It was only a matter of time before Garmin had to get on the iPhone navigation bandwagon, and now it has finally happened. Garmin StreetPilot joins a crowded field of nav apps wanting some space on your iDevice. StreetPilot is US-only and sells for $39.99.
I spent 2 days driving with the Garmin app, and in general it was a good experience, but I have some serious reservations. Feature-wise, it competes well with the big boys like Navigon, TomTom and Magellan. It has turn by turn directions with text to speech for street names, real time traffic (no subscription required), built-in local search, address book integration, iPod music controls, multi-tasking and weather.
The maps are very clear and look sharp on the Retina Display. In general, the GUI has been taken from the excellent Garmin hardware-based product, and the functions are clear and easy to understand.
Gallery: Garmin StreetPilot screens
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Driving around with the Garmin StreetPilot iPhone app originally appeared on TUAW on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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