Not for I Pad yet
This seems to work OK so far but needs to be updated for I Pad as the listing on I Tunes states
This seems to work OK so far but needs to be updated for I Pad as the listing on I Tunes states
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Garmin Launches 'Viago' Navigation App for iOS with Speed Limits, Lane Assist, and More
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All that is still cheaper than paying to update the maps on my Garmin Zumo 550.
I felt the same way about my TomTom. They wanted close to a hundred bucks for just maps updates on my TomTom, but the app was on sale for 24.99 so I grabbed that a while back. More features, "lifetime" map updates, whatever that actually means (til tomtom app 2.0 comes out?). I like having offline maps, I travel where I don't have data service sometimes, and even when I do have data service I like to save on data usage.
Navigon still the best IMO
It has the speeds, and all the maps reside on device, so no connection needed. You can even get the 3D terrain, which makes the NAV look really great, like that on the new Audis. And if I am not making a long trip with Navigon, Apple's Maps with SIRI voice recognition has worked great for quick directions while connected.
It has the speeds, and all the maps reside on device, so no connection needed. You can even get the 3D terrain, which makes the NAV look really great, like that on the new Audis. And if I am not making a long trip with Navigon, Apple's Maps with SIRI voice recognition has worked great for quick directions while connected.
I haven't updated the GPS in almost ten years because of the cost. It still works well but definitely needs to be updated. I just checked the web site and they have dropped the prices significantly. A one time update is $50 and a lifetime (single device) subscription is $90.
Still high but the Zumo is a fantastic GPS.
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Yeah but unfortunately the phone can't replace the Zumo. The Zumo is waterproof and glove friendly. The interface even works well while wearing big, heavy gauntlets.
It is a space hog compared to most apps, but I've always made room for it since I do enough long distance driving for work in areas with no cell, that it is worth it. Plus all of the other features I mentioned in my earlier post.
It was nice when they began letting you download only the states you need. If I have to travel to TX or some other state for work that I don't frequent, before I leave I just download the state for the time I need it.
^ This is why I dumped Navigon, mostly due to space (I love music) but mainly cause I just thought it was farfetched to have 3 Navigion apps. But it sucks cause if I could just combine the three, it would be prefect.
My only gripe for Navigon is searching for areas is cumbersome. I prefer Apple/Google's search bar instead of having to put in the state, then city, then address, then zip code and most of the time it still couldn't pinpoint areas. I could only use it if I knew the exact address.
Google maps finally got lane assist (Navigons still being the best intergrated), but speed limit & lockscreen navigation would tie it all in. I don't even care about the lack of night mode.
Apple maps is at the bottom, but I only use it cause it's Lockscreen navigation is incredibly helpful, especially on long trips.
I also have a question: When you share a location via SMS/iM, how do you open it in Google/Apple Maps? Me and my friend tried and click the map on the message did nothing on either of our phones (i4/i5s).
1) Searching for a place to go is just like the Garmin Nuvi, you have to either have a specific address, or find it in the point of interest; I prefer Google/Waze's way of just searching the closest thing you mean; this means playing around with the different categories to find the place you're looking for by name.
They have a local search as well, which does a search for things around you. Like for instance "Hess" gas station, or "McDonalds" It'll pull a list up of all the nearest search results.
But a favorite feature of the app is that if you download the map to go feature for $20($10 till July) If you loose service or don't have a full data connection, it will keep you going and navigation. I assume it uses the accelerometer to determine approximate location. Works pretty well.
They have a local search as well, which does a search for things around you. Like for instance "Hess" gas station, or "McDonalds" It'll pull a list up of all the nearest search results.
But a favorite feature of the app is that if you download the map to go feature for $20($10 till July) If you loose service or don't have a full data connection, it will keep you going and navigation. I assume it uses the accelerometer to determine approximate location. Works pretty well.
offline travel maps benchmark?
For offline travel maps and GPS navigation you cant go past Pocket Earth. It highly compressed, full wikipedia and wikitravel, and over a million points of interest for the price of a coffee. Check it out. http://pocketearth.com/
p.s. I would have posted a full review but the app is so large that its taking 4 hours to download based on the speeds of where I'm travelling at the moment. Pocket Earth takes only 1/10th of that time.
For offline travel maps and GPS navigation you cant go past Pocket Earth. It highly compressed, full wikipedia and wikitravel, and over a million points of interest for the price of a coffee. Check it out. http://pocketearth.com/
p.s. I would have posted a full review but the app is so large that its taking 4 hours to download based on the speeds of where I'm travelling at the moment. Pocket Earth takes only 1/10th of that time.
Every one I know (dudes anyway) love WAZE. I haven't used it. As for speed limits, check out wikispeedia.org . Their code is on github so you can make stuff/apps with speed limits.