I cannot imagine life without a GPS device when driving to a new unknown location. On my Telstra iPhone 4, I, from review purposes, have 4 GPS apps. Navigon is one of them and I enjoy its simple interface and fast performance. In case you didn’t know, Navigon also do in car GPS gadgets like the only newly released Navigon 70 Premium.

And guess what? Thanks to Navigon we’re giving away ONE Navigon 70 Premium to one of our Aussie readers (sorry rest of the world).

Keep reading to see how you could win this awesome GPS unit.
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Don’t have GPS software on your iPhone? Looking for one of the best GPS apps available?

Achtung! Navigon have just confirmed that they would like to give one of our readers (iPhone owners) a chance to win a copy of their recently updated NAVIGON MobileNavigator GPS software for the iPhone. The Australian version is worth $99.99!

The competition is open to anyone with an iPhone in the following regions / countries:

• Australia
• Europe
• Eastern EU
• British Isles
• Iberia
• France
• BeNeLux
• Nordics
• Italy
• Mexico
• Brazil
• USA & Canada
• Middle East
• South Africa
• Turkey

How To Win NAVIGON MobileNavigator GPS for iPhone:

To be in the running to win NAVIGON MobileNavigator for iPhone all you need to do is leave a comment below describing how having this GPS software will make your driving experience better. The most creative entry will win. Pretty easy isn’t it? Leave your comment by the 22nd April 2010 and we’ll announce the winner on the following day – Friday 23rd April, 2010.

To help you out we’ll give you the product description and features of the NAVIGON MobileNavigator GPS App for iPhone here:

NAVIGON MobileNavigator iPhone GPS App:

With NAVIGON MobileNavigator you can transform your iPhone into a complete mobile navigation system. Experience the unique features and user-friendliness known from NAVIGON’s multi-award-winning personal navigation devices on your iPhone wherever you go. The software includes many of NAVIGON’s signature navigation functions such as Reality View™ Pro, Lane Assistant Pro, Speed Assistant and Text-to-Speech. Naturally  it features NAVIGON’s sophisticated and elegant map views including branded POIs along the route. NAVIGON MobilyNavigator – the ideal companion for all frequent travellers.

Features and range of functions of NAVIGON MobileNavigator for iPhone:

• Reality View Pro (realistic display of motorway interchanges and exits)
• Lane Assistant Pro
• Text-to-Speech voice guidance
• Real signpost display
• Turn-by-Turn RouteList
• Call POI functionality
• Simple, intuitive user interface
• Can be used in portrait and landscape format
• Precise voice announcements
• Intelligent address entry
• Speed Assistant with adjustable audio-visual warning
• Day and night mode for map display
• NAVTEQ premium map material
• Navigation is automatically resumed after an incoming phone call
• 2D and 3D map displays (bird’s-eye view)
• Quick access to user-defined POIs in the area and along the route
• Take Me Home function with a single click
• Automatic language selection to match the iPhone’s user language
• Route Planning
• Automatic Day/Night adjustment
• Integrated iPod control
• Location sharing via Email
• Enhanced Pedestrian Navigation
• Google Local Search
• Coordinate Input
• SOS/Direct Help
• Manual zooming in 2D and 3D while navigation
• Favorites are being displayed in the map
• Country Info when crossing borders
• Switch between “Music” and “Audiobook” mode for iPod playback
• Phonebook contacts and contract groups can be selected as navigation destinations
• NAVIGON Traffic Live in USA and Canada (Available through In App Purchase)

THANK YOU NAVIGON!

NAVIGON MobileNavigator iPhone WebPage

Navigon are showing new Australian GPS buyers (sorry rest of the world) some generosity by offering free map upgrades for 24 months. The condition is that you have to purchase a new Navigon unit before the end of April this year. You’ll save close to 100 bucks!

I reviewed the Navigon GPS software for the iPhone last year and gave it a thumbs up!

We highly recommend Navigon if you’re looking for a new GPS gadget.

Press Release: NAVIGON Offers Free Map Updates for 24 Months with All New NAVIGON Devices Purchased Until the End of April

Sydney/Australia, 25 March, 2010 — NAVIGON today announced they will be offering 24 months of free map updates to Australian customers that purchase a NAVIGON GPS device between March 25 and April 30, a saving of $99.

And with Easter just around the corner, a time at which many Australian’s hit the road for a long weekend holiday, NAVIGON will help to ensure mum and dad won’t have to argue over taking the wrong turnoff or finding the best camping ground ever again with the best GPS devices and frequently updated maps.

The free updates will be accessed through FreshMaps, NAVIGON’s online map updating service on a quarterly basis. FreshMaps provides trusted, field-verified, and quality-controlled map and points of interest updates, based on data from NAVTEQ, the GPS industry’s leading digital map data provider. This ensures that NAVIGON customers have the latest, accurate and most up to date maps to accompany NAVIGON’s feature-packed suite of GPS devices.

“Navigation devices have exceptional functionality, but are only as accurate as the data that drives them,” said Gerhard Mayr, Vice-President Worldwide Mobile Phones & New Markets at NAVIGON.  “We aim to provide NAVIGON users with not only the best in GPS functionality, but also devices that will last them for years to come, and with free Map updates NAVIGON are ensuring this is possible.”

