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Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

Summary: Reality Scanner shows POI around you while also getting you to your destination

Joel Evans

By for The Mobile Gadgeteer |

It's been more than a year since I wrote about my favorite iPhone GPS app, NAVIGON MobileNavigator. After all, what can you say about a navigation app on the iPhone?

Well, it seems that in its quest to set the bar a bit higher, the NAVIGON folks have managed to integrate their own version of augmented reality into their latest version. It's called Reality Scanner and features an augmented reality view of interesting points of interest around your position. It's definitely a cool idea, and as TUAW points out, it's a feature that you should only use when you're NOT driving.

I've been using NAVIGON products since the time that they were standalone GPS devices, and have to say that this company continues to impress me. Not only can you get a solid GPS app for your region for $35, but the company loads so many features into the app that it's really a no-brainer for you to make it a fixture on your iPhone.

Topics: iPhone, Hardware, Mobility

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With more than 15 years of mobile, Internet and wireless experience, Joel specializes in taking existing brands and technologies into the mobile and wireless space. Joel is currently the VP of Strategy Integration for Mobiquity, an enterprise-class mobile solutions provider.

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  • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

    I did not know you had to pay for navigation on the iPhone. Doesn't it come with free navigation like my Android phone does with Google Navigation?
    tgschmidt
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    • It has them available for free

      @tgschmidt

      Mapquest 4 mobile is a freebie navigation app for the iPhone.
      oncall
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      • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

        @oncall There are others too that do a great job. I have had Navigon for a long time and I love it. The features are great and they are VERY attentive to the users, especially on their Facebook page.
        G8rsFan
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      • Yep

        @G8rsFan

        There are many great navigation apps for the iPhone. It really depends upon your need. For instance, if I needed a navigation app often for my job and/or personal safety there is no way I would rely on a "freebie app" that requires an internet connection to even work, I would pay for the dedicated app.

        Since I couldn't tell if tgschmidt was being honestly misinformed or trolling I felt a succinct response was the best :)
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      • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

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    • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

      @tgschmidt The adults are talking here, kid. Stop trolling.
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      • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

        I appreciate your speculating as it attracts people's attention and make this topic discussable.
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      • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

        I appreciate your speculating as it attracts people's attention and make this topic discussable.
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    • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

      @tgschmidt It is so funny how non-iPhone users have to justify their devices...
      G8rsFan
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      • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

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  • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

    I heard they will be coming up with a GPS app for android also
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  • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

    There are some more topics in the internet about this, but i didn't got that much information.
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  • RE: Augmented Reality shows up in latest NAVIGON GPS update

    I notice that a lot of people should stay on topic to try and add value to the original blog post.
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