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Apple iOS 6 Maps
This is a typical launch screen for Apple Maps.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Tap the bottom right corner to access settings and view modes.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
The satellite 3D view in cities is pretty slick, but may not be that practical.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
You can view 3D building views in standard mode as well.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Inside Century Link field in Seattle.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Zoomed out view of Seattle, Washington.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Tap the top left arrow to enter destinations.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Driving and walking directions are supported in Apple Maps.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Tapping the arrow icon twice turns on the compass mode where the cone rotates as you turn side-to-side.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Different routes can be selected in Apple Maps.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Routes can be tapped on and selected.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
3D view in a smaller city.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Directions paused, showing the resume button.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Road signs appear much like they are in real life. Apple Maps makes things nice and clear.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
One great thing about Apple Maps is the ability to see directions on the lock screen.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
You can view your route in text, overview mode as well.

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Apple iOS 6 Maps
Transit functionality is not included, so iOS gives you some suggested solutions to fill this void.

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Navigon
Navigon has always been one of my favorite iOS and Windows Phone apps.

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Navigon
The main launch screen gives you the ability to quickly tap one of the four buttons hovering over the map to get going without diving into the application.

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Navigon
Typical navigation with Navigon. Note the status shown on the display.

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Navigon
Night time view of navigating with Navigon.

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Navigon
Oops, Navigon shows I went over the speed limit just a bit here.

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Navigon
Lots of POIs are shown in Navigon.

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Navigon
Similar to Google Maps, Navigon shows you a real photo of your destination when you arrive.

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Navigon
Walking to and then seeing the destination is great in Navigon.

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Navigon
Another view of Navigon walking around the city of Seattle.

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Navigon
Another navigation view on Navigon.

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Navigon
Cockpit view in Navigon shows you some GPS essentials.

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Navigon
There are several options, including social networking connections, in Navigon.

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Navigon
Navigon lets you download maps by state, which can save you a TON of storage space.

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Navigon
Navigon is already expensive and then when you see the Extras you get charged even more.

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Navigon
One of the extras is Panorama View 3D, but I could not get it to download.

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CoPilot Live
You can toggle the start screen on and off and even input the name that appears when CoPilot Live launches.

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CoPilot Live
Info bar settings let you customize your experience.

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CoPilot Live
Driving menu options.

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CoPilot Live
I like the route alternative options.

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CoPilot Live
Daytime routes in CoPilot Live.

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CoPilot Live
Setting up a navigation session.

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CoPilot Live
You can drag your finger over a route to customize it completely to your liking.

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CoPilot Live
Car routing preferences.

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CoPilot Live
Typical view when driving and following directions.

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CoPilot Live
Navigating at night with the status shown at the right.

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CoPilot Live
Text view of the directions.

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CoPilot Live
Main menu Go To options. Note how many choices you have for options.

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CoPilot Live
Route menu options.

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CoPilot Live
MyCoPilot settings and options available.

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CoPilot Live
Settings in CoPilot Live. Are you now understanding how many settings are available in CoPilot?

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CoPilot Live
Map Display settings within the settings area.

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CoPilot Live
Guidance settings within the settings area.

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CoPilot Live
ActiveTraffic settings within the settings area.

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CoPilot Live
Speed limit settings within the settings area. I have never had a ticket and like to stay well below the speed limit when I drive.

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CoPilot Live
Several themes available in CoPilot Live.

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CoPilot Live
There are a few social networking settings available in CoPilot Live.

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CoPilot Live
More settings include the very cool parking utility, weather, fuel prices, and more.

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CoPilot Live
It costs a bit more for the Fuel Prices functionality.

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CoPilot Live
Navigating with CoPilot Live.

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CoPilot Live
Navigating with CoPilot Live.

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CoPilot Live
You can download maps by region so you can easily manage your storage capacity.

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Telenav Scout
The dashboard in Scout is a bit busy, but easy to jump right into something.

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Telenav Scout
There are alternatives available when you enter a destination.

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Telenav Scout
Typical navigation with Scout.

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Telenav Scout
Route summary view shows speeds and delays.

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Telenav Scout
Note the different buttons on the display for traffic and music.

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Telenav Scout
Next turn shown in Scout.

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Telenav Scout
Scout rules when it comes to cool POI support. I particularly like the movie times and reviews support.

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Telenav Scout
WiFi hotspots is one of the POI categories in Scout.

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Telenav Scout
More POI categories in Scout.

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Telenav Scout
Settings within Scout.

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Telenav Scout
More settings to customize Scout for your needs.

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Telenav Scout
You can download one region at a time with Scout and as you can see the size is about 1GB per region.

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MotionX GPS Drive
A rather interesting search UI is found when you launch the program.

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MotionX GPS Drive
The navigation menu appears when you are in the map view and tap the proper button.

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MotionX GPS Drive
There are a number of settings in the application.

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MotionX GPS Drive
You can purchase different voices for the navigation experience.

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MotionX GPS Drive
Free traffic is provided in the app.

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MotionX GPS Drive
A typical driving scenario shows you don't get the full iPhone 5 display to use and it is quite busy.

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MotionX GPS Drive
All of these apps work in landscape mode too.

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MotionX GPS Drive
The speed limit warning turned red because I went a bit fast on I-5.

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MotionX GPS Drive
Traffic status is shown here and green means we are good to go.

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Waze
Waze is a fun GPS application with a heavy focus on community support. I didn't think it was powerful enough to satisfy my needs.

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Waze
You will find alternative routes available for your selection.

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Waze
Typical navigation screen in Waze.

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Waze
Route ETA and quick summary.

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Waze
After you have been a user for a while you too can report different incidents to the community.

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Waze
This shows how you might show information on police presence.

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Waze
Accident report form.

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Waze
There are large buttons available in the main menu of Waze.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
When you launch Google Maps in Safari you are prompted to add a Home screen shortcut.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Note the menu options in the upper right. Google Maps is fairly full features in the browser.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Menu options in Google Maps.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
After you sign into your Google account you will see your starred items appear.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
You can plan routes for automobiles, busses, walking, and even riding a bike.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
List view of directions.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Route plotted in Google Maps.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Once again we see options to select from different candidate routes.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Transit directions are supported.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Here is a view of walking directions.

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Safari web app: Google Maps
Biking directions are also supported.

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Safari web app: Nokia Maps
Note all of the POIs present in Nokia Maps.

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Telenav Scout

Next turn shown in Scout.

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