Mobile navigator is a competent turn by turn gps solution that does some things very well, others not so well. Whether you are in your car or walking around a foreign city, the iphone 3g makes it. Three turn by turn gps solution providers plan iphone offerings. Set to arrive later this month, mobilenavigator will provide turn by turn navigation on the iphone 3g and upcoming iphone 3g s running os 3. If you watch the wwdc demo of the gps it clearly could tell when the car was turning on that curvey road. Today, xwaves released the highly anticipated update to their gps app for the iphone. True, its not the first app offering turn by turn driving instructions for the iphone 3g or iphone 3gs but it is from tomtom, an industry heavyweight that is finally delivering on years of. Showing turn by turn navigation on the iphone 3gs using. The handheld gps gives directions and charges the iphone simultaneously.
Turn by turn gps app with voice navigation coming soon. Tomtom had announced last year that they were developing navigation software capable of running. Compatible with the iphone 3g and iphone 3g s running iphone software 3. In addition to edge, the iphone 3g supports assisted gps, 3g data, and triband umtshsdpa. Navigate in confidence with the magellan premium car kit. While david pogue seems to believe that the iphone 3g s gps hardware is incapable of doing turn by turn navigation, apples own ipod and iphone marketing director, greg joswiak, says that the iphone 3g should be getting trueblue gps navigation software in the nearterm. This video tutorial straight from apple will teach you how to use gps maps and the compass on the apple iphone 3g. Ive heard alot about the new apps for iphone with gps and turn by turn directions.
Turn by turn navigation on iphone 3g continued macrumors. Turn location services and gps on or off on your iphone, ipad or. Second to release a full turn by turn app is mobile maps 2009 by sygic. Discussion in iphone started by mad mac maniac, aug 16, 2009. Gmap turn by turn gps app for iphone 3g and 3gs igm. The handheld gps gives directions and charges the iphone.
Apple says turnbyturn gps coming to iphone, copy paste. Besides support for faster wireless data, the only other big new feature of the iphone 3g is the inclusion of a true gps chip for much more accurate location triangulation. Hi, all, last month, it seemed pretty definite that telenav was going to be releasing its turn by turn gps app. Tomtoms turnbyturn gps application for the iphone with. Feb 11, 2009 xgps will turn your iphone into a true gps device with turn by turn voice navigation posted by iphonehacks on feb 11, 2009 in iphone apps, iphone news if you have not jumped on to the iphone hacking bandwagon then xgps might just be the reason for jailbreaking your iphone. Three turnbyturn gps solution providers plan iphone. A trio of turnbyturn gps navigation system makers said this week they plan to introduce solutions for the iphone later this year, but olathebased garmin isnt among them, choosing instead to take on the iphone headon with its own hybrid cellphonenavigator solution. Tomtom car kit for iphone compatible with iphone 3g, 3gs and 4. It takes you out of your way and wastes precious time while some yokel argues with another yokel. Oct 15, 2009 this is a voice turn by turn voice navagation gps app for your iphone here is the source for installous cydia. Jul 15, 2008 turn by turn gps navigation is coming to the iphone.
Sep 04, 2009 this will make iphone 3g 3gs owners happy, in particular the ones who dont want a data plan but are looking forward to using a turn by turn gps app. Apples greg joswiak says iphone 3g getting turnbyturn. Apples greg joswiak says iphone 3g getting turnbyturn gps. Several users have reported in an issue in which the iphone 3gs agps unit fails to properly discover physical location. The old joke is that men hate stopping and asking for directions, but the truth is that no one likes to. Lets get a brief overview of some of the major features of gmap canada. Since the iphone 3g launched last year with built in gps and the. My main concern is that the app must have turn by turn navigation with speech. The navigon app works on both the iphone 3g and 3gs, and is a single purchase turnbyturn gps solution. The tomtom solution combines two new tomtom products to provide users with state of the art incar navigation on their iphone 3g. Turn on gps navigation with the tomtom car kit for iphone. Jul 14, 2008 theres been a lot of random misinformation about the iphone 3g floating around out there, like david pogues baffling comment that the devices gps antenna is too small to support turn by turn. Sygic demos turnbyturn gps iphone app with voice navigation. Didnt get turn by turn voice navigation on your iphone when you updated to ios 6.
We put the navigon mobile navigator to the test and heres what we found. These enhancements allow faster data downloads and turn by turn navigation with maps compared to previous devices. Feb 19, 2009 folks at iphone blog who had a chance to see the iphone app in action at the teleatlas booth at mobile world congress 2009 have reported that the iphone app includes turn by turn gps directions with voice prompts, points of interest, support for multiple countries and locallystored maps. So im wondering exactly how well the 3g is able to do turn by turn, as opposed to the 3gs. They say that when a call comes in, the tomtom app turns off but. Folks at iphone blog who had a chance to see the iphone app in action at the teleatlas booth at mobile world congress 2009 have reported that the iphone app includes turn by turn gps directions with voice prompts, points of interest, support for multiple countries and locallystored maps. Aug 17, 2009 true, its not the first app offering turn by turn driving instructions for the iphone 3g or iphone 3gs but it is from tomtom, an industry heavyweight that is finally delivering on years of rumor and speculation. Part of my concern is having a compassless iphone 3g. It also features full voice directions tts texttospeech that try to pronounce the upcoming turn in full detail direction, street name, etc, a feature a lot of standalone gps s do not have. When apple debuted its second generation iphone 3g, the inclusion of gps hardware suggested that the everything device might soon replace that tomtom suctioncupped to your windshield by offering real turn by turn directions. Also, the restrictions in the eula were that you couldnt use the built in maps for turn by turn navigation. The good news is that the pin point moves with you on the map as you drive down the street. Jul 17, 2009 a gps is nowhere near accurate enough for turn by turn, to the best of my knowledge, neither mobilemaps, nor tomtom even use it it has been indicated that tomtom will go on ipod touches which dont have it at all using the external gps cradle. Nokia also followed suit, announcing a similar offer for its smartphones.
