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Another one from the launch period for the iPhone – Vodafone also announced its Vodafone Navigation App is available from the App Store. The app provides turn-by-turn navigation, with voice instructions and speed camera alerts, for any location in the UK – as you might expect from a Sat Nav app 
At the end of April 2010 customers can decide to keep the app for the length of their contract for just £3 a month, or choose to take it month by month for £5 a month. Customers can also access Western European maps for an additional £5 for each month they are used.
I’m not 100% sure how this is going to fare in the comparison stakes, given the world-busting announcement that Nokia just made for owners of their devices (free Nav!). I’m also not sure about the monthly charging, since Standalone Sat Nav users are used to the one-off charging for their devices – not a monthly fee. On the upside though, there is now definitely no shortage of Sat Nav Apps for the iPhone!!
The Vodafone Navigation App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone or via iTunes
Vodafone Navigation App / £Free (for a limited time, then charging) [iTunes link]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
