Navigon iPhone car kit due Nov 3?
Oct 5, 2009 gps navigation, navigon, phones
According to twice Navigon is considering releasing the iPhone car kit under their own brand. Earlier news about Navigon car kit were suggesting a partnership with Kensington to manufacture a universal mounting kit that would work with any application. This was supposed to be available at Apple stores starting November 3 but Navigon’s president of the Americas Michael Roach said:
We’re still evaluating the U.S. market … We’re leaving the option open right now…
Kensington announcement was that their universal car kit would cost $39 and could amplify voice directions thanks to its integrated speakers while charging the iPhone. The car kit will have Navigon’s logo on it along with some screenshots on the packaging.
navigon’s iPhone navigation app now even better
Sep 20, 2009 gps navigation, navigon, phones
Navigon keeps improving their GPS navigation app for the iPhone. They already added the text-to-speech, iPod controls functions a few weeks ago, and just recently they announced they’d be adding live traffic updates to the already very popular application. Even though it will cost you $25 it is really not that bad considering it is a one time fee.
You can pick up the main navigation application for $90, the live traffic updates for $25, and you’ll have a fully functional GPS navigation system for less than $120. While you’re at it you can also pick up the Navigon car kit but we don’t know how much that will cost just yet.
Navigon iPhone car kit
Navigon is getting ready to release a car kit for the iPhone with charging capabilities as we found out from their FB page. It says the car kit will be available in October this year. And it will only charge and hold your iPhone in place. Do not look for GPS receiver, speaker, microphone, bluetooth here. For those you may keep waiting for the TomTom car kit.
We don’t have any more details on Navigon’s iPhone car kit. We’ll let you know once we find out how much it will cost. We do however know how much Navigon’s iPhone App costs these days: $90.
NAVIGON 8410 and NAVIGON 8450 Live
Sep 3, 2009 gps navigation, navigon
We had already announced Navigon 8410 a while ago, but with the IFA 2009 show in Germany it became more official – along with its brother Navigon 8450 Live. The story with these are pretty similar to the Navigon 64xx series. Navigon 8410 will cost 450 Euros and you’ll have to the option to add on the Live module for an extra 100 Euros. The Navigon 8450 Live on the other hand will be offered for 500 Euros. The outrageous Live service still apply after the first three months: 140 Euros for two years, or 80 Euros for one year.
Some of the extras you get on 8410 and 8450 Live that you won’t find on the 63xx series are the enhanced multimedia features, the huge 5″ touch screen with glass surface, and of course the DVB-T antenna for watching digitally broadcast channels.
Navigon 6310 and 6350 Live
Sep 3, 2009 gps navigation, navigon
Days like this make us miss Navigon more – since they left North America. Navigon seems to be doing well in Europe though, announcing new products and services left and right (Navigon 1400, 1410; Navigon 2400, 2410). Now we’re talking about Navigon 6310 and 6350 Live; two new GPS navigation systems from the company. Offered with these two new devices is Navigon’s Live service that provides real-time information about the current traffic conditions on the route, find out how many parking spaces are available at a parking lot near you, update you on the weather, let you do Google Local search, and more.
The bad part is the service is only free for the first 3 month. After that to make better use of your Navigon 6310 and 6350 Live you’ll have to shell out EUR 80/year, or EUR 140/2years. The Live services are provided with a SIM card from T-Mobile.
Some other features of NAVIGON 6350 Live and NAVIGON 6310 include the improved voice-command feature, Panorama View3D, Landmark View3D and City View3D; 4.3″, 16:9 format display, chrome edging, NAVIGON MyRoutes, NAVIGON Clever Parking, TMC Routing Info, Spoken TMC, POI Click and Real Road Sign Pro.
NAVIGON 6350 Live costs EUR 350, including the NAVIGON Live module. The NAVIGON 6310 is EUR 300 but you’ll have to retrofit the Live module for an extra EUR 100. The NAVIGON 6310 will be available in a couple of weeks whereas the NAVIGON 6350 Live will come out in October.
