TeleNav has just announced a Verizon iPhone version of their TeleNav GPS. The app is not available in the App Store yet but will soon be there after the Verizon iPhone 4 launch.

Most important part of this announcement is that this app is going to cost much less than AT&T.

The app is going to be free to download on both AT&T and Verizon and you get a free subscription for 30 days. AT&T charges $9.99 a month or $69.99/year for further use.

TeleNav’s Verizon version, however, is set to cost only $2.99/month or $29.99/year. That is a huge difference!

Another kicker is you can just use the GPS map and search capabilities for free without subscribing to the service with Verizon!

I believe we are set to see a similar price drop with AT&T Navigator app. Wouldn’t you think so?

You can sign up here if you would like to know when the app is available.

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After giving their competitors an amazing headstart Garmin has finally released the iPhone market with their StreePilot GPS navigation app.

The reason for not releasing an app for someone leading the traditional GPS market is totally perplexing to me when TomTom and Magellan have been very active.

Garmin has priced the StreetPilot iPhone app at $39.99 well below TomTom’s & Magellan’s $49.99 apps for USA.

Garmin has borrowed some of the features available in their premium Garmin nuvi personal navigators. If you own a Garmin navigator and wanted an iPhone app with a familiar interface, StreetPilot may be a great option.

App description follows

Features include:

• Always up-to-date maps for the U.S. and Canada
• Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions including street names
• Real-time traffic updates to avoid traffic delays
• Speed limits for most major roads
• Integrated Local Search
• Millions of points of interest
• Lane assist with junction view for complicated interchanges
• Address book integration to navigate to contacts
• Integrated iPod® music controls
• Multi-tasking on iOS4 for navigating while calling
• Current weather conditions and forecast
• Place calls directly from search listing
• Navigate in both portrait and landscape mode
• Easy to install with quick load times

Enjoy premium navigation features from Garmin, the world leader in GPS navigation:

• GET TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS. Garmin StreetPilot® is so easy to use. Its intuitive interface greets you with two simple options: "Where To?" and "View Map." Look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It uses detailed City Navigator® NT street maps, featuring millions of POIs, 2-D or 3-D map views and speed limits for most major roads in the U.S.
• ALWAYS THE LATEST MAPS. Garmin StreetPilot® uses the same premium quality City Navigator® NT map data available for Garmin’s nüvi® product line. Map data loads directly from the Garmin servers, so your maps are always up-to-date. Due to its small file size, StreetPilot loads quickly – ready to go when you are!
• KNOW THE LANE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. No more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.
• REAL-TIME TRAFFIC UPDATES. Steer clear of traffic with integrated traffic updates. Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction on your route so you can avoid them.

Garmin StreetPilot® has been designed to run on iPhone 3, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 and works in compatibility mode on the Apple iPad as well. Higher resolution maps are available on iPhone 4 to make best use of the Retina display.

If you try this app, let us know in the comments. I, for one, like the price slashing another player is going to bring to the GPS iPhone apps area. If this is still too pricey for you, there is always the CoPilot Live GPS app.

Or you could wait for the GPS iPhone apps to go on sale.

Garmin StreetPilot iPhone App Released For $39.99 - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2011/01/05 (RSS)

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Gasbag iPhone app’s primary reason for existence is to answer this very question for you.

Gasbag can use your location and show you the nearby gas stations and the price of a gallon of gas in a map view. It also has the symbols for different gas stations so you can easily how much gas costs at Speedway, Mobil, BP, etc.

The data for this is gathered by crowd sourcing so if you see a gas station price not accurate or missing, you can tap and enter the price yourself helping people in your neighborhood.

You can set your app for any type of gas – Regular, Mid-grade, Premium, or Diesel.

The app also features mileage tracking by looking at fuel efficiency, average price you pay and efficiency of your car. You can also email yourself this data should you want to track this elsewhere.

GasBag is available as an iAds supported FREE version. It is also available as a Pro version for $1.99. The interface for both version ares very simple and if you want eye candy you have to look elsewhere. It is very utilitarian in its look and function.

The Pro version adds ability to track multiple vehicles and no advertising. I just used the free version for the review and think it will satisfy the regular user.

I have used GasBag for a long time and haven’t even tried to find an alternative as it works quite well.

If you consistently get the gas at the lowest price in your area, you would end up saving considerably in a year.

Do you use an alternate app for the same thing? Share with us in the comments or tip us on twitter @TopiPhone and we will give it a try.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Availability: App Store

Price: Free and $1.99 Pro

Reviewed at version: 2.5

Gasbag Helps Find the Cheapest Gas Near You - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2010/09/22 (RSS)

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If you have been wanting to buy a quality GPS iPhone app, it is a great chance to buy this at 50% OFF!

