Telefónica has announced availability of its ‘Ruta Movistar’ App on the App Store. Ruta Movistar offers iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users a navigation system which helps them to easily reach their destination by car or on foot. The app also locates points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, supermarkets and ATMs.
The service turns the iPhone into a fully-functioning Nav unit and includes routes, points of interest, 3D images, text-to-speech voice instructions and safety camera alerts. The app was developed using software by Telmap, and uses Navteq maps – both well-known names in the (Sat) Nav space. It relies on a mixture of GPS and A-GPS for positioning data.
Pricing-wise, simply put, it’s not (permanently) free. The first month there are no charges, and then after that, dependent on your tariff, you might pay €2.99/month.
The Ruta Movistar App is available now to download from the App Store. There’s also more info available on the Movistar site here.