Anyone decide on the best GPS app for VZW yet? One that works offline so you do not have to interrupt calls. I wanted Motion X but, I still haven't figured out if it works while in a call or not.
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Best GPS app for VZW?
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I think he meant one that doesn't use the data network for it's data in general.
Navigon and TomTom's apps are both highly rated. I've been using Navigon w/o issue so far, but I've only touched on it.
i use tomtom and love it.never had a problem with it crashing on me or getting me lost. very accurate
Like Digitard said, one that doesn't use data. In other words it works off line with the GPS signal so there is no interruption when a call comes in. If you had a VZW smartphone like a Droid with Google Nav it worked in the same way.
Some of the cheaper nav apps rely on a data connection. Just wondering if Motion X did also.
TomTom really is quite good, especially if you buy the traffic add on. I have both Navigon and TomTom (just my opinion of course) and while they are both quite good, TomTom's traffic feature is better implemented and provides slightly superior coverage as well. In the end though, either TomTom or Navigon would be good values at the prices they are set at currently.
thanks for your input
I was torn between the 2. I think i will just go with tomtom. No one even mentions garmin but i have seen a youtube review facing off tomtom vs. garmin both were similar but tomtom edged out the victory. Do you know if the traffic subscription is locked to the device or the app? i have 2 iphones under the same itunes account so i can install the app on both
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I have both Navigon and TomTom and I slightly prefer Navigon because it doesn't seem to nag me as much about directions. TomTom is a bit more verbal about everything, so it depends on what you want. TomTom seems to load faster on my iPhone, but I haven't timed them or anything. They are both good applications though. They have seemed to "One Up" each other over the past year, so either one is a good bet... Navigon is cheaper right now though. You can't go wrong with either one..
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Both Tom Tom and Navigon are having a sale for limited time.
Navigons are 50% off: east US and west US are $14.99 each, entire US is $24.99, US and Canada are $29.99. In-app purchases are 25% off: $14.99 for lifetime traffic (I wouldn't bother with other add-ons).
Tom Tom is $34.99 for US only and $39.99 for US and Canada. 12-month traffic is $19.99.
I picked Navigon because (1) much cheaper (especially since traffic is for life time) and (2) iPhone and iPad universal. The routing seems good for the most part with good voice assist. On the minus side, it gets a bit slow from time to time and the UI is a bit of a mess.
Navigons are 50% off: east US and west US are $14.99 each, entire US is $24.99, US and Canada are $29.99. In-app purchases are 25% off: $14.99 for lifetime traffic (I wouldn't bother with other add-ons).
Tom Tom is $34.99 for US only and $39.99 for US and Canada. 12-month traffic is $19.99.
I picked Navigon because (1) much cheaper (especially since traffic is for life time) and (2) iPhone and iPad universal. The routing seems good for the most part with good voice assist. On the minus side, it gets a bit slow from time to time and the UI is a bit of a mess.
I own TomTom and like it very much. However, Navigon being only $30 makes me want to buy it anyway.. It looks to have some more features and is now Universal...
Anyone knows if TomTom is supposed to go universal ?
I've thinking about it whole day.. Should I buy it or not.. It's driving me crazy
Anyone knows if TomTom is supposed to go universal ?
I've thinking about it whole day.. Should I buy it or not.. It's driving me crazy
Hey so I will be traveling to the middle east and was curious if anyone has any input on which app will have the best results abroad? I know navigon and tomtom use different algorithms to compute routes and stuff and was just curious what people think might work better.
The price on Navigon "sold" me. Good deal. I do miss the free Google nav though it worked very well.
First let me say this, I now have a Verizon iPhone (and the voice coverage is significantly better for me) and while the GPS works fine, TomTom/Navigon need to update their app because it is a little buggy with the Verizon iPhone (I don't see these same issues with the at&t iPhone).thanks for your input
Do you know if the traffic subscription is locked to the device or the app? i have 2 iphones under the same itunes account so i can install the app on both
Regarding TomTom's traffic subscription, it is actually tied to an account you get (username and password) when you sign up for the traffic service. This "traffic" account can be moved from phone to phone but you can only use it on one phone at a time. As soon as I activated it for my new Verizon iPhone, it deactivated it on my at&t phone. The traffic subscription itself works well with the Verizon phone and there are no issues with it.
I haven't used the Garmin GPS app yet, but I wouldn't put it in the same class (it might be very good though) with Navigon or TomTom because the mapping data is actually streamed (or downloaded at the start of your navigation) with the Garmin app. If I were going to go the route of having the data streamed onto the phone then I would check out MotionX GPS (the driving version) because it has worked very well in the past for me.
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Not if it's also works offline, but there is TeleNav GPS which was just announced for Verizon iPhone.
Actually I thought this thread would be talking about it as I was hoping to hear thoughts on it. Price seems pretty reasonable.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/telenav-gps-coming-to-verizon-iphone-4-for-just-22year/5415
Actually I thought this thread would be talking about it as I was hoping to hear thoughts on it. Price seems pretty reasonable.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/cell-phones/telenav-gps-coming-to-verizon-iphone-4-for-just-22year/5415