With the well-hyped release of the new Google Maps app came the quieter announcement that the company is also releasing a Google Maps SDK for iOS. The SDK allows app developers to prefer in-app Google Maps instead of Apple's iOS 6 maps. The SDK will also allow developers to specify in their apps if an address or directions should be opened in Apple's Maps, or the Google Maps app.
A statement on Google's Geo Developers blog explains:
With the Google Maps SDK for iOS, developers can feature Google maps in their applications on the iPod t