Here are the MobileNavigator prices now

NAVIGON MobileNavigator MyRegion East – $14.99
NAVIGON MobileNavigator MyRegion West -$14.99
NAVIGON MobileNavigator MyRegion Central -$14.99
NAVIGON MobileNavigator North America -$39.99
NAVIGON MobileNavigator Canada -$29.99
NAVIGON MobileNavigator Europe -$59.99

The sale doesn’t stop there. The 50% off applies to further in-app purchases too.

• Panorama View 3D $4.99 (was $9.99)
• Traffic Life (lifetime) $9.99 (was $19.99)

It is pretty rare to see such a sale on expensive items like GPS apps. The sale ends August 15th so you have a few days to make up your mind if you already haven’t.

Rating: None yet

Availability: App Store

Price: Noted above

Navigon MobileNavigation (And In-App Addons) 50% OFF Sale (Ends Aug 15) - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2010/08/12 (RSS)

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I have had a handheld GPS unit for simple location, and navigation for years, but nothing that could really be updated with new maps. We had our GPS in the car, but what we really needed was something that could leverage the power of the iPhone with its integrated GPS, and data capabilities. That’s when I found AccuTerra.

At the time AccuTerra only came in one flavor, you get the app, then you purchase in-app map packs. You could get medium-resolution state/regions, or you could get HD versions of major National Parks, and a few other popular locations.  Now, with their newest 4.0 version, AccuTerra comes in two versions – free, that sets you up with a basic map, and the ability to purchase map segments on the fly to fill-in an area you need coverage for; and a paid version, AccuTerra – Unlimited, currently on sale for $2.99 through the end of July 2010. The Unlimited version represents an amazing deal as it provides free on-deman access to all the maps, regular and HD. Even better, in the few months since initially discovering AccuTerra, Intermap has expanded their HD offerings to cover most of the United States.

At the time we went on our trip, AccuTerra had our destination covered in HD, so I decided to give it a try, and see if the iPhone could become my new camping GPS. What I found was an application that just blew me, and my camp-mates away. We were able to plan our hikes on the map, which showed all the major trails in the parks, as well as access roads, trailheads, and virtually every major point of interest we would want to know about. We were able to keep track of our distance, take pictures that were geo-tagged to their location, and share our tracks via Facebook with family back home.  The maps were perfect for hike planning, and even helped us driving around the parks when looking for the trailheads.

AccuTerra is extremely easy to use, and the newest version only improves on my earlier experience by making navigation simpler, menus more straight-forward, adding the ability to download map grids on demand for a broad overview, and the ability to purchase (or aquire for free with the Unlimited version) higher resolution maps and HD maps. It seems like Intermap is trying to get everyone to switch to the AccuTerra-Unlimited because at the sale price of $2.99 you get full access to all the HD coverage maps and general maps, that would typically cost $0.99 to $1.99 depending on the map. Purchasing Unlimited would pay for itself in just a few map downloads.

New maps are fast and easy to download right to the iPhone, but you do need to be careful as they are not small. A general resolution map covering the 63,000 square miles of the state of Georgia, with a four-mile screen view weighs in at more than 500 MB. You could quickly fill up your iPhone if you start to download everything. The good news is that AccuTerra makes it easy to uninstall maps to free up space, so you can get more maps. Also, be aware, that the larger maps have to be downloaded over wifi, so plan ahead for your trips, and make sure you have the maps you need.

AccuTerra has a lot going for it. In the On-Demand map mode, you can get 50 square miles at a time, or choose from more than 350 pre-defined recreation areas. You can save an unlimited number of tracks, so you can review your trips later. You are only limited by your iPhone’s storage space for your geo-located images. AccuTerra tracks real-time elevations, and can even use a Google Maps layer for a different set of information, when you have a data connection. You can even share your tracks and geo-tagged photos through a Facebook or email link.

For all that’s good about the app, there are a few downsides. Currently, the app does not track while in the background. I am sure this will be fixed in a future update, but it is a limitation you should be aware of. Also, because its constantly using the GPS for location services, you will see a little higher hit on your battery life.

I was already a huge fan of their previous versions, and now with AccuTerra Unlimited, available for $2.99 through July, I am even more excited for my next hike.

Guest post by: E. Lee Cunningham, MBA, is a business technology consultant specializing in helping new businesses develop their online and traditional media marketing and business strategies, through his company ELC Innovations. (ELCInnovations.com)

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Availability: App Store
Price: $2.99

AccuTerra iPhone App Review - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2010/07/15 (RSS)

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Some of these apps have gone on some huge sale this holiday season and it is a great time to scoop one of these.

I have listed apps that cover US & Canada only at the moment as some of these apps didn’t offer a sale on their other country counterparts.

