I doubt it, considering there's nothing stopping all of them releasing Android versions of their GPS software. I personally don't see why Apple would prevent it. Because in that case, they would pretty much want to remove the Maps app as well, which I seriously doubt.

Its funny that's taken them THIS long to play catch up to Navigon, yet they don't even throw in the real-time traffic that Navigon just added to its software.

Also, I hope Google gets their Maps Navigation software out on other platforms (iPhone included) soon.

I think this ad might be abit of a suggestion of the iPhone on Verizon rumors because their pretty much saying its a good phone but its ruined by the AT&T network.

Though I am sure its only going to take more to gain Apple's approval after all the 'iDont" ads they've been running all over the internet.

Pretty much shows all the cell/mobile compaines in the US suck because of expensive rates in some way or another. I own a iPhone but for teathering, I use the Sprint WinMo phone my employer provided because of two reasons: Its easy to chane the teathering connection via the regestery In WinMo so no need to pay the extra charge and WMWifiRouter. I hate WinMo with a passion thanks to the PDA they gave me but that software is awsome.

I forgot about that but this IS true. I have a Sprint WinMo PDA provided to me by my employer for opening and closing repair tickets and making calls to customers and I can't talk to someone on my bluetooth headset AND put in data into the scheduling system at the same time. However, I CAN browse a website and talk to someone at the same time on my iPhone over 3G or Edge.

So there's advantages and disadvantages of GSM and CDMA. Obviously no data and voice at the same time and slower data rates is a disadvantage of CDMA but one of its advantages is better cell tower range. GSM has shorter, if not much shorter, cell tower ranges but faster data rates and can do voice and data simultaneously. It depends on where you live of which one of the two (and which carrier) has better service.

Well, here in Cincinnati AT&T has VERY good coverage in the major city areas, but I think that's only thanks to one thing: Cincinnati Bell Wireless uses AT&T's towers and they helped fund building more in the Cincinnati area.

But either way, I do think Verizon does have a point but they kind of exaturated it abit. But its obvious by any iPhone owner that AT&Ts network leaves ALLOT to be desired in majority of areas in the United States, and that Verizon does have better coverage.

I am sure almost every iPhone owner is hoping the AT&T exclusivity will end in the United States soon, especially with it going to many other carriers in other countries such as the UK, Canada, and whatnot.

However I predict this: It will be not that good in afew months because all the people writing these viruses will target this software and do what they can to disable it, hijack it, etc. Its the same fate McAfee and Norton have, except since this will be more widely used, it might get worse... So MS better do what they can to make sure this stays secure.

But atleast MS has a very good solution here to fight against the biggest issue with Windows security.

TomTom is out of their minds to think anyone wants to pay more than a PNA for their app AND their dock... And their app on iPhone is probaily the least featured of them all, especially compared to Navigon.

Plus, I am sure the Google Navigation app will have potential but there's a HUGE issue with it: Its another cloud GPS, aka, you lose signal = your dead in the water if your in a location that your not familiar with. Its the big issue I noticed with TeleNav clients like Sprint Navigator, AT&T Navigator, etc. But we don't know how it works yet. If it caches the maps, then that eliminates that issue altogether and it could show HUGE potential. Especially since in typical Google fashion, I expect this to be out on many different phone platforms eventually.

UPDATE: ABC's "Tech Bytes" DID say Google WILL be expanding this to other phone platforms in the future while talking about this, possibility including the iPhone. So that adds fuel to the fire that Google will port this to other phones (as I mentioned before, unsurprising since they usually try to support almost every mobile platform).

Though I DO hope that they port this outside of the Android platform. Knowing Google, they tend to want their products on as many platforms as possibility so I am sure they will try to port this to iPhone, as well as BlackBerry, WinMo, etc. Because this looks like the best cloud GPS software by far.