Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone launches in AppStore

marcol · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 22

And find a local fitter?

Thanks for the URL tip.

PaulB2005 · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:43 pm Post subject:

Can do or if you know how to fit / remove / replace a head unit then you can do it yourself. Literally a 20 minute job...

The hardest part is running the cable for the microphone but some careful looking or asking on owners forums can get you some tips....

Tip: The sticky fixers that come with the unit are VERY strong, so it might be worth using some cheaper, weaker ones at first until you are happy with the position of the control. Then after a week or 2 replace with the stronger ones.

SSR · Frequent Visitor Joined: May 26, 2005 Posts: 432

I'm getting one fitted tomorrow. Hope it's good! Smile

rjcb23 · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:24 am Post subject:

I have had Navigon (on the iPhone 3G) for a few weeks now and, considering I was used to TomTom Navigator, I have been pretty impressed.

Obviously, the 5 digit postcode issue is just that; an issue.

The GPS has been as good as gold for me with no drop-outs and quick startup times too.

Route re-calculation is very very fast IMHO and the maps are a good design.

I would also welcome the ability to change colour schemes, but that is a low priority cosmetic issue really.

What I find quite surprising is the fact that no-one has mentioned the "motorway exit screens" (this is my name for uit, no idea if Navigon have a better name for the feature!)

I have taken some screen shots to show my exit from the M23 (northbound) to the M25 to show you, what I think is a very nice and clever little feature.

Approaching the M23 exit:

On the "first" slip road (this exit is kinda 2 in 1)

Then after a mile on the M25, approaching my exit at J6

What I like about it is that it is very clear and also the placenames on the Navigon roadsigns match exactly as they do on the motorway

On another note, I read with interest that its possible to change the .ipa extection to the iPhone apps on your computer to .zip and examine the contents.
Considering there are tons of POI that com as part of Navgion, is there a way of finding where in the .ipa/.zip file and put the speedcamera locations in there?
I suspect that its all encoded but if it was possible would it causes issues when re-syncing?

Cheers,

Russ

zebsogo · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

marcol · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 22

Navigon have posted a few details of features to be added later this month and even a bit about a subsequent update:

http://navigon.twi.bz/o

ttrevor · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject:

Brilliant !! and more later in the summer Thumbs Up

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mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:31 pm Post subject:

What I want is the start up of the Navigation application to trigger the divert to voice mail as an option, this should be automatic once selected from within the navigation application, termination of the nav appliocation should switch the phone comms back on (common sense to me).

Its not as versatile as the solution ofered by the PPC platform which offers true multi tasking capability but it would be a good halfway house/ compromise - The current situation of binning the navigation application in favour of a call with no options isn't too hot and needs some redress.

Anyone moving to the iPhone that is used to the PPC based devices will find problems with things they have taken for granted when using the PPC platform, I accept this shortfall, but the iPhone still needs to play catch up to get anywhere close to the mobile connected device it claims to be - its good but could be considerably better - Mike

zebsogo · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:48 am Post subject:

Still no mention of 7 character post codes and no mention of Map updates. I just used the Navigon to come home from a friends house, at one point it told me to turn right but that street was a No entry / one way street and has been that way for at least 2 years maybe more, so i carried on with the route i new but the GPS did not correct itself till i got 500 meters from my home so im not filled with any confidence with the small crumbs they have to offer.

marcol · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 22

Navigon have tweeted quite a lot about updates, plus advice on improving gps signal (complete reset of device):

http://twitter.com/NAVIGON_

alan_dr · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:40 am Post subject:

Looks like some nice goodies in there!
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mikealder · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:44 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:50 am Post subject:

And it will leave O2 PAYG iPhone users wondering why they no longer have wireless data access (APN's reset to contract configuration).
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