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Turn-By-Turn Voice Navigation Comes to Jailbroken iPhones

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Voyou_Charmant
02/11/09

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Zank god for zee Germans and der iPhone GPS app.

I hope he figures out what his wife did to the tape deck when she was driving earlier.

But seriously; why hasn't this been officially available since day one?
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SpriteMV
02/11/09

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I find that the iPhone 3G's GPS unit is not as accurate as my Magellan when I'm driving. When I have Google maps open, it sometimes cuts corners when I make a turn or drifts slightly off the road on a straightaway. I'm not sure if this program addresses this issue, but I think I'll be sticking with my dedicated navigation GPS for now. Still, for those who don't have a nav system yet, this is a very cool app!
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Voyou_Charmant
02/11/09

@SpriteMV: I have the same problem, but I don't think this is intended to replace a GPS unit you already have.
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weatherman
02/11/09

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This is great, and I'm definitely going to test this out ASAP. I like the fact that it can download maps in advance, which makes it very handy for areas you can't get a data connection.

The one question I have is whether you can download maps in advance and then route on the fly, or if you can only do your route while you have a data connection. If it's the latter, this might be really handy while traveling internationally, since the times I've traveled internationally I've had to pay through the nose to rent or buy maps for the GPS, or just rent a GPS unit when I get there. I'd prefer to use my iPhone but not have to pay for international roaming.

Remember kids, every dollar spent roaming on international networks is a dollar not spent on margaritas.
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craig_16
02/11/09

@weatherman: If you do a little research before you travel, you may be able to find a cheap pay as you go data plan for the country you're going to. There's a site called prepaidgsm.net which lists operators and plans for over 100 countries. I used it to find a cheap data plan for my iPhone before traveling to Poland. 7 pence per MB as opposed to 600 pence per MB (yes, that's right, about $10) made it a no-brainer. Calls are a little more expensive than other Polish operators, but I use data a helluva lot more than calls, so I'm definitely saving a bit.
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weatherman
02/11/09

@craig_16: thanks for the tip! I didn't even think of that.
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