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Telenav offers "Scout for Apps" service to developers (Updated)

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 27th, 2012)

Earlier this year, TeleNav launched a free Scout app and promised an online, HTML5 navigation service. Perhaps those weren't gaining enough momentum, because TeleNav is now offering the service to developers, who can embed TeleNav's turn-by-turn Scout.me services into their apps. Read more about ...

Daily iPhone App: GPS everyWhere has great promise but isn't quite finished

by Mel Martin (Mar 13th, 2012)

It's hard to do something truly new or unique when it comes to GPS software. You've got maps, a destination database, throw in some traffic and weather. I've spent a couple of days with an app called GPS everyWhere + HUD Mode. That's a mouthful, but there a quite a lot of features to talk about and ...

Russia reclassifies iPad as a computer, avoids 5% import tax

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 6th, 2012)

According to a report in the Russian newspaper Vedomosti, the Russian government has classified the iPad as computer. While this will bring a smile to analysts who love to compare iPad and PC sales, this move has nothing to do with the market category of the device. This change is an ...

A Navigon update will soon offer street level views

by Mel Martin (Feb 27th, 2012)

Google Street View is coming to Navigon iOS apps. The app will pop up a street-level view as you arrive at your destination so you can, for example, identify a particular building that is your destination. That should be of significant help when you are heading to an unfamiliar area. Navigon was ...

Forthcoming TomTom iPhone app to feature enhanced social integration

by Mel Martin (Jan 11th, 2012)

Just when you thought navigation apps pretty much had all the features you thought you needed, TomTom has thrown some fresh ideas into the mix. The company is at CES demonstrating an updated navigation app that uses social networks as a source for turn-by-turn directions. "According to recent ...

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 ...

If Siri were paired with a GPS app

by Steven Sande (Dec 12th, 2011)

We all love Siri. Whether it's the fascinating and sometimes unintentionally humorous comments that it makes, or the fact that it's surprisingly useful in a variety of situations, Siri has captured the imagination of many iPhone users. In a guest post for our sister site Engadget, NPD Group ...

Garmin offers real-time traffic cam photos and a bargain price for StreetPilot Onboard app

by Mel Martin (Nov 23rd, 2011)

Garmin has an innovative way to help you beat the holiday traffic. It's the StreetPilot USA Onboard app update, released today, and it includes an option for an in-app purchase of traffic camera images from any of 10,000 cameras across the US and Canada. The option will cost US $9.95 per ...

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 ...

TeleNav offers a sort-of free GPS solution for iOS

by Mel Martin (Oct 31st, 2011)

As we continue our survey of GPS apps for iOS, I have to mention the TeleNav family. The company, which is also behind the AT&T Navigator subscription app, offers a free entry level app that is quite popular with users, even though it is missing some key features. For free you get ...

Apple acquires 3D mapping company C3 Technologies

by Chris Rawson (Oct 29th, 2011)

Apple has extended its mapping services to a number of mapping companies over the past few years. The company has reportedly been working on building its own solution to maps and navigation on the iPhone, beginning with its acquisition of Placebase in 2009 and continuing with a "crowd-sourced ...

Skobbler updates its $0.99 nav app with mixed results

by Mel Martin (Oct 20th, 2011)

I first took a look at the Skobbler crowd sourced GPS app for iPhone back in June of 2010. I found it uneven in quality, but it was free, and if you weren't going to spring for one of the big boys like Garmin, Navigon or TomTom it was worth a try. Skobbler has now been updated, and it costs ...