'Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America' Comes to App Store

[tknelson]

Pretty sure on the droid it loads the map miles in advance. You shouldnt see it interrupted at all really. Plus it still still tell you when to turn if that DID happen. But you would literally have to go 10 minutes or so without cell coverage for it to be effected.

10 minutes? Try 10 hours or 10 days.

I'm so tired of this argument. I also need maps in the device: plain and simple. I am currently living in France near Geneva. I have a French iPhone on Orange, but I am often in Switzerland, or Germany, or Italy (all would be $$$ data roaming) or wandering around the alpine countryside, where there is NO coverage and you REALLY want to be able to get around without getting lost.

In the US, I can see the Google solution for a lot of people, especially those that don't venture from metro areas. (For the record, "home" for us is actually in the Bay Area.) However, if you travel a lot to places where you will be data roaming (describes most Europeans, since most people live only a short drive from another country) then the maps need to be in the device. Enough said.

 

[dagomike]

They're more than a little late to the party, no?

Nah. The whole GPS app thing is pretty fluid. We're getting updates almost every other week on all these apps. The party is just starting.

 

[maggie-macrumor]

If you have any questions, please let me know!

 

[maggie-macrumor]

Magellan's Announcement (car kit too)

Magellan(R) Complete Turn-By-Turn Navigation App Now Available on the App Store ​

Innovative vehicle mounting cradle for iPhone(R) and iPod touch(R) devices also introduced

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan, one of the leading GPS brands, today announced its Magellan RoadMate® turn-by-turn navigation app is now available from the App Store. Magellan also announced the introduction of a new innovative vehicle mounting cradle for the iPhone and iPod touch devices that will be available in December. The Premium Car Kit offers charging capabilities and provides an elegant car mounting and charging solution for the iPhone device. The cradle adds a GPS receiver for improved navigation accuracy, an amplified speaker for crystal clear directions and enhanced phone call clarity, and Bluetooth® to enable hands-free calling.

"The Magellan RoadMate App provides users instant access to Magellan's innovative, easy-to-use OneTouch(TM) interface, including: vehicle and pedestrian routing, in-app music control, native address book integration and turn-by-turn guidance including Text-to-Speech, all in one integrated and unique navigation experience," said Peggy Fong, chief operating officer for Magellan.

Magellan RoadMate App features Magellan's exclusive OneTouch user menu, allowing users to store addresses and personalized searches on one convenient page and easily access them with a single tap. Additionally, the app gives drivers the freedom to choose from a list of route options such as fastest time, shortest distance, most use of highways, or least use of highways to customize the navigation experience.
Other features of the Magellan RoadMate App include:

• Preloaded: App and maps are stored on the iPhone or iPod touch devices, allowing navigation to continue even when no cellular coverage is available.
• Turn-By-Turn Guidance: Announces maneuvers prior to the turn, enabling users to keep their eyes on the road.
• Text-to-Speech: Hear spoken street names with every voice direction to have a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you keep your eyes on the road.
• Millions of Points of Interest (POIs): Users have access to 6 million POIs at the touch of their fingertips, including gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, emergency services, shopping and other destinations.
• Oversized Keyboard with QuickSpell®: Our highly acclaimed QuickSpell with SmartCity search lets you enter addresses in a few touches by narrowing your location search.
• 3D landmarks: Realistic 3D renderings of key landmarks show the way with stunning visual cues.
• Highway Lane Assistance: See realistic views of highway signs with clearly displayed lane arrows to help navigate complicated interchanges by positioning the driver in the proper lane for upcoming maneuvers.
• Pedestrian Mode: Allows users to easily navigate locations on foot.
• Find Your Car: Automatically stores your parking location so you can easily find your way back to your car.
• In-App Music Control: Users can control their music directly from the application so they never have to leave the app to access their music.
• Native Address/Contact Book: With the touch of a button, users can simply navigate to destinations from stored addresses in the device's address book.
• NAVTEQ On-Board: Map data provided by NAVTEQ, the world leader in digital mapping data and content.
• The Magellan RoadMate App (U.S. & Canada maps) is available for an introductory price of $79.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch devices or at iTunes Store. The MSRP for the car kit will be $129.99.

About MiTAC Digital Corporation
MiTAC Digital Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiTAC International Corporation and promotes and sells products and services under the Magellan brand name. Magellan assists people to travel, work and play their way with leading portable navigation and positioning solutions across multiple consumer markets. Recognized as an industry innovator, the company is the producer of the award-winning Magellan RoadMate, and Maestro series portable car navigation systems, as well as the Magellan Triton® outdoor handheld navigation devices. MiTAC Digital Corp. is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. For more information on Magellan, rfinelli@magellangps.com visit Magellan GPS-Your favorites at your fingertips!.
© 2009 MiTAC Digital Corp. The Magellan logo, Magellan, RoadMate, QuickSpell, Triton are registered trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and OneTouch, Maestro are trademarks of MiTAC International Corporation and are used under license by MiTAC Digital Corp. Apple, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Navteq On Board is a trademark of Navteq Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

[Jape]

geez $129.99 for their car kit, and people were complaining about tomtom's price for their car kit I was actually looking forward to this kit being competitive with tomtom's in price. Sigh....

 

[0B1]

The car kit looks very interesting. Unlike the Tom Tom kit, the mount is adjustable to fit with case or skin. Other than that, it looks to have the same features as the Tom Tom.

I wonder what is going on with Navigon and their kit? They announced a car mount as well but without the GPS. Now that two companies have a mount with a GPS enhancer, maybe Navigon is reconsidering their mount design.

I dont use a case, but i am concerned that the fit of the TT car kit might mean its not future proof against a change in form factor on new iPhones. The Magellan kit would hopefully take care of this.

wrt the navigon mount it has already been released check their website. But at £35 for a basic mount it makes the TT look reasonably priced!

I too am disappointed by the price.

 

[stockscalper]

Maggie, I'm happy to see Magellan come to the party. Your app looks really great for a first offering. Frankly, I don't care for the Atari looking (ie, simplistic 8 bit graphics) or the green color shading. Do you have the capability of changing the color scheme as an option? And will the graphics be updated in a future release? Thanks.

 

[mikec5vert]

How many users for 1 license?

I have heard 3 users can use same Tomtom for iPhone.
Does anyone know how many can use for Magellan?
Thanks,
-Mike