By using Bing Local search to glean location and business review data, RobotVision gets access to some key Bing features like aggregated reviews from CitySearch, Judy’s Book and Yelp. Bing looks at the reviews of restaurants and tells you how they stack up in aggregate for a business’ food, ambience, service and more. (That’s a feature we’ve seen at BooRah, though that service doesn’t have access to Yelp reviews.)

Tim Sears, a Portland-based developer, expects to launch his AR browser next month.

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[via ReadWriteWeb]

The prices of the five versions as follows:

• TomTom Australia – $74
• TomTom New Zealand – $90
• TomTom UK & Ireland – $99
• TomTom US & Canada – $99
• TomTom Western Europe – $132

[via SlashGear]

Navigon’s route planning function known from the companies PND line enables users to plan a route with different destinations ahead of time. Taking advantage of the iPhone’s own functionalities, a call POI function allows to directly call the number of a POI such as a restaurant or hotel by simply clicking on the number.  It is even possible to save the number to the user’s contacts. Furthermore, the update provides an optimized volume control when navigating and using the integrated iPod function of the iPhone at the same time. It also allows to decide which POIs should be displayed in the map view.

The software includes Navigon’s Reality View Pro, Lane Assistant Pro, Speed Assistant and Day & Night Mode. The original price of this app is $99.99, but will be available for a promotional price of $69.99 until August 31.

According to one online retailer which has broken ranks and gone public with pre-order pricing, if you want an iPhone-powered TomTom satnav in your car it will cost you a cool £113.85 ($193.75) or which works out to £99 ($168.50) plus tax. Which is not, by a long shot, the most expensive iPhone app.

TomTom hasn’t confirmed, nor denied the report.

[via Daniweb]

Holding the phone in front of you, locations are plotted on a live view of the world in relation to where you’re standing. The apps combine the phone’s key features — camera, GPS, compass and Internet connectivity — to create a sort of heads-up display reminiscent of first-person shooter video games.

The first two poised to hit the App Store — pending Apple’s approval, of course — are Nearest Tube, which plots subway stations in London, and TwittARound, which shows nearby Twitter users.

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[via LA Times Blog]

According to Mark Collins, vice president of voice and data products for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets,  with the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, they are expanding the advantages of true turn-by-turn navigation to millions more customers through this app.

The app is available for $9.99 a month from iPhone’s App Store or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

Press Release:

AT&T Brings AT&T Navigator Application to Apple App Store

iPhone Customers Benefit From Turn-by-Turn, Voice-Guided GPS Navigation with AT&T Navigator, Powered by TeleNav

DALLAS, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — You have arrived at your destination. For the first time, millions of iPhone customers can now experience one of the most popular turn-by-turn GPS navigation applications. AT&T* (NYSE:T) today announced the availability of its award-winning location based services app – AT&T Navigator – on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Using the latest iPhone OS 3.0 software the app brings full audible and visual turn-by-turn navigation service over the nation’s fastest 3G network.

Loaded with enhanced functionality and capabilities, AT&T Navigator provides a rich lineup of user-friendly features, including: map updates, speech recognition, ETA updates, more than 10 million business listings, real-time traffic alerts, one-touch rerouting, daily gas prices and more.

“AT&T Navigator has been one of our most popular and best-performing apps since we launched it last year,” said Mark Collins, vice president of voice and data products for AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “With the new iPhone OS 3.0 software, we’re expanding the advantages of true turn-by-turn navigation – both voice and on-screen directions – to millions more customers. We’re bringing greater convenience to drivers and travelers nationwide, including providing regular, automatic updates to map information at no charge so customers have the latest at their fingertips.”

Perfect for Parent and Professional

Gone are the days when business travelers are dependent on built-in car GPS devices. Same goes for parents managing caravans and car pools to overnight soccer tournaments. Built to accommodate road warriors of all kinds, AT&T Navigator maximizes the customer experience to provide:

• Automatic Content Updates: No manual updates required. The latest map and navigating details are automatically available to subscribers at no extra cost.
• Voice and On-Screen Turn-By-Turn Directions: Real-time voice and visual guidance, including street names, automatic re-routes, ETA and total mileage updates. Drivers can also choose among multiple route options, including ‘traffic optimized’; ‘fastest’; ‘prefer streets’;'prefer highways’ and ‘pedestrian mode’ to ensure the most customized navigation experience.
• Speech Recognition: Touch and talk capability for instant turn-by-turn directions to destination.
• Traffic Alerts: Real-time route monitoring and proactive searches every five minutes for traffic congestion or incident. Voice and on-screen alerts, plus faster route options provided.
• 3D Maps: Full-color 3D moving map brings navigation to life. Maps provide details on current location, plus streets and interstates within driving distance.
• Business Listings: One-touch access to more than 10 million business listings from YELLOWPAGES.COM. Plus, access to business ratings, phone numbers and one-touch dialing.
• In-Route Customization: Users have the advantage of finding convenient rest stops for gas, food and other needs along their current route – saving both time and mileage.
• Online Trip Planning: Preplan trips, save addresses and manage travel accounts online at www.navpreplan.com. Save locations and send directions straight to iPhone.

Award Winning

AT&T Navigator was recently recognized by global growth and consulting company Frost & Sullivan as the 2009 Consumer Location-Based Service Navigation Application of the Year because of its aggregation of a premier list features into one intuitive application.

The app is available for $9.99 a month from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.

As with AT&T Navigator subscriptions on other devices, the app will be billed directly by AT&T and included on the customer’s monthly statement. AT&T Navigator works within the United States. Customers can download the app through Apple’s App Store under the “GPS and Navigation” category. AT&T Navigator on iPhone requires iPhone OS 3.0 software.

Additional information, including other devices programmed for AT&T Navigator, is available at www.att.com/navigator.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

The package includes

• Reality View Pro
• Real Roadsign Pro
• Lane Assistant Pro
• Speed Assistant
• Day & Night Mode
• POIs display along the route

Once it’s available, users can choose between various options: The lite version available for free, with no active route guidance; The full version, which navigates users quickly to their destination.

[via SlashGear]

Its major features include:

• Portrait and landscape modes.
• The kit will support the iPhone in both orientations.
• The kit will supply power to the iPhone.
• It has a speaker and microphone for hands-free calls.

Check-out the video demo:

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[via SlashGear]

MacRumors shared its review:

We briefly tested the app, and it does indeed provide turn-by-turn directions (distance countdown to each turn) by way of GPS. Local points of interest (Food, Fuel, etc.) can be found, addresses can be searched, routes can be edited, detours added, and types of roads can be avoided (highways, toll roads, etc.). If a turn is missed, the route is recalculated. The app even is said to have 3D Images of major intersections (we were unable to verify). Notably absent, however, are voice prompts to let you know when the next turn is.

However, this app looks awesome.

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[via MacRumors]

modmyi.com wrote:

The voice navigation is great. The voice engine is pretty accurate and although it has some issues with a few words and abbreviations for the most part the voice directions are clear and easily understandable. It also will provide voice directions while music is playing though for me this feature needs to ability to mute the music while giving directions before it will be practical – I just couldn’t understand the directions while music was playing.

xGPS is now available in Cydia. Seems this application tempted us to have a jailbroken iPhone, right? :-)

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[via Gizmodo]

Even though you can hide the GPS information from viewers, some are concerned that the info still may be accessible. This potentially, could allow others to pinpoint your location.

Want to avoid the risk altogether? Disable the GPS in your iPhone’s settings. Or, do it on a case-by-case basis. Once you open a GPS-using app, just press “Deny” when prompted if you want it to use your location. That will probably do the trick for now.

[via MacNN]