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Tom Tom Navigation App for iPhone Released

Posted 08/17/09 at 07:54:28 PM  by Paul Lilly

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Apple iPhone users living in the U.S. and Canada now have another navigation application to choose from. The app was first demonstrated at WWDC in June and is now available for download.

The $100 app uses iPhone's built-in GPS chip to give users turn-by-turn directions and is compatible with both the iPhone 3G and 3GS running the iPhone 3.0 OS or later.

"With Tom Tom for iPhone, millions of iPhone users can now benefit from the same easy-to-use and intuitive interface, turn-by-turn spoken navigation, and unique routing technology that our 30 million portable navigation devices users rely on every day," said Corinee Vigreux, Managing Director of Tom Tom.

Other features include IQ Routes, which the company claims helps drivers reach their destinations up to 35 percent faster, landscape and portrait navigation views, night and day color mode, multitouch gestures, and navigation to contacts in your address book.

A version compatible with the iPod and other iPhone models is said to also be in the works.

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TAGS: Software, apple, iphone, navigation, GPS, tom tom
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avatar Paul Paul what is th ebest

Submitted by nekollx on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:19am

 Paul Paul what is th ebest route to gouging customers for a GPS app?

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avatarI used Navigon on IPhone,

Submitted by thepoor on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 7:26am

I used Navigon on IPhone, it's really good but TomTom would be better.

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avatarWTF??

Submitted by gymbeau2000 on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 8:27pm

I am ready to join the Dark Side and trade off my G1 for an Iphone.  I really wanted Android and the G1 to take off, but it's just like gaming consoles - hardware don't mean sh*t if there is no software for it.  I mean there are a ton of apps for the G1, but hardly any professional ones.  This is a perfect example.  They make EVERYTHING for the Iphone, accesories included.  I understand that there are problably tons more Iphones in operation versus the G1, but you would think T-mobile, HTC & Google would be trying to coax companies and designers to build more & better apps.

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avatarOut of there minds is right

Submitted by Toady00 on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 8:16pm

I've had a palm Pre since a week after it launched. It might not have a lot of apps at the moment, but it comes with turn by turn voice directions FOR FREE! I understand that Tom Tom is trying to pay the bills, but you can pick up a Tom Tom stand alone unit for around $60, but if you just want the software it'll cost you a $100. I don't understand why they didn't make it $20. That is much more reasonable, especially since its just the software.

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avatarOut of They're Minds

Submitted by Msater on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 8:08pm

       100 Bucks! They're out of there minds. The IPhone already has a good map system and if you stay on the purple line your fine. I like the idea thou. Turn by turn is nice but not for that price. If thay made it 10$ or 20$ it would be more reasonable for the majority of IPhone users to spend the extra cash and thay would probably sell 20x more of the app and make more money. I just couldn't justify spend a Benjamin on something I don't need since I already have something like it already.

 

All Hail Msater

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avatarhave you seen the prices for

Submitted by Khaled on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:09am

have you seen the prices for stand alone maps for dedicated GPS devices? Garmin north america map: $99, single installation so don't lose the DVD. and don't forget the $200-$600 for the device.

 

Some maps are even more expensive, middle east from garmin, which is only 6 countries is $199 and the saudi maps are 5 years old ... GPS/maps is an ugly business..

 

OpenStreetMap.org is an interesting project and we all need to contribute to it.

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avatarI don't know what the

Submitted by Vegan on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 9:00pm

I don't know what the built-in system is like since I don't have an iPhone, so maybe I'm about to say something stupid. $100 is a significant savings over buying an actual TomTom, so....

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avatarThe problem is, it's not. 

Submitted by jcollins on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 9:58am

The problem is, it's not.  You don't get just the software, you need the car kit hardware as well.  That's another hundred to a couple hundred bucks on top of the 100 bucks for the software.

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