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I disagree, Google would most likely offer this app for a very low price or free. Most of the current (decent) GPS turn-by-turn apps are very pricey up in the $

I disagree, Google would most likely offer this app for a very low price or free. Most of the current (decent) GPS turn-by-turn apps are very pricey up in the $70-90 range, of which apple takes a 30% cut. I find it unlikely Apple would want to cut off that income by introducing a Google Navigation app.

fpgeek 17y ago
I'd guess Google wants to offer it for free. After all, it's going to be free on all Android 2.0 devices and (overall) they haven't shown much Android vs iPhone favoritism: except where Apple has not let them (e.g. Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Voice). Overall, I think I'm beginning to understand Google's mobile application strategy better. They want their apps to win (or at least be popular enough to be a strong beachhead). Viewed from that perspective, Android is as much insurance (that they don't get cut off from an important application area by an OS/device vendor) as it is something they want to have adopted.
chrischen 17y ago
On the other hand Apple's going to get a lot of bad press if they reject it. How will they spin it? They already have similar apps approved.
lliiffee 17y ago
But they will probably also sell a lot more phones! A lot of people might buy android phones instead if they can get free navigation there, but apple insists on $99. (Of which they actually keep, what, $20-30$?)