The new TomTom app that turns an iPhone into a turn-by-turn GPS navigation system is interesting. Could it spell the beginning of the end for standalone GPS...
<http://www.pcworld.com/article/170299/TomTom_For_iPhone_Spells_An_End_To_Standalone_GPS.html In my opinion it's an attractive opportunity but it'll be interesting to see how the software works when an incoming call/text comes to the iPhone! I would hope that the SatNav drops into the background during the voice call, then reappears with the latest stage of the route; or am I asking too much? With the drivers safety in mind, having to interact with the TomTom GPS software would be dangerous whilst in motion! From personal experience, having used SatNav software on a Windows Mobile device, the multi-tasking exchange between route navigation and incoming voice calls was not ideal.
Also, having not looked at the TomTom software yet, it'll be VERY interesting to see if the navigation maps will be streamed 'live' (as SatNav does on my Blackberry, high data charges?) or if the software loaded will have the entire UK (and more?) as it was on my Samsung Omnia (Windows Mobile 6 OS); then purely used the smartphone's GPS receiver to navigate.
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