Review: NAVIGON turn by turn GPS for iPhone 3G/3GS (North America)
We put the NAVIGON Mobile Navigator to the test and here’s what we found. This review follows our first-look at the app a couple weeks ago. Mobile Navigator is a competent turn-by-turn GPS solution that does some things very well, others not so well. Note that this review is of version 1.0, and late last night NAVIGON released version 1.1. I haven’t evaluated this update yet, but from the description it doesn’t seem to affect this review. Specifically version 1.1 does not add text to speech. I’ll do a follow-up, when that feature is added. NAVIGON GPS 1.1 for iPhone released www.insanely-great.com www.navigon.com Please subscribe to the YouTube channel and keep up-to-date! Twitter: twitter.com iTunes: bit.ly Web: www.insanely-great.com RSS www.insanely-great.com
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Nice app but there’s something about it that I don’t like. It’s kinda sluggish at times. I use it with a 3gs. I’m going to try TomTom.
Do you need internet for this to work? just because going abroad data charges will be an arm n leg…so if i have it in airplane mode or data turned off…will this work? thanks
Never set your home address! Just in case lose it with your keys etc
when i start my navigation it says GPS reception is currently not sufficient . Navigation starts automatically as soon as GPS reception is Ok again. So what do i need to do now please help me out!!
@yourpalcliffy Mapquest 4mobile is free. But it needs your cellphone signal to work and not the GPS signal.
I saw on TomTom you said that you can play music and it will mute it and tell you your turns. Does Navigon do the same? I’m sorry if you mention it in this video. Which is the preferred GPS?
Can someone help me.
I bought this and used it today, and it would randomly stop voice announcements. I used it with my ipod.
Is there a setting I need to change to make sure I get voice announcements?
actually, you can buy an add on for live traffic updates.
@NetFu
Cheap iphones? They are $500, unless one is starting a new contract and its stll expensive.
Signal reception is NO where near the ability of a dedicated GPS.
Perhaps you live somewhere where the sky is clear and the land is flat.
Are there any free navigations softwares for IPHONE like TOM TOM, navigon, garmin, etc??
@dinnerandashow I don’t agree — I’ve been using in-car GPS systems in my Toyotas for the last 7 years and have found them to be head and shoulders above any other car or handheld (Magellen/Garmin) systems. I’ve been using AT&T Navigator daily for work for 9 months and it’s been generally equal to what I’m used to, except multi-destination trips. Just bought Navigon because it seems fully better than anything else. I don’t know why anyone buys a dedicated GPS any more with cheap iPhones.
Lots of things have changed since this review. There is Google POI search, text-to-speech, I think you should update this so people considering buying this app do not get the wrong idea. Good explanations and information, but 3/5 for out-of-date content.
Spot on, I totally agree 100% with this review.
great review! however your hand and finger motions were really distracting.
cool case what is it?
hey guys whats if i downlaod this app and use this on road~
is nothis to with internet right?
why does it moves when we are staying????
@malonlave If NAVIGON doesn’t have a GPS lock, it will go into simulation mode or just wait. Otherwise you’ll get a red bar up top if it loses signal mid-trip. If you’re not in simulation and you’re running, then it has sufficient GPS signal.
Hi nice review I just bought this for my iPhone 3GS and do like it, but where on the screen does it show once it finds GPS access?
also my version is 1.5.1 is there a newer one out? thanks;)
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gps reception is currently not sufficient!!! gps reception is currently not sufficient!!! gps reception is currently not sufficient!!! gps reception is currently not sufficient!!! gps reception is currently not sufficient!!! gps reception is currently not sufficient!!!
@jamestapoz yes
Are the maps stored on the iphone?