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- n. electronics, computing, automotive Short for turn-by-turn navigation. A feature common on automotive or cellular (particularly of smartphones) GPS devices and applications. Its principal function is to give directions as the vehicle approaches the next navigation point.
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“The cheapest and best phone-based directions - provided you have wireless coverage - come from the Google Maps software on most Android devices, which accepts voice input, provides accurate turn-by-turn directions and monitors traffic reports.”
The Washington Post: The tech help file: Which type of GPS device to choose?
“Google started the trend when it made free real-time, turn-by-turn driving instructions free on the Verizon Droid and, soon there after, other Android phones.”
“Probably the most popular Nokia Smartphone, even for corp use, the E71 is not getting this turn-by-turn navigation.”
“It doesn't provide turn-by-turn routing for drivers, transit directions for those on foot or cycling guidance for those on two wheels.”
“The app gives turn-by-turn directions via the iPhone — finally!”
“Nokia has long struggled to justify the price it paid for Navteq, particularly after Google shocked the market in 2009 by offering free turn-by-turn navigation on smartphones.”
“The handwriting has been on the wall for companies that sell navigation aids since 2009, when Google Inc. started offering free turn-by-turn services on smartphones.”
The Wall Street Journal: TomTom Takes a Beating, Loses 27% of Market Value
“Note: I finally quit using the turn-by-turn voice and drove from the display.”
“Cell-phone providers, such as ATT and Verizon, offer turn-by-turn directions for a fee, usually about $10 per month or $3 per day.”
Consumer Reports: Faceoff: GPS navigator vs. cell-phone navigation
“The carrier replaced Google Search (a feature virtually standard on Android-based phones) with Microsoft's Bing, which Mike found made it harder to find contacts and apps on the phone and also removed the phone's built-in turn-by-turn navigation feature.”
Consumer Reports: Verizon reconsidering its disabling of Droid 2 and Droid X phones
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