06.01.2011 06:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Driving around with the Garmin StreetPilot iPhone app

It was only a matter of time before Garmin had to get on the iPhone navigation bandwagon, and now it has finally happened. Garmin StreetPilot joins a crowded field of nav apps wanting some space on your iDevice. StreetPilot is US-only and sells for $39.99. I spent 2 days driving with the Garmin app, and in general it was a good experience, but I have some serious reservations. Feature-wise, it competes well with the big boys like Navigon, TomTom and Magellan. It has turn by turn directions with text to speech for street names, real time traffic (no subscription required), built-in local search, address book integration, iPod music controls, multi-tasking and weather. The maps are very clear and look sharp on the Retina Display. In general, the GUI has been tak

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