The free FreshMaps updates complement recent price reductions across the GPS range. Each of the NAVIGON 6300 ($449), 4350max ($349), 3300max ($249) have been reduced by $50, while the 1400 ($199) has been reduced by $30. Each of the units will come with the free FreshMaps updates and can be purchased through Harvey Norman’s stores around Australia.

Last year, I was fortunate enough to review Navigon’s iPhone GPS app. I gave it a thumbs-up for its clean and easy-to-use interface and nice cityscape backgrounds. Today, Navigon have announced some major improvements to their already great iPhone App, namely in the additions of 3D terrain views which are powered by NASA, Social Media integration (Facebook, Twitter) and intelligent routing which provides multiple routes and more!

I’m going to see if I can jump onto the appstore and upgrade my version of Navigon pronto!

Here’s the press release below:

Sydney, February 10, 2010 —NAVIGON AG, the leading provider of mobile phone on-board navigation, today announced a significant update for MobileNavigator, the most feature-rich navigation app available on the iPhone platform. Extending comprehensive functionality, the update adds three innovative features: in-app connection to Facebook and Twitter, Panorama View 3D with 3D terrain views powered from NASA data, and personalised route delivery via NAVIGON MyRoutes, an intelligent direction provider.

“NAVIGON, the first in the industry to launch an on-board navigation app on the iPhone platform, remains ahead of the competition by consistently delivering first to market, full-feature updates. Apple’s App Store is ideal for delivering our latest innovations to our users,” said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phones & new markets, NAVIGON. “The upcoming fifth version not only redefines routing capabilities on the iPhone platform but also integrates social media connectivity, and outstanding, reliable 3D environment views.”

Further enhancing the proficient iPhone connectivity capabilities, MobileNavigator allows users to broadcast current position, destination and ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) to favourite social media outlets, Twitter and Facebook, without navigation interruption. This free addition provides easy access in-app icons that seamlessly launch, while the Twitter feature automatically limits input to the maximum 140 characters, and provides a character countdown.

Complementing the elegant iPhone UI, Panorama View 3D delivers 3D map views through digitised cartography rendered from NASA’s height and terrain data. The full 3D view delivers an accurate depiction of surrounding environment, and what lies ahead with digital landscapes that include elevations, shadows, and geographic images. Panorama View 3D is integrated in-map, independent from the phone’s data connection.

NAVIGON MyRoutes takes personalised route recommendations to a new level with intelligent, customised direction planning and is provided at no extra cost to MobileNavigator users. The feature analyses individual driving data and designs customised routes. Up to three choices with distance and ETA are clearly displayed in-map for each. One primary recommendation based on the user’s driving habits, the day of week and time of travel is provided and the additional two alternatives provide options to choose a preferred route.

MobileNavigator transforms the iPhone into an inclusive navigation device that relies on the GPS receiver, independent from a cell or wireless signal, to provide the most feature rich on-board navigation application. MobileNavigator offers a familiar, yet streamlined user interface that offers intuitive visual feedback and readily accessible connected features, which takes the efficiency of mobile navigation to new heights. It is the only on-board iPhone navigation app available that includes Google Local Search, Reality View Pro, branded in-route POI’s, seamless in-app iPod controls, enhanced pedestrian mode, and now in-map social media connectivity in one application.

Version 1.5.0 Feature Highlights:

Connection to Facebook and Twitter: This free addition to Navigon MobileNavigator provides a simple icon tap that posts users current position, destination, and ETA without navigation interruption

Panorama View 3D: True 3D in-map views obtained from NASA’s height and terrain data enable intuitive orientation of surrounding environment, and what lies ahead with digital landscapes elevations, shadows, and geographic images. Panorama View 3D is integrated in-map, independent from the phone’s data connection.

NAVIGON MyRoutes: Analyses driving habits, patterns, location, time/day and provides up to three routes clearly displayed in-map with ETA, distance and driving times for each and is provided at no extra cost to MobileNavigator users.

Pricing and Availability

MobileNavigator is available for AU$99.99 in the Apple App Store and is equipped with maps of Australia from NAVTEQ®. NAVIGON is showcasing the update prior to its launch in spring at the Macworld Expo show in San Francisco/USA, booth #575. The Panorama View 3D feature will be available via an in-app Purchase for AU$9.99.

Besides being available for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, the NAVIGON app also runs on first-generation iPhone or an iPod Touch. Additional accessories are required for GPS navigation on these devices.

For more information, please visit: www.navigon.com/iphone.

Find NAVIGON on:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/NAVIGON_
Facebook: www.navigon.com/facebook

Flickr: www.navigon.com/flickr
Youtube: www.navigon.com/youtube

About NAVIGON:

NAVIGON AG are a world leading provider of premium navigation technology. NAVIGON delivers software on mobile phone platforms and for the automotive industry as well as branded personal navigation devices. NAVIGON’S MobileNavigator is the most feature rich on-board navigation app on the iPhone platform. Founded in 1991, NAVIGON employs more than 400 worldwide with a presence in Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South Africa. – NAVIGON. And the world is yours.