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MapQuest already has an optimized-for-iPhone website and now it’s “native time.” The popular mapping service released a dedicated application in the AppStore called MapQuest 4 Mobile.
From what we’ve heard, it’s a worthy challenger to built-in Google Maps, though I’m having a hard time envisioning majority of iPhone users switching overnight.
The good thing you’ll notice is the synchronization between the web-based MapQuest.com and the iPhone app, allowing users to plan their routes from their computer and later access them while on the go, from their shiny device.
Moreover, MapQuest makes finding of local businesses easier thanks to an array of different icons used for different types of businesses. For example, there’s a separate icon for gas stations, which is kinda neat.
Now if MapQuest would enable offline access — i.e. caching of maps — I would instantly switch when travelling to save some cash on data. There’s an idea! 
[Via: textually.org, ReadWriteWeb]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
