Navigon Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Why can't navigation apps be fun?

by Erica Sadun (Jan 6th, 2012)

With all the holidays, many of us TUAWians spent more time on the road over the past few weeks than we normally do. And when it comes to tech-savvy bloggers, more time on the road means more time with navigation apps. And more time with navigation apps made us ever more aware of our lingering ...

Navigon finds itself atop TUAW Best of 2011 voting results

by Steven Sande (Dec 27th, 2011)

The results of our reader poll for the best iPhone navigation app of 2011 are in. Navigon's iPhone navigation products lead the pack with 46.7 percent of the votes, besting second-place TomTom with only 21.7 percent. Navigon's products include regional, national and continent-wide GPS ...

TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for the best iPhone navigation app

by Steven Sande (Dec 24th, 2011)

The nominations are in, and the poll is ready to go! The TUAW Best of 2011 awards are all about you -- the readers -- and what you think is the cream of the crop of Apple or third-party products and software. To vote, select one entry from the top nominations made by readers. We'll be announcing ...

Nominate your favorite iPhone navigation app for TUAW's Best of 2011

by Steven Sande (Dec 20th, 2011)

During December and January, The Unofficial Apple Weblog is soliciting your nominations and votes for the best products for Mac, iPhone/iPod touch, and iPad. We'll start with nominations in a category, and then tally your votes for the top-nominated products a few days later. The winner in each ...

Navigon 2.0 for iPhone offers new name, download options (Updated)

by Mel Martin (Nov 17th, 2011)

Updated to include force-quit fix for missing favorites. If you're already a Navigon GPS app owner you'll find a significant free update at the app store today. If you haven't chosen a GPS navigation solution yet, Navigon has given you good reason to check the product out. Navigon 2.0 is a ...

On the road, and off with the Garmin USA nav app

by Mel Martin (Sep 7th, 2011)

Garmin has finally joined the ranks of GPS nav app providers that include maps on your device rather than requiring you to download them. I have tried a previous incarnation of the Garmin app on a trip to Northern Arizona, but I only saw a blue dot and no roads since I was in a place with no ...

Navigation roundup: Navigon to offer significant update and Garmin offers onboard maps

by Mel Martin (Sep 1st, 2011)

Navigon has announced the second generation of mobile navigation apps which include a major screen redesign and a host of new features. The new versions of the apps will be free for current owners, but some features will involve in-app purchases. The new GUI supports multi-touch gestures and ...

Garmin reverses course and offers on-board maps for iPhone

by Mel Martin (Aug 2nd, 2011)

I didn't like the first Garmin StreetPilot app for iOS because maps had to be downloaded on the fly. Not good if you are out of cellular range, and even worse if you you are downloading lots of maps on a metered data plan. Garmin has finally come around and is offering maps that are contained ...

iPhone navigation packages, in S-M-L editions

by Michael Rose (Jun 18th, 2011)

Thinking about getting Dad some directional guidance for Father's Day? Our package selections cover small, medium and large budgets to get where you're going. Of all the industries disrupted by the emergence of these odd touchscreen computers disguised as mobile phones, the standalone GPS market ...

Garmin acquiring rival Navigon, we hold our breath to see what it means

by Mel Martin (Jun 14th, 2011)

One of the most popular sellers of navigation and smartphone GPS software is buying one of its strongest competitors. Garmin has announced today it has signed an agreement with Navigon AG to acquire the privately held company. "This acquisition is a great complement to Garmin's existing ...

TomTom GPS app offers good maps, terrible interface

by Erica Sadun (May 25th, 2011)

A while back, I posted about some of my ongoing issues with iPhone navigation powerhouse Navigon, which has been my primary nav app. After that post went live, Navigon immediately contacted me to see how they could improve their product, asking for specific details of the intersections where ...

Navigon adds augmented reality and enhanced traffic to iOS apps

by Mel Martin (Apr 14th, 2011)

You can add augmented reality to the feature list for the Navigon app. The company calls it Reality Scanner, and it shows destinations and nearby points of interest by superimposing that information over a live camera view. This is a feature best used by pedestrians; I'd hate to see someone ...

Traveling in circles: the Navigon way

by Erica Sadun (Apr 1st, 2011)

Our beloved leader Victor has an entire comedy routine worked out about GPS apps. In his "Maps powered by Match.com" schtick, he jokes "I took a detour, ... and 10 years later we were married." In real life, iPhone nav apps can be just as funny as his stand-up. Take yesterday. I was driving my ...

Navigation app sales and Verizon friendliness

by Mel Martin (Feb 10th, 2011)

There's a flurry of GPS related news today, so let's get right on with it. First, one of our favorite nav apps, Navigon, is having a pretty big sale to celebrate its milestone of 2 million sales worldwide. If you've been lusting after a Navigon app, there's a 4-day, 50% off sale beginning today. ...

Navigon introduces the Design Car Kit at Macworld 2011

by Mike Schramm (Jan 27th, 2011)

We are live on the ground in San Francisco this week for Macworld 2011, and one of our first meetings was with Navigon, which has reinvented itself in the US over the past few years, going from a company that makes personal navigation devices to strictly a software company thanks to the ...