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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 ...

Navigon offers free Nevada nav app for CES attendees

by Mel Martin (Jan 4th, 2011)

If you're headed to the big CES show (and we know a lot of our readers attend), Navigon can at least keep you from getting lost in Las Vegas. For just a few days, you can download a special Audi-branded version of Navigon's GPS app that covers the whole state of Nevada. The special version includes ...

Navigon updates MobileNavigator North America with new features and iPad friendliness

by Mel Martin (Dec 22nd, 2010)

Here's a nice holiday present from Navigon. MobileNavigator for North America has just caught up with features recently added to the regional versions. In version 1.70 you now get an animated Active Lane Assistant and travel and restaurant guides through Zagat, which is a US$5.99 in-app purchase. ...

Navigon updates MyRegion versions with new features and makes it a universal app

by Mel Martin (Dec 16th, 2010)

Navigon today released version 1.70 of the MyRegion versions of our top rated GPS app. The North America, USA version and Canada version updates will follow shortly. The new goodies include: Navigon is now a universal app, so it works at full resolution on both the iPad and iPhone with no extra ...

Great GPS navigation deals for holiday travelers

by Mel Martin (Nov 23rd, 2010)

As the holidays approach we're seeing some very tempting prices on navigation apps for the iPhone. Here are some deals worth considering if you've been waiting for price drops. My favorite app, from Navigon is on sale Black Friday only. The USA version drops to $29.99 from the regular $49.99. The ...

Navigon has a half off sale on pretty much anything

by Mel Martin (Aug 12th, 2010)

Has it really been a year since we started reviewing true turn by turn GPS solutions? It's a one year anniversary for Navigon in the App Store, and the company is celebrating the event with a half off sale on almost every nav app and upgrade offered. Here's a breakdown: MobileNavigator North ...

The iPhone 4 and a Mac on a photography trek

by Mel Martin (Jul 23rd, 2010)

Until a recent trip up to Canyon de Chelly in Northeast Arizona, I hadn't fully realized just how important Apple products have become to my photo workflow. As I sat back to think about the number of ways that Apple has made my job behind the camera easier, I began to realize just how ...