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- noun electronics, computing, automotive Short for
turn-by-turn navigation . A feature common on automotive or cellular (particularly ofsmartphones ) GPS devices and applications. Its principal function is to give directions as the vehicle approaches the next navigation point.
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Examples
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Note: I finally quit using the turn-by-turn voice and drove from the display.
GPS Report 2009
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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.
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It doesn't provide turn-by-turn routing for drivers, transit directions for those on foot or cycling guidance for those on two wheels.
Close up with Windows Phone 7 Rob Pegoraro 2010
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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.
TomTom Takes a Beating, Loses 27% of Market Value Archibald Preuschat 2011
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The app gives turn-by-turn directions via the iPhone — finally!
Top 5 Products I Want After Seeing the Apple WWDC Keynote 2009
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Probably the most popular Nokia Smartphone, even for corp use, the E71 is not getting this turn-by-turn navigation.
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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.
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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 tech help file: Which type of GPS device to choose? Post 2010
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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.
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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.
Nokia Maps New Ad Focus Christopher Lawton 2011
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