{"id":660926,"date":"2010-02-10T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/?p=26022"},"modified":"2010-02-10T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T18:00:38","slug":"att-navigator-update-shakes-things-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/660926","title":{"rendered":"AT&amp;T Navigator update shakes things up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/att-navigator-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"\" title=\"att-navigator\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24222\" \/><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobilecrunch.com\/2009\/12\/21\/review-att-navigator-app-for-iphone\/\">AT&#038;T Navigator<\/a> app for iPhone got an update recently, and adds an interesting new feature. From any menu screen, simply shake the iPhone to make the app route you to a predefined &#8220;home&#8221; address. No need to work through the menus: simply shake your phone. That sounds like a convenient feature. It only works from a menu screen, not when a route is already engaged, so you don&#8217;t need to worry about potholes or a bumpy road redirecting you en route.<\/p>\n<p>Other updates include<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Speed Limit Display &#038; Alerts: Navigation screen includes speed limit information and provides visual alerts if the limit is exceeded<\/li>\n<li>Last Trip Origin: Once a trip is completed, users can easily return to the origin of their last trip by accessing the \u201cRecent Places\u201d menu<\/li>\n<li>Nighttime Maps: The brightness levels of map screens are adjusted for nighttime driving for easier viewing<\/li>\n<li>Improved Route Avoidance Options: Drivers may now choose to avoid routes that make use of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes or choose to avoid routes that include toll roads<\/li>\n<li>Improved Pedestrian Mode: Users will be able to clearly identify when they are navigating in pedestrian mode with the introduction of a new pedestrian icon on the map screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video showing some of these features in action:<br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<object width=\"560\" height=\"340\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/2Dy_ZnBxRwE&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><\/object><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/52lh79A2EINlznCMSm_5gBGzYp0\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/52lh79A2EINlznCMSm_5gBGzYp0\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/52lh79A2EINlznCMSm_5gBGzYp0\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~at\/52lh79A2EINlznCMSm_5gBGzYp0\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=SsaTfHQbJp0:8Gd8lmgHfm4:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=SsaTfHQbJp0:8Gd8lmgHfm4:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=SsaTfHQbJp0:8Gd8lmgHfm4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?i=SsaTfHQbJp0:8Gd8lmgHfm4:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?a=SsaTfHQbJp0:8Gd8lmgHfm4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Mobilecrunch?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AT&#038;T Navigator app for iPhone got an update recently, and adds an interesting new feature. From any menu screen, simply shake the iPhone to make the app route you to a predefined &#8220;home&#8221; address. No need to work through the menus: simply shake your phone. That sounds like a convenient feature. 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