iPhone 5 Australian turn

After it was revealed last week that iOS Maps would not offer turn-by-turn navigation in Australia, Apple updated its iOS Features Availability page to say that Australia will indeed be getting turn-by-turn directions in Maps, with an iOS update expected in October.

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Australia is one of nine countries that Apple expects to cover with voice-guided navigation, after the initial roll-out of iOS 6 in late September. This is arguably an important functionality for the iPhone to have for Australian customers, given that the same is available on all of the iPhone’s major Android-powered competitors via Google Maps and Navigation.

The iOS Feature Availability page points out a few other key areas of Apple’s OS for Aussies to get excited about, especially the integration of business searches to the Siri voice assistant, including restaurant reviews and geo-specific searches.

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