Magellan today announced a new version of its RoadMate North America App for iPhone is now available on the App Store. With major user interface enhancements designed for mobile routing, it leverages Yelp’s API to integrate reviews of local businesses. The new app also features Google local search and maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, comes with free Lifetime map* updates, and includes Magellan’s Lifetime Traffic service* that provides live traffic information and suggests alternate routes.
“Magellan is committed to innovative development on the iOS platform. With the connectivity of the iPhone, we continue to refine our interface for mobile routing and are delivering sought-after features such as live searches, real time traffic and lifetime maps at no additional charge to our customers,” said Christine Liu, product marketing manager for Magellan GPS, in the press release.
The new Magellan RoadMate App transforms an iPhone into a full-featured GPS navigator with turn-by-turn voice guidance and spoken street names. Fully optimized for iPhone 4, the app delivers stunning visuals and enables turn-by-turn navigation to run in the background while users are on a call or while using another app simultaneously.
The Magellan RoadMate North America App is also compatible with the 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch. With the addition of Magellan Premium Car Kit (sold separately), users can transform their iPod touch into an instant GPS navigator.
The Magellan RoadMate North America App is available for $59.99 via Apple’s App Store. More info and download link here.
Note: For maps and traffic data, “lifetime” is defined as the life of the product or 3 years, whichever is reached first, or until Magellan no longer receives relevant map and traffic data. Yelp!, Google Local, and Traffic features require data or Wi-Fi connectivity.
Source: MiTAC Digital Corp.