Comments on: A MobileNavigator for the iPhone http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/ photography | mac | lego | open source | sap | gadgets Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104531 manfred Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:25:11 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104531 Then again, no calls should be taken whilst driving ;-) Multi-tasking is one of those areas the iPhone could jack up. Agreed...grumble ;-) Then again, no calls should be taken whilst driving ;-) Multi-tasking is one of those areas the iPhone could jack up. Agreed…grumble ;-)

]]> By: Stephen http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104341 Stephen Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:14:32 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104341 Mmm, kinda hesitant about the idea of my navigation app being suspended while taking a call - knowing my luck, someone's bound to want to talk to me just when I most need the app to navigate me through some complicated turns. Oh well, chalk one up for WM, I guess ;) (couldn't resist it...) Mmm, kinda hesitant about the idea of my navigation app being suspended while taking a call – knowing my luck, someone’s bound to want to talk to me just when I most need the app to navigate me through some complicated turns. Oh well, chalk one up for WM, I guess ;) (couldn’t resist it…)

]]> By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104284 manfred Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:50:55 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104284 Drive below the speed limit ;-) Drive below the speed limit ;-)

]]> By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104283 manfred Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:49:55 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104283 It's not really a multi-tasking issue: similar to what happens when a call comes in when one is listening to music, for example, the player suspends and the call is handled. Once the call has been completed, the player resumes. The navigation apps follow a similar principle, though the multi-tasking issue for playing audio content is clearly handled by a plug-in, not the actual iPod component on the phone itself. With Navigon, shutting the application down at any time permits navigation to be resumed after a reactivation of the application. Overall, this procedure works fairly well and is reasonably transparent. It’s not really a multi-tasking issue: similar to what happens when a call comes in when one is listening to music, for example, the player suspends and the call is handled. Once the call has been completed, the player resumes. The navigation apps follow a similar principle, though the multi-tasking issue for playing audio content is clearly handled by a plug-in, not the actual iPod component on the phone itself. With Navigon, shutting the application down at any time permits navigation to be resumed after a reactivation of the application. Overall, this procedure works fairly well and is reasonably transparent.

]]> By: Stephen http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104136 Stephen Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:40:30 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104136 Don't these apps suffer from the iPhone's inability to multitasking? What happens when a call comes in? Don’t these apps suffer from the iPhone’s inability to multitasking? What happens when a call comes in?

]]> By: Herman http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104039 Herman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:32:52 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104039 I need that speed traps more than poi. But ipod integration makes it a winner... The problem of working too fast and hard on your masters project is that when it is done... Your topic changes and the old work is just an addendum... Oh well gunning for October I need that speed traps more than poi. But ipod integration makes it a winner…

The problem of working too fast and hard on your masters project is that when it is done… Your topic changes and the old work is just an addendum… Oh well gunning for October

]]> By: manfred http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104026 manfred Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104026 Have heard of NDrive, but haven't tried it out. The Navigon app is really impressive, though I hope an update will be released with additional POI's, etc. Can't beat the Germans, now can you ;-) By the way, how's the varsity project doing? Have heard of NDrive, but haven’t tried it out. The Navigon app is really impressive, though I hope an update will be released with additional POI’s, etc. Can’t beat the Germans, now can you ;-) By the way, how’s the varsity project doing?

]]> By: Herman http://hertenberger.co.za/2009/12/15/a-mobilenavigator-for-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-104015 Herman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:28:25 +0000 http://hertenberger.co.za/?p=6062#comment-104015 I have 2 GPS products on my iPhone. Navigon and NDrive. The biggest pro's for each: Navigon - iPod integration - points of interest (with logos) NDrive - Language options (Afrikaans,Zulu,Nederlands,German...) - Speed Cameras In my opinion Navigon wins... I have 2 GPS products on my iPhone. Navigon and NDrive.

The biggest pro’s for each:

Navigon
- iPod integration
- points of interest (with logos)

NDrive
- Language options (Afrikaans,Zulu,Nederlands,German…)
- Speed Cameras

In my opinion Navigon wins…

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