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iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« on: October 12, 2010, 08:55:30 pm »
What are my options for sat nav software on the iPhone and what's recommended?

Also, I seem to recollect there was a handy app which gave a summary of speed, etc. in the car like a heads up display.  Couldn't find it from the search on the forum.  Anyone know what it is?

P.S.  Open for members to short-list useful iPhone apps here.

Thanks in advance.  :happy2:

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2010, 08:17:55 am »
As far as Sat Nav goes I believe Tom Tom have released a full app but it costs around £50.00. There's always google maps not quite the same I know. :)

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2010, 12:59:09 pm »
As far as Sat Nav goes I believe Tom Tom have released a full app but it costs around £50.00. There's always google maps not quite the same I know. :)

I've always been a TomTom user, but I have an RNS 510 in the Golf.

However, I have Co-Pilot on my iPhone which is just as good,some say better, but is much cheaper, currently only £19.99. :jumpmove:

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 04:10:21 pm »
Was interested in a free one as a fall back option when in another car...as I have RNS 510 in the car.

What about the HUD display app, any ideas?

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2010, 08:52:46 pm »
I use TomTom on my iphone. I find it much better then the standalone versions. My old standalone TomTom took a good 5 mins to get its first signal - iPhone is literally 2-3 seconds! Its always spot on with its tracking etc. Love it.

I did use HUD display for a while, but didnt really like it TBH. Its supposed to have a compass, which shows the direction of the nearest speed cameras etc - but I found it rubbish. The compass didnt move around very fluid and was too unreliable. It may have been updated since then, but I took it off and never looked back TBH.

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2010, 09:49:55 pm »
just a heads up
gadget show are doing sat nav apps next weeks show, monday

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 08:05:46 pm »
The missus has been telling me how good a free app called navfree uk and ROI is.  I haven't tried it but the screen shots look good and its getting very good reviews :happy2:

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 09:06:48 pm »
If your going to download these apps a good tip would be to plug your phone into iTunes and download it on your PC rather than via the wifi as its considerably quicker.

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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 09:55:47 pm »
I use skobbler lite and nav free
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Re: iPhone Satnav and heads up display - plus short list of apps
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2010, 08:42:51 pm »
New update for iPhone TomTom coming shortly apparently.

At the moment, when you take a photo, its geotagged on a map as well, so you know exactly where it was taken etc.

TomTom will integrate this as well, rather then choosing to travel to a particular postcode or address etc, you can select a photo and it will take you to the point where the image was taken!