http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
I agree everyone should have google search driven navigation results...which is why I have a Droid. :-D]]>Mar 13th 2010 3:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Navigon 1.4 has Google Search, not sure what you are talking about]]>Mar 13th 2010 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
When thinking of why you can't get the droid version of gmaps on an iphone, perhaps it's best to point to apple not supporting itunes connections from the pre. It's all about competition

Now google may release that tomorrow for iphones, but why would they if it drives people to android for that one feature? Microsoft held out for as long as possible with activesync but finally had to relent.]]>Mar 14th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
same reason Google Voice isn't available in the app store. Duh. ]]>Mar 14th 2010 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
Calls B3astofthe3ast a nerd, proceeds to take off pants.]]>Mar 13th 2010 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
-laughs head off-, see that guy hugging a phone, spose if it's all that you can get.

Ahh, the beauty of having a phone where all models are compatible is accessories.

Tom Tom car kit for iPhone, gold bruz, gold. GPS booster, hands free, works with any app. Then use Google Maps free, the kit makes fr instant lock and tight travel.

Wanna know some funny shit though, your free Google maps, they are upto 2yrs out of date. Free is free though, love free eh. Gimme more of that free, mmm Google's spy cam up your a$$ to spam ya with ads eh, ads you pay for in download. Oh yeah Google's special free land, yeah like the free fun park for kids at Neverland.

Enjoy your "Google controlled" not really open-source fragment phone. Or should I say Google spy device and spam delivery system.

Free...

Yeah. I'll pay eh and be allowed to keep my pants on.

Oh and... F off out of a thread you just want to troll in.

Ahhhhh, that was fun]]>Mar 13th 2010 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/I use iphone too (only cuz it's the best u can get here in Australia) but I couldn't help LOLing at ur full page rage reply for a one line comment. ]]>Mar 13th 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 14th 2010 1:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
So you use street view for turn by turn navigation, how novel.

Google has a 2yr cycle for maps. I just used Google maps as a nav tool half way around Australia, the giant freeways and other developments of equally significant dimension were missing, fortunately I used my brain and didn't end up in any paddocks.

]]>Mar 14th 2010 5:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
"Ahh, the beauty of having a phone where all models are compatible is accessories."
Funny, the Logitech speaker/dock next to my bed doesn't charge my iPhone 3GS but my iPhone 2G was fine and the remote is effed as well. Funny, my Kennsington Dock with RF remote has the same prblems. My Klipsch speakers/dock in the living room? Ditto.]]>Mar 14th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
This app is giving users access to IQRoutes for routing (over 8 billion miles of traffic history downloaded for accurate driving routes and times) and the Live traffic uses both TrafficCast and TomToms own probes which number well over a million in the US along with public highway traffic sensors in cities whereas Waze recently announced 550,000 users worldwide. Well worth the $20 a year charge.

Additionally traffic avoidance is built into the routing something Google does not yet have either. The maps also exist on the phone which is an advantage over the Google deal also.]]>Mar 14th 2010 7:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/People want navigation related software for free. You can charge SOME money for it, but not $20 for an update only.

Adding $20 more bucks to an already absorbent $69 is insane.

I can see paying $20 for the entire TomTom software setup with free updates. But that much just for just the update is ridiculous.

Prices on anything iphone related make me happy that i always stick with unlocked nokias, no i don't get the fancy capacitive screen (yet) but everything i want to do is pretty much free, including tethering, free navigation without data use, and the $10 internet plan doesn't hurt either.]]>Mar 13th 2010 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
I think you mean "exorbitant"...unless TomTom got into the paper towel selling business and I just didn't realize it. ]]>Mar 13th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/No, he's right, it absorbs your money.]]>Mar 13th 2010 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
Navigon looks better but Tomtom works better. Now there's another substance/style dilemma for iPhone users when choosing their Nav App!!!!! ]]>Mar 13th 2010 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
I have not tried the tomtom app but here in the US Navigon's route selection has been great, often the same one I would plot out myself. It has actually found me a few shortcuts, I've been extremely happy with it.]]>Mar 13th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/I would also like to know the answer to this questions? The iphone needs to have multitask for this reason and many more.]]>Mar 13th 2010 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
You can and then lose the nav software. More importantly you lose the nav just to be advised of the incoming call regardless if you want to answer it.

It is hopeless, from personal experience and not even a multitasking issue. SMS and push pops up, iPod pops up without closing your app. Once you accept/make a call you can open any app and use it while the call goes on.

You just can't receive a call without everything bombing out to home screen. If the app doesn't have state saving your screwed. Many don't. Including engadget's app.]]>Mar 13th 2010 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 14th 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 14th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/I really doubt that. I bet I'll be just as impressed with the iPhone 4G as I was when the iPad was officially unveiled... not at all.]]>Mar 13th 2010 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 14th 2010 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
Do you still get voice navigation whilst taking the call through the app?]]>Mar 13th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
I can't figure out how to do either of these...got any tips?]]>Mar 13th 2010 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
As far as charging for upgrade, it's the real time traffic being offered as an addition for $20, not the app update. Folks, map data isn't free. Somebody pays for it. You can either do it once, or pay for it monthly with your data plan.]]>Mar 13th 2010 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
I can't wait till Gmail, search, and all other Google products get removed from iPhones.

Man that's going to be a great day.]]>Mar 13th 2010 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
openoffice is great, and it does more for me than office could. besides, i couldn't be had with paying for the windows version of office, i was stuck with the mac version of office first.]]>Mar 14th 2010 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 8:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
Interestingly, and somewhat related, apparently the iPhone integration kit for BMWs actually uses the car's little sharkfin antenna to get a stronger cell phone signal.]]>Mar 13th 2010 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
Yup Hurricane, this is why the only navigation app/hardware I have considered for an iphone/Touch, has been the Tom Tom package. Their additional GPS chip in the holder, makes the package comparable to a dedicated GPS unit. Before I posted, I took a look to see if the navigon cradle also had a gps chip. Nope! just a holder, and charger. Too many people that slam the Tom Tom package just don't understand the cradle is not eye candy, it completely upgrades the total experience, especially the GPS signal.]]>Mar 14th 2010 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 14th 2010 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/Mar 13th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/13/tomtom-iphone-app-hits-1-3-gains-real-time-traffic-and-google-l/
This is when I'm glad I had Android N1 with free GPS turn by turn with voice and all that good stuff. Use to have iphone though, but I don't see why I should pay so much for a GPS apps and then upgrade some more. Iphone consumer is getting rip-off in my opinion. ]]>Mar 13th 2010 11:25PM