Google Maps Available for iOS
 

Santa came early for Apple Maps sufferers! Now I once again have a map app that understands things like "902 broadway nyc". And bus/subway directions! It is all in all much prettier than the Maps app in previous iOS versions.

Yay!!

Out with the bookmark and back with the Google Maps app. ^^

Awesome. I might actually buy an iPhone 5 now!

Or upgrade to iOS 6. :D

The google blog post about it

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/...or-iphone.html


Google Maps is now available for iPhone

December 12, 2012
People around the world have been asking for Google Maps on iPhone. Starting today, we’re pleased to announce that Google Maps is here—rolling out across the world in the Apple App Store. It’s designed from the ground up to combine the comprehensiveness and accuracy of Google Maps with an interface that makes finding what you’re looking for faster and easier.

The app shows more map on screen and turns mobile mapping into one intuitive experience. It’s a sharper looking, vector-based map that loads quickly and provides smooth tilting and rotating of 2D and 3D views. The search box at the top is a good place to start—perhaps by entering the name of a new and interesting restaurant. An expandable info sheet at the bottom shows the address, opening hours, ratings and reviews, images, directions and other information.

Now let's get a jailbreak so I can delete Apple Maps and all that other stock iOS crap.

Well apparently the so-called "Dream Jailbreak" was a complete fraud.

Question about the app
 

I just recently downloaded with iOS 5.1 as my current OS before I switch just in case I find maps to be buggy. The question is how do I drop a pin and use street views?

Thanks

hold your finger on a point on the map

I had to Google this. You could have done that too! Swipe up on the address bar at the bottom.

Thanks mate! I'll give it a try later

So which do you prefer?
 

The downloadable app or the app on iOS 5.1?

iPhone only? No full form-factor iPad app? Seems very odd. I haven't downloaded a phone-only app in a long time.

Google says iPad maps are coming "soon".

Personally, I'm surprised they released an iOS maps app. Would have been better to make Google Maps a differentiator in favor of Android.

Maybe the revenue/data they get from having more Maps users outweighs the marketing/market share advantage.

Very nice app. But goodness, does it seem to be a battery drainer.