost a 1GB download so make sure you have a little bit of space left on your iPhone.  It also apparently "works" on the GPS-less iPod Touch.  Oh, a Europe version is on the way too. You can get the app from the following links for $19.99

G-Map U.S. West and G-Map U.S. East

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Comments (6)

copland (not verified) | February 19, 2009 - 6:44am

So I guess there is a reason now to (down)upgrade to the 3G...unless this could work with sweetooth!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | February 19, 2009 - 9:53am

Still no voice navigation? That seems like and easy function to implement. Is the only obstacle Apple's prohibition of such a function?

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | February 19, 2009 - 12:31pm

So, I'm assuming the comment that it "works" on the iPod touch means it only works in WiFi and is therefore pretty useless without the iPhone?

Ravz (not verified) | February 20, 2009 - 3:26am

Don't bother downloading this Sh*&.. Just xGPS from Cydia MMi repository if you have jailbroken your iPhone 3G. It's way better and also 100% free.

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | February 20, 2009 - 12:32pm

Problem with xGPS is the offline functionality. For navigational purpose it downloads the map on demand. I tried this app today, works like breeze !!

9to5Mac Noob (not verified) | February 25, 2009 - 8:31am

so what's the verdict now that some of you may have spent some real-life testing with this app, worth the $20?