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The new Google Maps products are the killer travel apps

Jason Clampet

Skift Take

Who's left to take on Google when it comes to local information, mapping, and expert advice?

The most popular travel app on smartphones has always been Google Maps, but today's announcements at the Google I/O developers conference makes life even more difficult for what few mapping, planning, and local information competitors the search giant has left. Google's updated Maps products for smartphones, tablets, and desktop improve on what's already the best mapping experience available and add enough new features that users can use them for every part of their travel planning experience, and are a serious threat to brands like Yelp and Foursquare as well as any travel-related app and the already declining guidebook industry. Google trotted

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