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NAVIGON updated its GPS navigation application for Android devices. There are two new things — cause only one of them is an actual feature — included in this release.
First comes the so called Pedestrian Flashlight function, which means “pedestrians will safely find their way even in the dark,” turning the camera flash on their smartphones into a flashlight. When in the “Enhanced Pedestrian Navigation” mode, users see two arrows: one indicating the direction of travel and the other pointing in the direction of the destination – making things much easier.
And the second new thing is the Android 2.3 Gingerbread support that makes sure even the latest — most of which are still not available — devices can sing along NAVIGON’s app. As I said, at the moment this is important for folks with Google’s Nexus S and pretty much no one else. That however will change in the coming months when we expect to see quite a few Gingerbread-enabled smartphones hitting the market…
UPDATE: Just got a note from Navigon folks. This latest update is still NOT available — it will become available during Q1 2011.
NAVIGON MobileNavigator USA (44 EUR) [Android Market link]
NAVIGON MobileNavigator Europe (89.95 EUR) [Android Market link]
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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.
