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The rumor you always wanted to believe in has just come true-Google has made available a standalone app version of its Google Maps service. And now that we're getting a look at all the features it contains, it's beginning to look like the months we suffered through iOS 6 Maps may have been worth it.

The rumor you always wanted to believe in has just come true-Google has made available a standalone app version of its Google Maps service. And now that we're getting a look at all the features it contains, it's beginning to look like the months we suffered through iOS 6 Maps may have been worth it.

Google Maps was the dominant mobile mapping service in the first quarter of 2011, according to a report by Chinese firm Analysis.

If you are driving on the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia and have the Google Maps service switched on, you can now find information about traffic around town.