With the Academy Awards coming up a new app for the iPhone has been unveiled to go along with the show. The app lets users get lists of nominees, see film trailers, and predict winners. continued »

Apple has reportedly blocked developers from using GPS to target ads based on a users location. Apple blocked the devs from using its Core Location framework. continued »

TomTom has issued a new update to its navigation app that allows the original iPhone and the iPod touch to work with the application and the TomTom car kit. It really made no sense not to since the car kit has an external GPS receiver. continued »

After a long wait regulators in South Korea have finally approved the iPhone and cleared the way for it to head into the country. KT Corp, the second largest carrier in Korea, plans to start taking orders for the iPhone on November 28. continued »

Google announced a sweet new app for Android 2.0 devices yesterday. The app will turn the phone into a full on turn-by-turn GPS navigation solution. Google reports that it is working with Apple to bring the Google Maps Navigation app to the iPhone. I bet AT&T tries to block it though. continued »

NAVIGON announced today that it has added new features to its iPhone navigation application. This is the second free update for the nav app for North American users since the application launched. continued »

Following the Metro Paris Subway application, here is another Augmented Reality (AR) app for the iPhone 3Gs that's welcomed into the App Store: RobotVision. The Bing-powered app has interesting features which appear on top of your iPhone's camera viewer when you point at a restaurant or other places. It also displays Tweets and Flickr photos published nearby wherever you are. continued »

The TomTom navigation app for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS [iTunes link] has landed on the App Store. Available in five versions --including the US and Canada, UK and Ireland, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand-- its prices range from around $74 to $132.  Of course, that doesn’t include the announced car kit with bundled mapping software (rumored to ... continued »

Navigon AG announced a free update for its North American version of iPhone navigation app, adding a couple of new features and enhancements to the MobileNavigator. continued »

TomTom’s  iPhone navigation application and car kit pricing has leaked, thanks to online retailer Handtec. The price includes both the car mount, Tele Atlas maps and TomTom’s IQ Routes technology. continued »

No wonder that augmented reality application is the biggest reason to upgrade to an iPhone 3GS, thanks to the addition of a compass to the iPhone 3GS. By using this app, you can easily find the nearby subways or track down your Twitter neighbors. Just wait until September, Apple says. continued »

It's another "whats near me" app for iPhone. MasterCard Worldwide announced the Priceless Picks iPhone application, allowing users to find local shopping deals, entertainment option, dining venues and more, thanks to the device’s GPS technology. The free app is available at the iPhone App Store or at www.itunes.com/appstore. continued »