One of the things I love about the iPhone is it's ability to replace many devices. If you're looking to replace your GPS device in your car check out the list below. Its not an in depth review of these applications, but it will point you to some of your available options.
Most of the application offer: 2D/3D driving views, route calculations, spoken instructions (text-to-speech), POI (Points of Interest), and some type of route optimizer. The features/quality of each application will vary. I would recommend checking out third party reviews of each of the programs you're interested in before buy them.
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Most of the application offer: 2D/3D driving views, route calculations, spoken instructions (text-to-speech), POI (Points of Interest), and some type of route optimizer. The features/quality of each application will vary. I would recommend checking out third party reviews of each of the programs you're interested in before buy them.
Note: These applications do rely on the GPS chipset embedded in the iPhone 3G and 3GS, which allows for turn-by-turn directions and the finding local points of interest.
- CoPilot Live North America (Cost: $35)
- Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America (Cost: $80)
- MapQuest Navigator (Cost: $0.99) - requires data connection, and subscription fee.
- Mobile Maps US (Cost: $40)
- MobileNavigator North America (Cost: $90)
- MotionX GPS Drive (Cost: $0.99) - requires data connection, and subscription fee.
- TomTom U.S.A. (Cost: $60)
- Google Earth (Cost: Free) - Provides maps of the world.
- Yelp (Cost: Free) - Helps find different points of interest (restaurants, banks, etc.) in the local area.