A quick, very cheap, easy-to-undo and safe way of making the iPhone 4 work with the TomTom car kit / mount from the 3G/3GS. All it takes is a tiny strip of foam rubber about 2mm thick and the iPhone 4 fits into the mount perfectly.

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Berlin, Germany - After a solid seven figure investment by angel investors and fending off a lawsuit by former parent company Navigon, Skobbler releases an update to its popular and free turn-by-turn navigation system for the iPhone that incorporates a completely new user interface, full iOS4 compatibility, and significant stability improvements.

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The long-awaited 1.4 update for the TomTom iPhone app is now available to download from the App Store for free.

As previously reported, new features include support for multi-tasking (only on iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3rd Generation devices, running iOS 4) and turn-by-turn guidance at the same time as operating other apps. The free update will also include the latest GeoSmart map of New Zealand.

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Many have asked if the square on the centre of the dashboard can be used to mount a SatNav or TV screen. While this mod doesn’t exactly do that, it shows you what you can potentially do around that area! I ended up mounting closer to the vents as I can’t see the small screen that well mounting on the flat square part.

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Prices for iPhone Navigation have been steadily dropping, but a small developer out of Germany has done them one better. Free. Really free. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and so far, no ads.

The app is called Skobbler US. It works on the iPhone 3G and the 3GS. The map data comes from OpenStreetMap, a sort of Wikipedia for maps.

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Apple’s Steve Jobs revealed the features of the new “iPhone 4” at today’s worldwide Apple developers’ conference kickoff. While this launch was not as compelling as that for the original iPhone (especially since some iPhone 4 details were leaked early), the new iPhone 4 packs some great new features, and some upgrades that will specifically improve the smartphone for GPS navigation purposes.

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Music interface kits for Audi vehicles are compatible for using both iPods and I- phone. You can find few Ami Mmi iPod/iPhone music interface kits for Audi A6 A8 Q7 models.

The Audi iPod Car Kit is simply connected to the CD Changer input’s wiring harness.

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Continuing the global expansion of Destinator® GPS navigation software across geographic markets, smartphone application stores, and mobile handset makers, Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX:ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, announced today the availability on the Apple App Store of its Destinator 9 application for the Apple iPhone™ in Australia and New Zealand. Intrinsyc’s Destinator has powered the GPS solutions of the biggest mobile brands and navigated millions of people worldwide on mobile devices. The newly introduced Destinator 9 is the most feature rich turn-by-turn application for the iPhone and goes beyond navigation to deliver a fresh and innovative GPS experience.

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Google has confirmed plans to deliver its free turn-by-turn navigation app to other smartphones, such as the iPhone.

The navigation app is currently available for free to Android phones as an update to Google Maps, but the iPhone may soon get the application as well. Unfortunately, Google did not indicate when it will make the app available for iPhone users.

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Sygic AURA, the revolutionary combination of full-featured turn-by-turn car and pedestrian navigation with social networking, packed with latest maps and tons of useful tourist information, all this in 3D with attractive landmark models of the most popular places, hit the road in Southeast Asia last week - Sygic Aura Singapore & Malaysia is available for iPhone from App Store for $ 54,99. Further regions will be added and announced gradually.

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Driving around a strange city without a GPS can be cumbersome—but driving around with a GPS that won’t talk to you can be downright dangerous. Thankfully, MapQuest has just announced that its free MapQuest 4 Mobile navigation app is now capable of providing turn-by-turn directions in the form of voice prompts.

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TomTom has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it has submitted a new version of its iPhone GPS app, version 1.3, to Apple for approval.

The new App, which should be available to download in a couple of weeks time will, says the company, come with a number of new features including its HD Traffic service as an in app purchase.

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Sygic has decided to discount the prices for a while to celebrate the iPhone app update… Sygic Mobile Maps Europe now EUR 49.99, Gulf Countries now USD 79.99, Russia now EUR 49.99, and Australia & New Zealand AUD 59.99.

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smart is the first car brand to develop its own drive app for the iPhone. The smart drive app for the iPhone has all the important features needed whilst driving: phone calls via hands-free system, your own extensive music collection, internet radio and a clever navigation system with a special smart touch. There are also smart extras – for example the Car Finder that will guide you back to wherever you parked your car. The new smart drive app for the iPhone boasts an outstanding design and is simple to operate thanks to extra large buttons..

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TomTom has introduced its second iPhone accessory: a new cradle that fits onto a special dashboard fixture.

Said car mount is the ProClip, from the US company of the same name. ProClip - the product - is clipped around the dashboard’s air vents so it should keep your phone in place better than a mount that’s attached to the windscreen by suction. Which is how TomTom’s first iPhone cradle works.

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Swedish mobile navigation supplier Appello claims to be the number one seller of iPhone navigation application in Sweden and Austria, following its recent launch with TeliaSonera Sweden and T-Mobile Austria.

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During Macworld 2010 we had a chance to sit down with TomTom’s Vice President of Marketing Development, Tom Murray, who provided us with a couple of details regarding the company’s upcoming update to their popular iPhone turn-by-turn navigation app.

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NAVIGON extends its international range and now offers navigation for all iPhone users in the Persian Gulf region: The MobileNavigator Gulf+Jordan in its latest version 1.4.0. Thus NAVIGON, based in Hamburg, Germany, follows its plan to continue its internationalization and gain exposure on international markets.

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We’re big fans of the DIY ethos when it comes to our beloved iPhone: check out our past articles on desk stands made out of paper and even paper clips. (Not to mention the guy who wired a Palm Pre’s Touchstone charger into his BMW.)

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GPS navigation pioneer ALK Technologies today announces CoPilot Live Directions, their full turn-by-turn GPS navigation app for iPhone devices. CoPilot Live Directions takes a more flexible approach to map management. As with all CoPilot Live products, detailed street maps are stored on the phone, not downloaded per trip. Customers can choose how much or little of North America’s road network they wish to store on their iPhone.

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