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NAVIGON Mobile Navigator - North America
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Yes you can do that. iTunes will let you allow to authorize upto 5 computers. You just use the same iTunes account on all three iPhones.
Ah, makes sense. Thanks.
I noticed that this Navigon app has different map shading to indicate different cities. The shading is kind of an olive green and trying to read the street names in that color is nearly impossible. The next city over will be the lighter color again and then the street names are easy to read again.
I found that turning night mode on permanently gets rid of that problem and I can always read the street names then.
I was holding the iPhone 3G in my hand the entire time and several times it would lose the GPS signal for a few seconds. That will probably stop once I get a dashboad mount.
I never got the battery drain that others have mentioned. I have a Griffin Power Jolt that I used for my 3G and the battery always stayed at 100%.
I did notice some lag on my 3G. This wasn't the map lagging but the phone being sluggish probably due to low memory. I would hit the options button accidentally and it would take several seconds to go into the opptions screen. Since I hit it accidentally, I would hit the done button and it would take several seconds to respond. It got into this cycle of going back to options, map screen, options, map screen over and over again without me doing anything.
I haven't tried this on my 3GS yet even though it's installed on it. I'm using the 3G as a GPS and the 3GS as a phone.
Yeah, really the only complaint I have with the Navigon display is that it is difficult to read street names and it's also difficult to see exit numbers for upcoming exits. I also don't like that they put the name of the street of your next turn at the bottom of the screen -- it makes me think that it's displaying the road I'm on. I'd like to have the option of picking which to display, or both.
You can change the street at the bottom of the screen to the street you are on by tapping it. You might allready know this but I wasn't sure.
I also agree that the exit #'s are too small, expecially on reality view, I guess it's a little to REAL, I would prefer the exit # to be larger and more visible on reality view.
I've searched and searched, but cannot find an answer to this, here or elsewhere, so apologies if it's been answered already and I've missed it.
I've got my iPhone hooked up to my new Sony CDX-GT530UI via the USB input, and it works great, charging my iPhone and playing audio from my iPhone as well as voice updates from Navigon. Question is: I would like to disable the Navigon audio and just rely on the visual map for parts of my journeys, but I can't figure out how to disable the voice prompts. I see you can turn the volume right down, but then my music still "fades" when a voice prompt would normally be heard. Is there any way to stop it from doing this? i.e. I just want to listen to music uninterrupted and without the volume changes. Thanks!
I've got my iPhone hooked up to my new Sony CDX-GT530UI via the USB input, and it works great, charging my iPhone and playing audio from my iPhone as well as voice updates from Navigon. Question is: I would like to disable the Navigon audio and just rely on the visual map for parts of my journeys, but I can't figure out how to disable the voice prompts. I see you can turn the volume right down, but then my music still "fades" when a voice prompt would normally be heard. Is there any way to stop it from doing this? i.e. I just want to listen to music uninterrupted and without the volume changes. Thanks!
i'm still having problems where I won't have any verbal assistance when I ONLY use Navigon. It works when I having my Ipod running in the background.
i'm still having problems where I won't have any verbal assistance when I ONLY use Navigon. It works when I having my Ipod running in the background.
This really sounds like the app volume is set very low. Navigon volume is different from headphone volume or ringer volume.
Try this......open Navigon while you DON'T have a sufficient GPS signal (like when in your house/apartment). Then, you can put Navigon in simulation mode of a route (set one up and start it). While it's simulating the route, use the volume up to see if that helps.
If this doesn't fix it, I'm not sure on your problem. Might have to contact Navigon.
That's not the problem, the problem is as follows:
-Voice assistance works when I have the Ipod running in the background AND the volume option is there, can be raised or lowered.
-Voice assistance does not work when Navigon is running by itself but get this:
There is NO volume option when Navigon works by itself, only when the Ipod is running.
I quite understand the problem you are having, and I can replicate it (as well as get out of it) quite easily.
There is no visible 'volume slider' in Navigon as it exists in the iPod program, or even other 3rd party programs that use sound. Navigon volume is only controllable while the voice is talking (or a very short time after). You always change the Navigon app's volume with the buttons on the side of the iPhone. As for me, the volume slider in the options menu changes value, it doesn't really do anything.
If there is no voice talking in Navigon (and you do not have the iPod or other sound app running), then when you change the volume the label on the volume is 'Ringer'.
