NAVIGON has just announced that it has the first satnav application available for the iPhone, and that it is now on sale at the iTunes store.
Apple first announced back in March that turn by turn navigation (more commonly known as satnav) would be possible with the iPhone 3.0 software update.
Ever since then, speculation has been rampant as to when the first satnav program would be available on the iPhone, and how much it would cost.
NAVIGON Mobile.Navigator turns the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS into a fully working satnav. "With the MobileNavigator, the iPhone 3G and the new iPhone 3G S can now be fully functional navigation devices and, as such, are an almost indispensable and always desirable travel companion at home and abroad," said Gerhard Mayr, Vice President Worldwide Mobile Phone and New Markets at NAVIGON.
The NAVIGON MobileNavigator Europe is now available at the iTunes App Store
The software appears to have most of the standard functions of satellite navigation devices. NAVIGON informed us that it also has "Reality View Pro, Lane Assistant Pro, Speed Assistant and Day & Night Mode component as well as the opportunity, to show POIs (points of interest) along the route". There is no word yet as to whether it contains speed camera information.
Two versions of the program will be available. The full version is available now and has an introductory rate of 54.99, or €74.99. A cheaper regional version, with specific maps for individual countries is set to follow, with a price of €49.99 (UK price TBA).
A free lite version is also planned. This lacks active route guidance but lets users examine the maps and find local points of interest.
NAVIGON informs us that the current pricing is an introduction and that there will be a price increase from July.
According to NAVIGON, a North American version follows shortly, while an Australian version is in preparation.
NAVIGON has also uploaded a video to YouTube showing the NAVIGON MobileNavigator in action.
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