14 DAY TRIAL // Navigon's MobileNavigator for the Android platform has just landed in the US, as the first on-board navigation application of a major navigation company available for the Android platform. The company's MobileNavigator includes the industry-first feature Reality Scanner that identifies points of interest by showing them in a live camera view.
The application is using the phone's build-in camera, positioning and compass components, as well as the company's POI (points of interest), to project POI icons directly on the camera's image.
“For almost two decades NAVIGON brings preeminent navigation technology; this long standing experience enables us to deliver sophisticated navigation solutions that transform smartphones into navigation solutions comparable to standalone devices,” said Gerhard Mayr, NAVIGON vice-president worldwide mobile phones and new markets.
“Other than free navigation apps for the Android platform, NAVIGON's app provides on-board premium maps and driving related features that go beyond providing simple directions, helping to make driving a more relaxed experience,” added Mayr.
Another feature offered by the application is called Reality View Pro and displays photo-realistic 3D views of actual road, highway/interstate, signs and exits, and lane guide markers, which greatly helps drivers decide the quickest path to their destination.
Navigon MobileNavigator also includes Traffic Live, which offers most precise traffic information available at the moment, by using real-time speed data from over a million drivers.
For those that like speed more than safety, the Speed Assistant Adjustable audio-visual warning will alert drivers of speed. Fortunately, this can be turned on or off.
Navigon MyRoutes analyzes driving habits, patterns, location, time/day and provides up to three routes clearly displayed in-map with ETA, distance and driving times for each. Most important MobileNavigator is equipped with maps of the U.S.A. from NAVTEQ.
MobileNavigator can be downloaded directly on your smartphone from Android Market or Google Checkout for $39.99 for two-weeks.
After the two-weeks promotion, the application will be sold for a one-time fee of $59.99. The price includes the Traffic Live services.
The application is compatible with most Android phones and runs with Android 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2.
The application requires a minimum of 30 MB of free RAM and about 1.5 GB storage space for maps, voices.