TomTom U.S & Canada

TomTom usually sells for $99.99 and has dropped it’s price for TomTom US & Canada version to $69.99! And you can pick up just US version of TomTom USA for an incredible $49.99. This is the lowest price we have seen for this app since it’s debut. The price was once dropped on Thanksgiving day but this sale goes on until December 28th.

iTunes link

Original price: $99.99

On sale: $69.99/59.99

Until: Dec 28th 2009

MobileNavigator North America

MobileNavigator by Navigon is also a worthy competitor. It usually sells for $89.99 and now it’s on sale for $59.99. This special promotion is valid until January 11th.

iTunes link

Original price: $89.99

On sale: $59.99

Until: Jan 11th 2010

CoPilot North America

CoPilot is also an excellent GPS navigation app and it offers most of the features offered by the first 2 heavyweights at a fraction of their price. CoPilot usually sells for $34.99 and has now dropped it’s price to $19.99. Plus, you can grab their Premium Live Services for another year and enjoy a full featured GPS app for your iPhone for $39.98.

iTunes link

Original price: $34.99

On sale: $19.99

Until: Jan 2nd 2010

Magellan Roadmate 2010 North America

Magellan Roadmate just made it’s entry into the iPhone app store on Nov 15th. They have an introductory pricing for a limited time at $79.99 and it will soon go to $99.99

iTunes link

Original price: $99.99

On sale: $79.99

Until: Unknown – Limited time

Navigation for North America – iGo My Way 2009

A 3D complete navigation iPhone app claims to be easy to even for users who have never used a GPS before. It made it’s appearance in August and usually sells for $79.99 and it’s on sale for $64.99.

iTunes link

Original price: $79.99

On sale: $64.99

Until: Unknown – Limited time

Mobile Maps America

Sygic Mobile Maps is also a complete turn-turn voice guided navigation software. It’s been vailable since July at its original price of $79.99 and is on sale for $59.99.

iTunes link

Original price: $79.99

On sale: $59.99

Until: Unknown – Limited time

G-Map U.S & Canada

This full featured app also offers a free one-year real time traffic service for a limited time and free service upgrade. This app sells for $69.99 and has been on sale for $49.99 since October even though the description says the sale is just for a week.

iTunes link

Original price: $69.99

On sale: $49.99

Until: Unknown – Limited time

Ndrive United States of America

Ndrive is yet another full featured GPS apps that just made it’s entry in Nov 09. It was originally priced at $49.99 and is now on sale for $32.99. (was $29.99 a little while back)

iTunes link

Original price: $49.99

On sale: $32.99

Until: Unknown – Limited time

Among these iPhone GPS navigation apps, CoPilot certainly offers the best bang for the buck. But, familiarity with a GPS until you already have might sway your decision.

I still think most of these high-end GPS apps are over priced. The Google Maps with voice navigation introduced with Motorola Droid should make an appearance on the iPhone in the near future. When that happens it will be interesting to see the pricing changes in this iPhone app category.

Until then, this is a great time to grab a GPS iPhone app and our choice recommendation is CoPilot.

Roundup: Top iPhone GPS Navigation Apps On Sale - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2009/12/19 (RSS)

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What if you could turn your iPhone into a GPS navigation unit for $19.99?

CoPilot Live North America is a full featured GPS navigation iPhone app with turn by turn voice directions. It contains detailed US & Canada road and street maps.

CoPilot Live usually sells for $34.99 and it is on sale for $19.99 now! (sale ends Monday 30th Nov) It includes lifetime voice turn by turn navigation!

KEY FEATURES (from iTunes)

• Detailed Text to Speech turn-by-turn voice directions
• Street maps of USA and Canada stored on your iPhone
• Clear 3D and 2D driving views with speed-variable zoom and street names
• Navigate to a zip code, house number, street, intersection or address book contact
• Detour button to work out an alternative route
• Tap anywhere on the map to go there or create a custom POI
• Portrait/landscape display auto-switching
• Tap to dial a POI directly on-screen
• Comprehensive pre-trip planning and preview
• Route optimizer for multi stop trips
• Continued guidance in tunnels and underpasses
• Automatic day/night mode
• LiveLink™ location sharing and messaging: keep track of your CoPilot friends, live on-screen!
• Live weather info for your location/destination
• RV mode provides guidance for larger vehicles
• Huge range of customization options
• Easy to use fluid menus, pinch zoom and shortcut buttons

The other full fledged GPS iPhone apps that don’t require a cell phone signal are currently at

Navigon MobileNavigator – $69.99

TomTom – $99.99

making CoPilot an excellent value for the money at $19.99! Just remember it’s a 1.3 GB download so allow some time for the download before your trip, if you are buying it at the last second.

