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Sat, 1st Aug 2009
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WHAT IS IT? An application that delivers the functionality of TomTom’s popular portable satellite navigation devices to the iPhone, complete with turn-by-turn navigation.ADDITIONAL FEATURES IQ Routes, which calculates the most efficient route to your destination using actual road-speed data and the latest maps from Tele Atlas. A specially designed dock for the iPhone can be purchased separately.WHO FOR? iPhone users who don’t want to shell out much extra cash for an easy-to-use in-car navigation system.WHO SELLS IT? The app will become available on the New Zealand iPhone App store, although a date had not been set at the time of writing.HOW MUCH? To be confirmed.THE PITCH Utilise your existing hardware as a fully functioning TomTom-style GPS navigation system.