Posts Tagged ‘Navigon’
Apps Alert: Google Maps Navigation Hack for G1 … Waze Goes Worldwide … WinMo Sto’ Gets a Nav App … Navigon iPhone App Gets Traffic
Today seems to be a day for mobile navigation app news — WinMo, iPhone, and some Android related app-hacking news, even. Where to begin? Let’s talk about crowd-sourced traffic app Waze. The startup, which up until now was only available in Israel and the United States, has expanded to include the entire world. Now no matter if you live in North Piddle, United Kingdom or Timbuktu, Mali, you can report on and check out the local traffic conditions (although I’m guessing traffic in North Piddle may not be as problematic as it is in, say, London or Berlin).
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Navigon to U.S.: Nein to Pricing Pressure
Tough times claim another competitor on the portable navigation (PND) front in the United States: this time it’s Germany’s Navigon that says “uncle.” Navigon says it is getting out of the U.S. PND business, at least temporarily, citing the economy and pricing pressure. While Navigon has stripped down its Chicago office as a result and a “significant number” of Navigon folks lost their jobs, the company says the office will remain open and it will continue to support its current U.S. users.
Navigon 7100: Getting Around Traffic in Style
Out of the box the Navigon 7100 vehicle GPS receiver impresses you with its sleek euro-style design and large 4.3 inch widescreen color display. The styling alone should move a large number of these beauties off shelves and onto dashboards. Even the car mount looks sleek. But the great looks are not the best part of the receiver. The best part is the free, life-time traffic alerts available in about 65 metro regions across the United States.
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