NAVIGON MobileNavigator app for iPhone
The first turn-by-turn iPhone navigation app for North America featuring on-board maps has been released by NAVIGON. Their MobileNavigator application differs from TeleNav’s AT&T Navigator in two very important ways:
By having maps on-board, you still have navigation when you leave AT&T’s coverage area
Mobile Navigator is available for a flat fee ($69.99 until August [...]
Navigon USA folds
Following several days of speculation in blogs and on message boards, Navigon CEO Egon Minar has confirmed that they will “withdraw from the PND business in North America.” Though they are saying this is “for the time being,” I seriously doubt that they will ever reverse this decision. Navigon is keeping their Chicago office open, [...]
New Navigon introductions feature MyRoutes
Navigon is announcing three new models today — the 3300 max, 4300T and 7300T. The big news is the MyRoutes feature, which provides up to three route choices with distance and ETA calculated for all entered destinations, factoring in speed limits, construction and traffic. As you can see above, route options are displayed on a [...]
Navigon adds new ala carte downloads
Continuing the no new hardware trend we ID'd yesterday, Navigon will announce this morning a wide range of new downloadable content, some good, some not so good. On the plus side we have red light cameras and European maps. Of more questionable value is 3D landmarks, and sure to rile the folks who bought the [...]
CES briefs – Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Here are a few more GPS related announcements from CES:
TomTom announces a second-generation in-dash unit in their partnership with Fujitsu Ten – the Eclipse AVN4430
Little known (in the PND world anyway) Dual Electronics looks like they will offer the first PND in the U.S. with HD Radio technology; whether they will take advantage of the bandwidth [...]
GPS predictions for 2009
Disclaimer: These are predictions and nothing more, so keep your sense of humor and please don’t sue me.
Auto GPS predictions
A nuvi 8×5 series will bring lane assist and voice recognition together in one unit
Garmin discontinues the nuvi 200 series; all Garmin nuvi models will now have text-to-speech
Crowdsourced HD traffic comes to the US with the stateside introduction [...]
NAVIGON 2200T review
NOTE: Navigon has pulled out of the U.S. market and we are no longer recommending their receivers. Check out our auto GPS buyers guide for our current recommendations.
The Navigon 2200T is Navigon’s current entry-level model with lifetime traffic. This 3.5″ touch screen unit features text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “in one mile, turn right onto Maple [...]
Navigating thru a winter wonderland
There's a confusing enough array of GPS units on the market, but around the holidays the major manufacturers start throwing out units you've never heard of and have never seen reviewed. Some are exclusive to one retailer, while others are bargain-basement stripped down devices. Here's what the major manufacturers have on tap for the holidays [...]
Navigon 7200T review
NOTE: Navigon has pulled out of the U.S. market and we are no longer recommending their receivers. Check out our auto GPS buyers guide for our current recommendations.
The Navigon 7200T updates the Navigon 7100, adding 3-D buildings and a new interface. The 4.3″ wide screen navigator comes loaded with maps of the U.S. and Canada, [...]
Last chance to win a NAVIGON 7200T
There's little more than 36 hours left in our NAVIGON 7200T giveaway at GPS Deals — it ends at midnight Tuesday. We're even giving you up to three chances to win, so if you haven't jumped on the opportunity, what are you waiting for? Skedaddle on over to the Navigon 7200T contest post and enter [...]