NAVIGON 1400 and 1410
Sep 3, 2009 gps navigation, navigon
Some other new models from Navigon are the NAVIGON 1400 and 1410. These will be very very similar to the NAVIGON 2400 and 2410 we just talked about but will lack the E-compass and also not be as shiny since it will not have the chrome frame nor the smooth design casing. Other than that NAVIGON 1400 and 1410 still have the pedestrian navigation system which Navigon calls the Last Mile feature. As soon as you switch to the pedestrian mode Navigon rotates the screen from landscape to portrait mode for to make it easier to use with one hand.
Another well thought of feature with these devices is the power-saving function that saves your battery when the device is in pedestrian mode allowing you to stroll the city for up to four hours.
NAVIGON products start at 129 euros for the NAVIGON 1400, including maps for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. The NAVIGON 1410, which includes maps for 40 European countries, costs 149 euros.
NAVIGON 2400 and 2410
Sep 3, 2009 gps navigation, navigon
Navigon just introduced a few new models today. A couple of these are the NAVIGON 2400 and 2410 which boast a new function called the Last Mile – which pretty much is a “pedestrian navigation system”. Last Mile function help you when you are done driving and need to walk to your destination – a very good feature for big crowded cities where parking spaces are far far from your actual end point. The new feature will specially work well in big unfamiliar European cities. What’s really cool is the new E-compass which can point to your destination even when you’re standing still. Also NAVIGON 2400 and 2410 know to mark the location of your vehicle as soon as you switch to the pedestrian mode.
NAVIGON 2400 will be available for 149 Euros and will include regional maps. For an extra 20 Euros you can pick up the NAVIGON 2410 which includes European maps. These should be available as soon as this month.
Navigon updates their GPS navigation app for iPhone
Aug 15, 2009 gps navigation, navigon
Navigon – one of the companies that offers GPS navigation app for the iPhone has updated their application – less than a month after their first launch.
The update – which is free for those who has already purchased the application will offer a few extra features – but there’s no mention of updated maps.
This version of the navigation app will let users plan for multiple destinations ahead of time. It will also let you directly call numbers listed for a given POI (point of interest) and add to your contacts list if you wish.
Apparently Navigon’s MobileNavigator does not currently support text-to-speech but it will be one of the features that will be added soon.
Navigon’s iPhone app is currently $70 but will start selling for $100 after August 31st.
iPhone GPS app for North America from Navigon is out
Jul 23, 2009 gps navigation, navigon, phones, software
It is one of those cases where the title says it all. The MobileNavigator for iPhone from Navigon which we talked about here and here has recently made debut at the Apple App Store.
The introductory price for the application is $70 which is good until August 15th. After that day the price is supposed to go up to $100.
Here is what you need to know about MobileNavigator for iPhone.
- no monthly fee – cheaper in the long run
- on-board maps – maps don’t download as you go. You’ll have access to all the maps when you don’t have coverage. However we can’t say the same about the GPS signal.
- takes 1.29GB of space on your iPhone
- supports landscape view
So are you getting one? – or are you holding out for other iPhone GPS apps?
Navigon iPhone App
Jun 23, 2009 gps navigation, navigon, phones
Two weeks ago we talked about iPhone GPS navigation system from Navigon called MobileNavigator for iPhone. Back then we didn’t know about how much this iPhone app would cost. Now that’s two weeks behind us and the application is already out on iTunes we know it is going for $95. However that’s the MobileNavigator Europe because the North American version of MobileNavigator is still not released.
Even though the U.S. version is still not out it is quite interesting to see Navigon and Gokivo beat TomTom to release their software. After all TomTom was the one to be featured during the launch of iPhone 3GS.
Anyhow, the price is $95 like we just mentioned and this will be an introductory price valid until June 30th. And still no news about monthly rates. It looks like Navigon is trying to lock in some customers before TomTom’s iPhone GPS app make its first appearance.
See the iTunes App Store description…
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