Analyst: Voice-based GPS turn-by-turn directions for iPhone coming within three months

"Apple’s online App Store for the iPhone, with hundreds of programs available so far, has been a big hit since it opened July 11. But one thing that’s conspicuously absent is a navigation program with voice-based, turn-by-turn directions that utilizes the iPhone 3G’s new GPS receiver," Suzanne Choney reports for MSNBC. "Such a program is likely some months away. Several of the 'bigs' in the business — TomTom, Garmin and Magellan — are interested. But the three companies are reticent to say much about their plans, which still require Apple's blessing," Choney reports. "'We have made our navigation system run on the iPhone; it looks good and works very well,' said Dutch-based company TomTom, in a statement to MSNBC.com. 'We will have to look more closely to Apple’s strategy before we can say more about what kind of... [read full story]