But, if you change the volume while the navigation voice is talking (whether in navigation simulation mode, or in navigation with a GPS signal), the volume control will have no label (it is a separate app control volume) independent of the Ringer (or other) volume controls. In fact, if you do this at the appropriate time right before a voice command, you can see the volume label (and the volume level) change between being BLANK (navigon volume) and RINGER.
The reason you hear the Navigon voice while the iPod app is playing in the background, is because of the iPod volume setting. Change the volume of the iPod, and you change the volume of Navigon (if the iPod app is running, because it's volume is over-riding the Navigon volume).
I can have the volume slider in the options menu in Navigon set to full, while there is no volume at all coming through the speaker. BUT, if while navigation is running, I can use the up/down volume controls to change the Navigon app volume, while the slider in options doesn't change at all. IOW, I think this is an issue that may need to be corrected.
Maybe I need to video this to prove my point?
I got you and they DO need to sync the volume slider in Navigon to the volume up/down buttons on the left side of the iPhone.
Also, the reason why Navigon wasn't audible was because I had switch the on/off switch (the one on the left side of the iPhone with the orange dot) to OFF and didn't realize it.
Now, Navigon will still be over-ridden by the Ipod App since that Ipod can bypass that orange on/off switch on the left side of the iPhone and consequently BOTH will still work (luckily).
BUT still, this is confusing for someone driving wondering where the hell their voice assistance is!
They also should not have the volume slider 'disappear' when the orange audio on/off switch is on. Cause that's just confusing.
..or, if you're jailbroken, install backgrounder, that way you can immediately return from adjusting ipod settings to Navigon even if you need to do more than what's available on the limited ipod popup menu PLUS incoming phone calls won't wtf pwn Navigon by unexpectedly terminating tracking
i gave it a 7.5/10. it needs work on certain things that've already been mentioned.
They need to clarify if they are going to give MAP updates for free too.
They should NOT raise their prices no matter what.
They need to clarify if they are going to give MAP updates for free too.
They should NOT raise their prices no matter what.
I tried AT&T Navigator for a month. It was all right but not worth $120 a year (and counting). I finally said screw TomTom and got Navigon and am pleased so far.
I'm quite happy with it. It has a two annoyances for me, both have been mentioned (volume syncing and legible street names). However, neither are barriers to purchase IMHO, and I've no regrets at all.
A couple of notes about use. A car charger is almost a necessity to keep the iPhone charged while Navigon is running, and a mount required to keep the GPS signal locked. So, I bought the Kensington Car Mount for iPod and used it with Navigon all day yesterday. Never lost the GPS signal over 200 miles of driving in rural and metroplex area (some of that in very heavy storms). Very nice addition, quite well made.
I also bought the Kensington LiquidAUX Car Kit. Really nice also, but....the charger functionality only kept the iPhone at the current state of battery charge as when I started my trip (which was a roundtrip total of 3+ hours). The battery status didn't go up, and it didn't discharge. Before using the Kensington LiquidAUX Car Kit, I was using an XTREMEMAC iPhone car charger. This charger would re-charge the iPhone battery with Navigon running. So, it's obvious that vehicle chargers are made with differing amounts of current flow to the dock/battery.
Just to clarify: Neither TomTom nor Navigon carry a monthly charge. Your post could be read that way, but it was ambiguous.
I took a trip using a Kensington Windshield Mount (which is great, btw) and running power through my old Alpine stereo with a first-gen iPod interface (i.e. slow and kludgy) and a Scosche Firewire-to-USB adapter and, on a trip to Philly, only lost GPS signal twice - once in a tunnel (duh) and once on the bottom deck of a double-decker bridge (duh).
Happily, the power flow seemed to trend upward, albeit slowly, and my phone was topped off by the end of the trip.
So yeah, these things do vary.
I have a JVC car stereo which I love as I have full iPod functionality. I keep my iPhone plugged in with the USB cable while playing music, and of course while using Navigon. The voice instructions come through my speakers, which is nice. As for charging...it stays at a constant while connected. Probably the thing to do is turn down the brightness for longer trips.
I'm happy with my purchase.
I'm happy with my purchase.
Navigon and 3.1
Not sure If this has been said before but with the new 3.1 beta directions from navigon will play over bluetooth headsets or Bluetooth speakers. Works great in my car now!
Not sure If this has been said before but with the new 3.1 beta directions from navigon will play over bluetooth headsets or Bluetooth speakers. Works great in my car now!