Garmin StreetPilot which was launched earlier this year for $40 ( I think ) has got a price drop and is available for $30 .. $29.99 to be exact. I am sure not many of you needs an intro to the app but for the uninitiated its a GPS navigator app for your phone with turn-by-turn voice directions. So if you folks from US and Canada want to pick this up this might be a good time coz we hear that this is a limited time sale. Here is what the developers have to say about it
Download Garmin StreetPilot® and get Garmin® navigation for the U.S. and Canada, similar to the premium features on Garmin’s renowned nüvi® personal navigators. Designed exclusively for your Windows Phone, this application works on both 3G and EDGE networks and turns your device into a GPS navigator with turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions.
With Garmin StreetPilot®, you’ll always have access to the most up-to-date map data available. And to minimize data usage, maps are downloaded on demand for areas relevant to your route. Garmin StreetPilot® also includes real-time traffic updates at no extra cost. So you’ll know which areas to avoid as you travel.
Garmin StreetPilot® stores map data on your device so you can continue to view route details as you travel in and out of coverage areas. In addition, Garmin StreetPilot® lets you browse maps that have already been downloaded and stored on your device. Instead of downloading additional data for areas outside your travel area, Garmin StreetPilot® only accesses the map data you need to navigate your route.
NDrive, has conjured up an offer for Windows Mobile users. The offer is simple and attractive; a full license, lifetime supported navigation application for a flat rate of 19.89 for the United Kingdom, United States, and France. This campaign seeks to make NDrive software appealing to the loyal existing users of the current version of the Windows Mobile operating system while commemorating the integration of new technologies.
To facilitate the ability to acquire lifetime full featured local map packs for free; NDrive’s social networks (Facebook, Twitter) are hosting a week long contest in which participants enter to win NDrive map licenses for free. The structure of the contest is as follows:
From: Friday, August 06 – Thursday, August 12
Facebook: Become a fan of our product/service page and tag yourself in our Windows Mobile contest photo campaign. Twitter: Follow NDrive on twitter and re-tweet our Windows Mobile contest tweet.
If a user follows these simple steps they are automatically entered to win a free license of NDrive for their device. Otherwise customers may purchase their application directly from the Windows Mobile Marketplace for 19.89. For More Details on NDrive: Click Here
Bing App for Windows Phone has been updated with two new features . The first is a redesign to the home page with faster access to common searches, such as Movies and Traffic. The second feature is turn-by-turn navigation for Windows 6.x phones, powered by Bing Maps. If you have a Windows phones on Sprint, T-Mobile, or AT&T you can use the voice guided navigation. Now when getting directions with Bing, you’ll see a new “Navigate” button. By selecting it, Bing will calculate your route, and guide you as you drive. You can select the fastest or shortest route, choose to avoid traffic and/or tolls, get a map or a list of directions, and see arrows and hear alerts to know which way to turn next.
Waze is here for Windows Mobile and Symbian users, Waze is the first free turn-by-turn GPS app that uses crowd sourcing to detect real time traffic conditions. Users can also communicate information to each other about whats happening on the road (police, accidents, construction, cheap gas etc) straight from their phones in real time.
Right now they are looking for alpha testers in the US who would be interested in trying the app before a public version goes online. Users can register for the alpha here: http://www.waze.com/alpha_register/
If you give it a shot let us know about your opinion about the app.
SAHITYA KUMAR: Is dis app available in indian market place..? [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
PADDY: Thank NOOK for something this cool and slip looking. I was losing hope for Windows developers :S [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
schlubadub: Yawn, they should think about extending Nook to other countries first. I can’t get any of this in Australia (even via web). [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Nick: Nice work, cool ideas. Now, let’s hope MS has something to say in the joint-venture since B&N is not paying any attention to designers. In some ways, MS Reader was ten times better...
fatfingur: I’m not saying this mockup is legit or real. My only point is that using comic sans does not make you unprofessional. Balsamiq is a professional wireframing tool used by pros....
simphf: One paragraph reads ‘NOOK for Android’. Ha [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Hog: Almost forgot, are you going to enter the Nokia X Challenge for over 2 million in prize money? The info.is at Nokia Conversations and with your IT background. Lots of ideas swirl around in my...
Hog: Very nice. I’m not familiar with the Nook at all for content but I really like your design. I hope the Barnes app is made available for all windows phones also. [Posted from the...
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