Wow! I hadn't heard that...Originally posted by: nickbits
From what I read it doesn't speak street names so I wouldn't buy regardless of price right now.
Originally posted by: edro
Wow! I hadn't heard that...Originally posted by: nickbits
From what I read it doesn't speak street names so I wouldn't buy regardless of price right now.
So it's basically a faster, auto updating version of Google Maps, which is free.
Originally posted by: pm
I thought the Tomtom app came with a car kit for the $99 price. It's just the app? That seems unrealistically high. Maybe it's just the intro price...
Alternatives:
- xGPS - free - which uses Google Maps and needs a internet connection to work and is a jailbreak app.
AT&T's Navigator - $10/month - which is priced high unless you just need a GPS for a week or two vacation, in which case it might make sense.
G-Map - $20/$35/$70 - http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/07...-voice-for-the-iphone/
Navigon's MobileNavigator - $70 - http://www.navigon.com/site/in...gation_software/iphone
iGo - $80 - http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/12...avigation-sweepstakes/
I've been waiting for one that will re-route based on real-time traffic updates. I'm not sure if the Tomtom app does this, but I don't want to pay $100 anyway. Still once I see one that does real-time traffic re-routing for $70 or less, I'm in.
Originally posted by: Rottie
No free gps app?
Originally posted by: bonkers325
afaik, these GPS apps require data connectivity to function... which means if you have no service your gps app is useless because it streams the map to the phone
Originally posted by: bonkers325
afaik, these GPS apps require data connectivity to function... which means if you have no service your gps app is useless because it streams the map to the phone
Another plus is that all the maps are on your phone. If you slide out of AT&T's service area the maps are still there; in contrast, the Telenav-based AT&T Navigator app will not work if you don't have data coverage, as the maps are downloaded on-demand.
Originally posted by: WelshBloke
Originally posted by: bonkers325
afaik, these GPS apps require data connectivity to function... which means if you have no service your gps app is useless because it streams the map to the phone
This is why I like TomTom (and the others like it, route 66 etc).
I'm driving to France in a few days and the cost of international data rates just to get GPS mapping = ouch.
It would be cheaper to hire a guide :laugh:
Originally posted by: WelshBloke
Originally posted by: bonkers325
afaik, these GPS apps require data connectivity to function... which means if you have no service your gps app is useless because it streams the map to the phone
This is why I like TomTom (and the others like it, route 66 etc).
I'm driving to France in a few days and the cost of international data rates just to get GPS mapping = ouch.
It would be cheaper to hire a guide :laugh:
Originally posted by: nickbits
From what I read it doesn't speak street names so I wouldn't buy regardless of price right now.
Originally posted by: Amol
I was hoping the car kit would work with iPod Touch (since it has its own GPS chip), but if the App is $100, I'm guessing the car kit is at least $175. No deal, I can get a standalone for cheaper.
Originally posted by: edro
Wow! I hadn't heard that...Originally posted by: nickbits
From what I read it doesn't speak street names so I wouldn't buy regardless of price right now.
So it's basically a faster, auto updating version of Google Maps, which is free.
***** TomTom News Flash *****
On 17 August 2009 TomTom launched its first navigation solution for iPhone and it?s been very well received.
With the launch of the TomTom app v1., the aim was to introduce a trustworthy navigation solution that makes the most innovative technology simple to use.
The ultimate goal is to add as many of the features and technologies that TomTom is renowned for as possible to the TomTom app.
TomTom is also conscious of the feedback that users give through iTunes and regards this as valuable input to making the TomTom app better and better.
TomTom will launch several updates by the end of 2009 that will include improvements on the general performance of the app, as well as additional features and technologies.
All of the updates that TomTom will launch in 2009 will be free to customers that have bought the TomTom app before the update release!
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