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If You Haven't Bought Navigon Please Read This U.S.A Users

mpossoff said:
I'm going to request a refund as I bought a regional for $14.99 where I could have gotten USA for $29.99.
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Wait, did you buy the regional in-app or do you mean you bought Navigon region east, west or central version? If you bought the Navigon regional version then you can get XL in-app update for $24.99 and it'll give you all of North America. But I think today is the last day of the sale so be wise with your decision.
 
rocknblogger said:
Wait, did you buy the regional in-app or do you mean you bought Navigon region east, west or central version? If you bought the Navigon regional version then you can get XL in-app update for $24.99 and it'll give you all of North America. But I think today is the last day of the sale so be wise with your decision.
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I bought the eastern version for $19.99. Entire USA version is $29.99.
 
I absolutely LOVE my iPhone but I cannot bring myself to purchase something for $45 that came FREE on my previous Android phone. I can't believe there isn't a more competitive option for the iPhone. I mean, how can GPS be FREE for Android but cost $45 for iPhone?
 
HKUSP.40 said:
I absolutely LOVE my iPhone but I cannot bring myself to purchase something for $45 that came FREE on my previous Android phone. I can't believe there isn't a more competitive option for the iPhone. I mean, how can GPS be FREE for Android but cost $45 for iPhone?
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If you want free, get Waze. It's not bad but you get what you pay for. But I agree the good gps apps (navigon and garmin) are pricey. At least I didn't buy them when they were $90+ a year ago or so.

Remember, you don't need a phone signal to use navigon or garmin. All the maps are on your phone. You can be out in the middle of nowhere and the app still works. This is the number one reason why I paid the money. The free apps on iPhone and android require a data connection to work. They also just pull the data from google maps which is free. Navigon and garmin have to license their maps.

I'm not sure how much data Waze and other apps use but if you have a limited data plan it might become an issue if you use one of these apps.
 
This is just me talking, but I'll never trust Navigon. I was one of the few people to buy one of their hardware GPS units several years ago. Not a few months after that purchase, they announced that they would strictly focus on software and iOS applications. No more map updates or technical support for their hardware. When I had an issue after months after that, there was no customer service to be found. I was SOL.

I know that the speed of business and technology moves fast, but you'd expect a company to at least provide a basic level of customer and technical support for their previous-paying customers before totally cutting them off at the knees. I eventually sold the hardware to Gazelle to something like $30 and got a Garmin device for trips (I use Waze around town).

I have zero experience with their IOS apps, but just a warning about the kind of company they are (or were).
 
HKUSP.40 said:
I absolutely LOVE my iPhone but I cannot bring myself to purchase something for $45 that came FREE on my previous Android phone. I can't believe there isn't a more competitive option for the iPhone. I mean, how can GPS be FREE for Android but cost $45 for iPhone?
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Because the GPS apps on the iPhone are considerably better than the free Android version. In the grand scheme of the total cost of owning a smart phone every year, $45 is peanuts, and the navigation apps are worth every penny.
 
ericg301 said:
This is just me talking, but I'll never trust Navigon. I was one of the few people to buy one of their hardware GPS units several years ago. Not a few months after that purchase, they announced that they would strictly focus on software and iOS applications. No more map updates or technical support for their hardware. When I had an issue after months after that, there was no customer service to be found. I was SOL.

I know that the speed of business and technology moves fast, but you'd expect a company to at least provide a basic level of customer and technical support for their previous-paying customers before totally cutting them off at the knees. I eventually sold the hardware to Gazelle to something like $30 and got a Garmin device for trips (I use Waze around town).

I have zero experience with their IOS apps, but just a warning about the kind of company they are (or were).
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I agree that navigon has the worst customer service ever. They don't even have any support forums where their customers could help others while keeping their involvement minimal. It's unbelievable to me.

However it's a smart business move to get out of the dedicated gps hardware biz. Everything will be on smart phones in under 5 years. It's a bummer that you bought in on the tail end of dedicate lifespan. It happens. Suck it up and move on.
 
ericg301 said:
This is just me talking, but I'll never trust Navigon.

I have zero experience with their IOS apps, but just a warning about the kind of company they are (or were).
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Navigon is now owned by Garmin. I'm sure some things will change.

As far as lifetime support goes, I seriously doubt that any GPS navigation being used now will be very valid in 5 years, let alone 10 or 20 years.
 
zhenya said:
Because the GPS apps on the iPhone are considerably better than the free Android version. In the grand scheme of the total cost of owning a smart phone every year, $45 is peanuts, and the navigation apps are worth every penny.
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Actually the free version that you get with Android is quite good. Of course a retail GPS app will have some more bells and whistles and some more features but the Android version holds its own.
 
HKUSP.40 said:
I absolutely LOVE my iPhone but I cannot bring myself to purchase something for $45 that came FREE on my previous Android phone. I can't believe there isn't a more competitive option for the iPhone. I mean, how can GPS be FREE for Android but cost $45 for iPhone?
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It's free because it's developed by Google and is a feature of Android. Apple will more than likely release their own version soon. Maybe with the next version of iPhone.
 
rocknblogger said:
It's free because it's developed by Google and is a feature of Android. Apple will more than likely release their own version soon. Maybe with the next version of iPhone.
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Very true. However, as I stated you need a 3G connection to have it work. If you just planning to drive around North American I would think it would be just fine.

I plan to use mine internationally (Europe, Vietnam, Thailand, etc) where my Verizon 3G is not going to reach :) . Navigon supports all of these places and more. Garmin only has UK & Ireland (i think) internationally. Maybe this is why Garmin bought Navigon!

You definitely have to start thinking a little long term when you start investing in these types of apps. Not to mention if you ever wanted to switch from android to apple or visa versa. It just not the phone cost but the app cost as well.

I chose the ipod touch, iphone, ipad route (even though I'm a PC guy). I buy the apps once and they work on all my devices (as well as my wife's). Wife Acceptance Factor is huge! :D
 
Using FreshMaps on your other iOS device(s)

I just did the same thing posted here, had a problem, and solved it.

You can purchase the $19.99 regional version and buy the in-app Fresh Maps XL update for $24.99 and you will get the entire North America map set.​

PROBLEM: After purchasing FreshMaps XL on my iPhone, I could download and use the full North American map set on my iPhone but not on my iPad. They simply did not show up as an option on the iPad.

SOLUTION: In your other iOS device (iPad, in my case), you need to go into the Extras menu and tap "Restore Purchases", at which point the FreshMaps XL North America purchase will update and display a checkmark. This was not obvious to me.
 
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