XRoad G-Map for iPhone
Dec 26, 2008 apple, gps navigation, gps phones, gps software, iphone, xroad
The XRoad G-Map we talked about has finally hit the App store so now iPhone 3G users can have a GPS navigation software. Sold for $20 at the App Store, this application requires no internet connection to download maps, directions, etc… (and to comply with Apple they’re really not providing turn by turn directions)
All the maps for XRoad G-Map are stored locally so you’re going to have to say good bye to more than 900MB on your device for either west coast or the east coast to use this. Even then you may be a little frustrated to hear that coverage is flimsy. And then there’s also the bad reviews. Currently it has 2 stars. So you be the judge.
Screenshots look pretty cool though.
From their site:
G-Map U.S. East will be available in end of December, 2008 G-map for Europe will be available within Q1 2009.
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December 26th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
This is exactly what I want to see. More 3rd-party apps taking over for what the built-in GPS navigation software is lacking.
Sadly, this sounds like it TOO lacking a lot. Apple’s “must not duplicate existing function” rule (that being the turn-by-turn directions in this case) for App Store inclusion is ridiculous. And this is the same company that seems to let anything into the App Store that provides no actual function. Hopefully Apple will eventually be more lax on these rules.
If Apple aren’t going to release the software that allows these functions that other companies can do better, then the rule needs to go.
December 26th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
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December 31st, 2008 at 1:33 am
[...] Take a look on this print screen map view. Its taken from Apple iPhone 3G guys. Yes now you could have the XRoad G-Map (GPS navigation software) into your iPhone 3G. The price is about $20 but it has less technology of can’t download maps, directions through internet as well as turn by turn direction like other GPS portable features. This XRoad G-Map GPS-iPhone application has supported with 900MB memory which is enough to store local maps. Source [...]
January 1st, 2009 at 1:46 am
[...] Apple store has just release their new product of XRoad G-Map for iPhone 3G GPS navigation software. Eventhough the software couldn’t works like other GPS portable system such as: internet connection to download maps, directions and turn by turn directions. But with 900MB memory, your iPhone 3G could have a complete installable local maps. The price is about $20, i believe your iPhone 3G will be more cool. Source [...]
January 8th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
only 2 problems:
a. no spoken directions, therefore useless for in-car use
b. company Xroad is out of business (according to their support email out of office reply
January 26th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Good review, covers all the points I would have thought about.