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Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone video review

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Navigon has managed to beat TomTom to market with the first fully-featured sat-nav software for the iPhone, and MobileNavigator gets the job done adequately. However, it's not exactly replete with capabilities, even compared to the latest Windows Mobile version of the app. Although a lot of the missing features will supposedly be arriving in a free future update, we would still recommend seeing what TomTom has to offer, and how much this will cost, before choosing the Navigon option. Read full review

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By James Morris
Reviewed 20 July 2009
Updated 26 May 2011

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Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone details

Value
8/10
Features
6/10
Design
7/10
Overall
7/10

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lifethroughalens

1:13 AM on 20 July, 2009

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I'd be vary hesitant about getting this product at the moment - it's all very well saying that they'll fix all the bugs and lack of (primary) features with a 'future' free software upgrade- but i'll believe it when i see it.





I know of several horror stories involving what can best be described as a public 'beta' test software - where friends said it could not find an address at all, lost signal all the time and took then on some really strange routes. You'd have to be desperately lost to have to buy this now when TomTom's version is en route.





I hope they get all the bugs out and the updates in before they lose market traction to the big players.

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9:57 AM on 20 July, 2009

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I have this software and am in complete agreement with the review. It has actually been quite good in most cases getting me from A to B. It even actually managed to find me a quicker way home from work than the route I normally take! However, I REALLY would have thought speed camera's would have been implemented in the first version, and hope they stick to their word that they will be in the free update. Also, as the review says, the Address Book integration is poor, with it not being able to find most of the addresses in mine. I have had to find the addresses in the Navigon app myself and assign them as favourites instead.


Other than that, it has worked very well. It is quick enough to load, quick enough to find a GPS signal, and works well enough when you want to play your library music. You can double tap the home button to bring up skip, pause, and volume control for your music. Or if you want to come out of the app to select your music, you can- then when you return to the Navigon app it remembers where you are and where you want to go. I bought it for the cheaper price of £50 for the European version though, and am not sure if it is worth the money now the price has gone up. My advice, wait to see how TomTom compares, or wait to see if/when the update comes out. For the price it is now, I'd expect the missing features such as speed cameras to be present.

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Stewart Clark

10:05 AM on 20 July, 2009

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I bought this but Apple refunded my money after I complained. There are too many bugs and inconsistencies for it to be a real competitor to TomTom. I bought the app after visiting the Navigon website and saw what they had available in other platforms. I did not realise, until I had installed the app, just how bad it is. The postcode file is at least 6 years out of date. The postcode they quote for my office changed before I joined the company 6 years ago. My home postcode cannot be found nor the road where I live. The screen switches off while the program is running. The volume turns itself down and when you turn it up so that you can hear it at motorway speeds, it distorts. Sometimes I need to quit the app and restart to make the sound work at all.





I was at RIAT on Saturday and when I tried the Iphone Navigon had no idea where I was, my brother’s Mio map and my TomTom 6 had no trouble at all.





Navigon wanted the glory of being first but they have severely damaged their reputation and, as Apple refunded my money, I have deleted the app. Please hurry up, TomTom.

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10:20 AM on 20 July, 2009

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The thing that struck me most about this product is that it uses the iPhone's standard keyboard. When mounted, especially if you have the device off to the side slightly, it's surely going to be quite difficult to type accurately even when stationary. Also, now obviously you shouldn't be setting your sat nav while on route but if you do need to then, the small keyboard is going to be even more of a problem.

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11:04 AM on 20 July, 2009

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Stewart





How did you go about getting a refund? I have been appalled at how bad this ap is. I've had constant problems since purchase with it. It will not find a GPS signal, whilst google maps does almost instantly. I phoned Navigons support line 3 times. Thay told me it was a problem with my phone. On checking the phone at my local Apple store I was told my phone was fine. I am extremely unhappy with Navigons product and their so called support. I am also unhappy that Apple and the iTunes store seem to be washing their hands when asked to do something about this. From looking at the iTunes store reviews, there are lots of people in the same boat as me. It's about time Navigon or Apple had the courtesy to respond to their concerns regarding a product that is in lots of cases not fit for purpose.

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11:52 AM on 20 July, 2009

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Itunes refund instructions: Go to your Itunes account and select Purchase History. Select the problem app and click on retort a problem. From there you can select "The application does not perform as expected" and you can detail the problem. I complained that the app claimed to have the latest mapping but clearly did not as the postcode file is 6 years out of date. The refund came through in a 24 hours (check they refund the full amount as they missed the tax first time around).





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11:58 AM on 20 July, 2009

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I never had problems finding GPS lock during testing. But that can be quite a variable thing depending on where you are and the weather. The biggest surprise for me was how many of the Windows Mobile version's features were missing. They particularly need to get safety cameras sorted, and the postcode limitations spoil all of Navigon's products.

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12:37 PM on 20 July, 2009

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Stewart:


Thanks mate , I actually did this about 8-10 days ago. I got an email stating I'd have to contact the manufacturer for a refund. I contacted Apple again today asI'm getting nowhere with Navigon.





James:


I agree, the features are pretty lacking at the moment. The postcode/safety camera POI's thing's a killer. As to the GPS lock - maybe it's a geographical thing? saying that though, google maps will get a lock in seconds, whereas the Navigon software can take up to 20 mins. It will then drop the signal constantly. Kinda useless having GPS software that can't lock to a GPS signal. Check out the reviews in the iTunes store, there's quite a few people experiencing the GPS lock problem.

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@JGM Strange, I can't say I've had that problem at all. I've found MobileNavigator locks within a few seconds and keeps the lock just fine, so long as the phone has a good view of the sky at all times. The only thing which confuses it is switching out to another app for a bit. Sometimes it won't come back after that. Which iPhone are you using? I've been testing with a 3GS.

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@James: 3G with OS 3.0 mate. Tech guys at the Apple store say it's working perfectly.


Nae clouds, perfect sky - still doesn't lock quickly.





Spoke to Apple again. Was told they are arranging a refund for me as quite a few folks are having issues with this software. I'd advise people to wait for TomTom rather than waste cash on this

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