Google Maps Navigation Launch Aftermath: Yes, This Will Be Huge

Courtesy Mashable!  Thu, 10/29/2009 - 04:18

google_maps_navigationYesterday, we wrote about a new, free product from Google: Google Maps Navigation .

Another free Google perpetual beta product, one might say; nothing to get overly excited about.

Well, the first reviews and reactions are in, and it seems that this is one of those Google products that change the landscape of an entire industry.

GPS turn-by-turn navigation has historically always been something you had to pay for...

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