Dutch tech site All About Phones claims that Google Maps Navigation gets a real offline mode later this summer. In December the Android app received an update that cached routes and the encompassing areas, but with out a data connection you continue to couldn’t enter a brand new destination. A source contained in the Dutch telco industry said that Goog would removing the requirement for coverage — an obvious next step for the nav tool, especially with Ovi Maps bringing its turn-by-turn prowess to WP7. The move also is guaranteed to be another thorn within the side of standalone GPS makers like Garmin and TomTom. Finally, it’s tough to compete with free.
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