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Google Offers Free Navigation System for Phones

Mountain View : CA : USA | 27 days ago  
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  • A screenshot shows Google's new mapping navigation
    A screenshot shows Google's new mapping navigation
    Source: Reuters
  • Motorola co-Chief Executive Jha shows off his company's new Droid phone during a media event in New York
    Motorola co-Chief Executive Jha shows off his company's new Droid ...
    Source: Reuters
  • The new Droid phone, a Motorola Inc. and Verizon Wireless phone based on Google Inc's Android 2.0 system, is shown at a media event in New York
    The new Droid phone, a Motorola Inc. and Verizon Wireless phone based ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Vic Gundotra , Google's VP of Engineering, speaks at a news conference at Google's headquarters in Santa Clara
    Vic Gundotra , Google's VP of Engineering, speaks at a news conference ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, speaks at a news conference at Google's headquarters in Santa Clara
    Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, speaks at a news conference ...
    Source: Reuters
A screenshot shows Google's new mapping navigation
Calif. — In a move that is likely to be seen as an attack on yet another industry, Google on Wednesday introduced a free navigation system for mobile phones that offers turn-by-turn directions. Analysts said that Google’s free service, if successful, could erode the sales of GPS navigation devices...
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