Sep 27, 2012 didnt get turn by turn voice navigation on your iphone when you updated to ios 6. Tomtom for iphone boosts gps, adds turn by turn directions wired tomtom for. I used these in the early stages of gps apps coming out, so i assume they are a lot better now. Right out of the box, iphone is incredibly easy to use. Previously, the iphone could only identify the user. Of course, we all heard the rumors that tomtom was going to release their app.
The only new features are gps not even a real turn by turn gps, and the 3g speeds, which eats up your battery. Sep 26, 2012 offering free voiceguided, turn by turn, and gps navigation, mapquest includes gas price, and live traffic camera integration. The rnib navigator is a fully accessible turnbyturn gps iphone app with all the. Other phones offer this functionality, but for whatever reason. If you want to get the most out of every feature, youve come to the right place. We were expecting a turn by turn gps that allows us to dispose of our annoying tomtom and replace it with this. Thats all you need to be able to do turn by turn nav. Theres been a lot of random misinformation about the iphone 3g floating around out there, like david pogues baffling comment that the devices gps antenna is too small to support turn by turn.
Now that there are a 3g and a gps chip inside, and now. Using sat nav on the iphone 3g and iphone 3gs mobile fun blog. Some apps might not work unless you turn on location services. Which we could have guessed because, yknow, the new iphone is the exact same size and shape as the old iphone. Ideal for use with the tomtom app, this car kit securely fixes your iphone in an accessible location. It took a year for apple to add support for using the iphone as a turn by turn navigation unit for your car, and a bit more time for software developers to rush into the app store. This app is for the iphone 3g and 3gs, and features texttospeech turnbyturn navigation. Turn by turn gps navigation is coming to the iphone. Navigon mobilenavigator turns iphone 3g into a car. Jun 19, 2009 tomtom for iphone was announced at wwdc 2009.
Mapquest, iphone offering free voiceguided, turn by turn, and gps navigation, mapquest includes gas price, and live traffic camera integration. This is a voice turn by turn voice navagation gps app for your iphone here is the source for installous cydia. Now iphone users can also jump on the bandwagon with the latest release of aols mapquest 4 mobile. It took a year for apple to add support for using the iphone as a turn by.
Get scout right now while its free, it offers excellent voice navigated turn by turn directions on all ios devices running ios 4 or later, including the older iphone 4 and iphone 3gs that were left out of apples offering. February 11, 2009 while tomtom has had a functional turn by turn gps application working in the lab since june last year. Turn your ipod touch into a fullfeatured gps navigator with builtin gps receiveramplified handsfree calling using bluetoothincar chargingworks with iphone 4product ships in brown box no retail packaging available. Tomtom for iphone boosts gps, adds turnbyturn directions just hours after the announcement of the iphone 3g s yesterday, the emails started to flood in about thirdparty accessories. Three turnbyturn gps solution providers plan iphone offerings. Like its predecessor, the iphone 3g features a proprietary 30. Download rnib navigator and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod touch. How to use gps maps and the compass on the apple iphone 3g.
This app is for the iphone 3g and 3gs, and features texttospeech turn by turn navigation. Get your current location and turn on tracking mode by tapping the small. Free turn by turn gps for iphone 3g 3gs ect youtube. I assume the apps use the compass in the 3gs to even better the gps abilities by knowing precisely which direction you are facing. I currently have a 3g so i dont want to get the app until i get my hands on an iphone 4 because ios 4 on my 3g is slow as it is. This will make iphone 3g 3gs owners happy, in particular the ones who dont want a data plan but are looking forward to using a turn by turn gps app. If you have not jumped on to the iphone hacking bandwagon then xgps might just be the reason for jailbreaking your iphone xwaves is planning to release the latest version of xgps v1. The seeing eye gps, is a fully accessible turnbyturn gps iphone app. Tomtom demoed their turn by turn gps application for the iphone with voice navigation at the wwdc 2009 keynote address and also announced that the tomtom iphone app will become available after the iphone os 3.
This is another turnbyturn gps app for the iphone 3g and 3gs. This is a good alternative to the more expensive apps currently on the market. Like its predecessor, the iphone 3g features a proprietary 30pin dock connector for charging the device. Tomtom navigation for iphone 3g and 3gs arrives update. View a list of turnbyturn directions or follow a highlighted map route and track your progress with gps. Tomtom for iphone boosts gps, adds turnbyturn directions. What this update does show us is that, despite a buggy beginning, iphone 2. The tomtom turn by turn gps navigation iphone app, compatible with the iphone 3g or 3gs models, debuted monday. In the summer of 2008, apple shipped the iphone 3g, which featured a builtin gps global positioning system receiver. So whats the latest news on turnbyturn gps on the iphone. A gps is nowhere near accurate enough for turn by turn, to the best of my knowledge, neither mobilemaps, nor tomtom even use it it has been indicated that tomtom will go on ipod touches which dont have it at all using the external gps cradle. Tomtom had announced back in june that their turn by turn gps application for the iphone with voice navigation was coming soon to the iphone app store macrumors is reporting that four regional versions of tomtoms muchawaited iphone app have finally appeared on new zealand and australian app store after more than two months of waiting.