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Navigon to Make Car Kit for iPhone

Thursday September 3, 2009 12:21 pm PDT by Marianne Schultz
Forum member Jape has discovered a wall entry in Navigon's Facebook page that reveals the navigation company has a car kit for the iPhone in the works. In response to a question from another Facebook user, Navigon states, "...we are working on a kir [sic] kit for the iPhone...more information will follow."



Navigon was one of the first turn-by-turn navigation apps available for the iPhone earlier this summer. TomTom, a major competitor in the navigation space, announced its own app and companion car kit at WWDC in early June, though the app only recently made its debut in the App Store in mid-August, and it was just revealed that the Car Kit will not be available until October.

Navigon's wall post referencing an upcoming car kit was made on August 18, and no further information about it has been provided via Facebook nor in any recent press releases from the company.
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iphones4evry1
Posted: 32 months ago
Cool. We will have options and competition; a good thing. :)
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jlasoon
Posted: 32 months ago
My GPS reception sucks out here in Central Florida. I could use this.:D
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iSimx
Posted: 32 months ago
the technology navigon has been developing as been much more impressive than what tomtom provide.
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dave-tx
Posted: 32 months ago
I've been thrilled with the performance of the Navigon app here in Texas. Might consider the car kit depending on the features, but I'm plenty happy with the software/iPhone combo as-is.
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co.ag.2005
Posted: 32 months ago
I bet it comes out before TomTom's kit
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str1f3
Posted: 32 months ago
Hopefully they learn from TomTom and add an FM transmitter so I don't have multiple cables around my car.
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Banyan Bruce
Posted: 32 months ago

Hopefully they learn from TomTom and add an FM transmitter so I don't have multiple cables around my car.


Now that would get my vote and a definite purchase. TomTom has been a real disappointment. Navigon does represent very good value and it has made several converts here with me and many of my friends.

FM transmitter, TMC and improved GPS reception plus updated maps and this is a winner by a clear mile !!!:cool:
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eawmp1
Posted: 32 months ago

My GPS reception sucks out here in Central Florida. I could use this.:D


Sorry - I'm in CFL and my GPS reception with Navigon is great!
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yorkshire
Posted: 32 months ago
All it needs is a mount and a charger for the iPhone. TomTom have dug themselves in too far with their mount, once you've bought it all it's cheaper to buy a standalone sat nav. Then again, I suppose they had to because otherwise they'd be losing money to people buying phones with GPS in.
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MoonDogg
Posted: 32 months ago
It needs to either have the ipod/iphone type connector on it.. or a usb charging port that has ipod control pass through so I can plug it into my radio (like I do now) and have the radio control it and charge it... while navigating... :cool:
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