<p>Google Maps for Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.(Photo: Google)</p><p>Judging by the early response, iPhone owners seem very happy to have Google Maps back on their smartphones.</p><p>Google exec Jeff Huber revealed through the search giant's social network that the long-awaited app topped 10 million downloads within the first 48 hours after its release.</p><p>The return of Google's map application ends a three-month absence from the mobile iOS platform after Apple decided to drop the app in favor of its own.</p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/12/17/google-maps-10-million-downloads/1776621/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559613-37/google-maps-for-ios-nabs-10m-downloads-in-first-two-days/">Google Maps for iOS nabs 10M downloads in first two days</a> (CNET)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/google-maps-for-ios-surpassed-10m-downloads-in-less-than-48-hours-7000008907/">Google Maps for iOS surpassed 10M downloads in less than 48 hours</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/desperate-ios-users-download-google-maps-10-million-times-in-2-days/">Desperate iOS users download Google Maps 10 million times in 2 days</a> (Ars Technica)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dVDN89IJboAMKHMbO2_SdeHKKUsBM&ned=us">278 additional articles.</a></p>