{"id":659240,"date":"2010-02-09T06:30:58","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T11:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"Gizmodo-5467463"},"modified":"2010-02-09T06:30:58","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T11:30:58","slug":"navigon-updates-mobilenavigator-iphone-app-with-facebook-and-twitter-connectivity-panorama-view-3d-mapping-iphone-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/659240","title":{"rendered":"Navigon Updates MobileNavigator iPhone App With Facebook and Twitter Connectivity, Panorama View 3D Mapping [IPhone Apps]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not only has Navigon added a bunch of new features to its iPhone app<\/a>, the price is $20 cheaper—although if you want Traffic Live and 3D maps, it still adds up to $100. Nonetheless, it sounds worth it.<\/p>\n

The update has a few nifty angles—there’s the connection to your Facebook or Twitter accounts for updating friends on your current position, destination and time you’re due to arrive; the aforementioned Panorama View 3D views (which use NASA height and terrain data) and personalized route delivery, called MyRoutes.<\/p>\n

The addition of NASA’s data is a nice touch, meaning you’ll be able to find out more about the location you’re in, such as elevations and shadows. Discover a hill before you reach it—and maneuver around it if you’re not keen on heights.<\/p>\n

MyRoutes, on the other hand, collects data on your preferences and habits, giving you customized routes along side the fastest\/easiest ways to reach your destination.<\/p>\n

Here we come to the price. I mentioned before that it’ll cost $100 if you want the full service for your iPhone or iPod Touch, with the actual price of the MobileNavigator app being lowered by $20 to $69.99. The Traffic Live has also been discounted slightly, from $24.99 to $19.99 (only available until the 15th of February), and the Panorama View 3D will cost $9.99. Those who bought the app before will get the update for free, according to Navigon.<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s pricey. Yes, it’s not far off what you’d spend on a stand-along satnav. But as our iPhone navigation battlemodo deduced last August<\/a>, the MobileNavigator is the best money can buy. And that was before<\/em> all these new updates.<\/p>\n