Rating: not yet

Availability: App Store [iTunes link]

Price: $34.99 (on sale at $19.99)

CoPilot Live North America Goes On Sale $19.99 - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2009/11/25 (RSS)

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Wide Maps makes searching for businesses, places of interest very easy from inside the Maps apps. Here are some of the things you can do with Wide Maps

• You can view the map in landscape mode or portrait mode – hence the name Wide Maps
• You can locate where you are and also drop pins anywhere in the map
• You can search anywhere on the map by dropping a pin
• Press and hold a pin to drag and move it around the map to change the search location
• Once moved, it retrieves the full address of the position in the map
• You can bookmark the person pin location or email it to yourself or any of your contacts
• You get the standard, satellite or the hybrid view
• You get multiple search views as well as the ability to combine multiple search results in the map
• You get to view the search result in a built in web browser and never leave the app
• Use a zoom slider to zoom in and out of the map
• You just double tap to zoom in and do a two finger tap to zoom out

As you can see Wide Maps looks pretty innocuous at first glance but it is chock full of surprises. It features many usability improvements over the standard Maps application. It took me a bit of getting used to but I have learned to like this app a lot especially when I am looking for places. This app’s search results were lightning fast and it brought up store results fast.

I shoot in a pool league around town and i have started bookmarking different bar addresses with Wide Maps and use it when I need it. It beats looking up the address and trying to find it in the Map every time.

It would be a native Maps app complete replacement if it did routes as well but that is missing. May be the map isn’t supposed to be a replacement for the native Maps app but just to be a supplement at times when you need landscape mode or if you repeatedly do one of the things this app can do day in and day out.

I give it a 4 as the search results weren’t that accurate at times. But, I’d say it is still definitely worth the $0.99 it costs.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Availability: App Store [iTunes link]

Price: $0.99

Wide Maps – Features Native iPhone Maps Should Include - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2009/11/23 (RSS)

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You can get TomTom iPhone car kit from either the Apple Online Store or TomTom website for $119.95. Amazon still lists the TomTom Car Kit for iPhone as unavailable and points it back to the Apple Store.

Apple Store however indicates that the kit will ship in 2-3 weeks and I have seen this message for at least a week now. They definitely missed the October shipping date they originally promised.

So, if you are wondering what you get for the hefty $120 bill, here are some feature listing. Remember, TomTom says the car hit works only with iPhone 3GS & 3GS and I have seen reports that iPod Touch isn’t supported.

TomTom iPhone Car Kit Features

Secure docking

• Secure mount with unique design docks iPhone to the desired position on the car windshield or dashboard, using a twist-and-lock motion
• Adjustable mount securely rotates iPhone to either portrait or landscape mode for optimal positioning and widescreen route display
• Easily removed with one twist upon arrival at a destination

Enhanced GPS performance

• Built-in GPS receiver reduces the chance of signal drop in areas where GPS reception is limited, such as cities with tall buildings or forested areas
• Significantly improved positioning accuracy in all areas

Built-in loud speaker and microphone

• Clear voice instructions through the built-in speaker, so users can hear directions loud and clear
• Integrated microphone and speaker allowing hands-free calling while driving

Additional features

• Charges iPhone while on the go, so it stays fully charged
• Plays your iPhone music through the AUX OUT port over your car stereo**.

* The TomTom car kit for iPhone is available in the US, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and Switzerland.

** Requires AUX IN car stereo and optional audio cable

The car kit also require you to be running iPhone OS 3.0 or later. Here is an unboxing video of the car kit I found recently

With Google’s free GPS Navigation app hitting the Droid phone with Android 2.0, it is going to be very interesting to see when Google comes up with one for iPhone. And when they do, considering Google’s app is free, I have a feeling we as consumers are going to see some competitive pricing in this area.

Granted Google’s app is more like Motion X GPS and a few others which rely on data network for its function as opposed to TomTom, Navigon storing map data in your iPhone. But, then I’d rather use a free GPS app from Google than pay $200+ for TomTom app & the car kit any day.

How about you?

TomTom iPhone Car Kit Available in US (Unboxing Video) - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2009/10/31 (RSS)

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Plus, there were hardly any updates about its availability or pricing so far.

TomTom GPS US & Canade for iPhone has finally made its appearance in the App Store today. It is priced at $99.99.

TomTom for iPhone Features

• Use iPhone’s multi-tiuch to pinch and zoom
• Tap and go – tap your way from A to B using the best routes
• Portrait and landscape mode
• Access to your iPhone address book
• Find places to eat or shop, call to reserve a table

There is no detail yet about the car kit for iPhone that’s supposed to include a charging dock. I am watching this TomTom page for updates.

With Navigon priced at $69.99 (valid until Aug 31), I am looking to see the difference between the two apps. I certainly would not pay $9.99 monthly to AT&T but I can see purchasing one of these GPS apps soon. I am waiting to see how much the TomTom car kit is going to cost – would have been nice if it was included in the $99.99. (or is it?)

TomTom GPS for iPhone is Available Now - Originally published in Top iPhone Resource on 2009/08/17 (RSS)

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