14 DAY TRIAL // Magellan, the developer behind the popular RoadMate GPS app for iPhone, has just announced the availability of its new version for North America
Among the new features offered by RoadMate North America 2.0 one can notice Google local search and maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as free Lifetime map updates Magellan's Lifetime Traffic service that provides live traffic information and suggests alternate routes.
According to the developer, the 'lifetime' status for maps and traffic data 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.
The new iteration of the application turns the iPhone into a full-featured GPS navigator with turn-by-turn voice guidance and spoken street names.
In addition, Magellan has fully optimized the application to work on iPhone 4 smartphones, thus delivering crisp visuals and allowing for turn-by-turn navigation to run in the background while users are on a call or while using another app simultaneously.
“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
Although, Magellan RoadMate North America App is compatible with the 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch, iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd gen are not supported, as users must upgrade to iOS 4.0 to use the latest v2.0.
However, this doesn't come cheap at all, as the Magellan RoadMate North America App is available for $59.99 from the App Store.
Fortunately, the developer is currently running a special limited time offer for the application, which is now available for only $39.99.
