Forbes claims Google is developing a navigation system for mobile phones, and that includes the iPhone. It will work with Google Maps, an app present on the iPhone since its launch. The system will offer routes and turn-by-turn navigation. The latter is a frequently asked feature says Carolyn Penner, spokesperson of Google. » Google Planning To Come With Free Turn-By-Turn Application?
Navigon launched a new update for their navigation software application. MobileNavigator goes to version 1.3.0 and is meant for the Benelux and the DACH-countries. The most important update is not something you can immediately use. It is an In-App Purchase option. When you buy it, you can get live traffic information. » Navigon Updates To Version 1.3.0
TomTom has released their first update for their navigation software application. Version 1.1 delivers some enhanced gps-technology which improves the accuracy of showing your location on the map. The update also adds a new feature called “Navigate to contact”. This feature recognizes multiple address formats, even addresses with abbreviations. Navigating to persons from your contact-list already was an option in version 1.0. TomTom 1.1 is handy but not something you really need to have. We’re still waiting for functions like traffic information. » TomTom Launches Version 1.1
The newest Navigon update adds two new In-App Purchase options: Traffic Live and UK Postal Codes. The update brings Navigon to version 1.3. The new software is for Europe and several regions: Benelux, British Isles, DACH, Eastern Europe, France, en Nordics. » Navigon Update Adds Traffic Live And UK Postal Codes
TomTom announced that the car kit is now officially launched on their own webstore. You can now probably also find the car kit in other webstores. The price is still just below the €100 and does not include the navigation software app for the iPhone.
A Swedish website showed a YouTube video about the TomTom Carkit. It’s a hands-on video that gives you an impression of how the carkit looks like. From the looks of it, it works very smooth. The iPhone clicks in real easy and you can easily switch to landscape mode and back. It turns 360 degrees, so you can’t really force the movement.
Still searching for the right GPS navigation application? There’s a lot of choice: TomTom, Navigon, iGo and probably more. But maybe Sygic is the app you need. It reduced the European price to €59,99. And a new update came in that polished the app nicely. There seems to be no lag anymore.
