Comments on: Ongoing TomTom on iPhone Saga Goes On. And On. http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 01:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy Paul http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-156772 Andy Paul Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:31:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-156772 <p>I am going to have to take a closer look at this one, thanks</p> I am going to have to take a closer look at this one, thanks

]]> By: Ri http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-69260 Ri Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:24:53 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-69260 <p>Well, it took forever, but it's finally here in the US app store: http://bit.ly/tomtomgps</p> Well, it took forever, but it's finally here in the US app store: http://bit.ly/tomtomgps

]]> By: Ahsan http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-60355 Ahsan Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:32 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-60355 <p>I dont care what the issues are at Apple, all I know is that I am the customer and I demand turn by turn guidence on my iphone. Apple, get it done!!</p> I dont care what the issues are at Apple, all I know is that I am the customer and I demand turn by turn guidence on my iphone. Apple, get it done!!

]]> By: Mr. X http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8567 Mr. X Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:09:17 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-8567 <p>"Are you tired of hearing about whether or not we’ll get actual, real, turn-by-turn GPS on the iPhone yet? You shouldn’t be"</p> <p>Hmm? TomTom's software would no doubt include additional features (like voice annunciation) but turn-by-turn directions are already available on the iPhone. In Google Maps, just tap the eyeball, then tap "List" to view turn-by-turn directions. </p> <p>There's no reason to think this would go away in iPhone 2.0. The Apple website says, "Get directions to wherever from wherever. View turn-by-turn directions or watch your progress with live GPS tracking."</p> "Are you tired of hearing about whether or not we’ll get actual, real, turn-by-turn GPS on the iPhone yet? You shouldn’t be"

Hmm? TomTom's software would no doubt include additional features (like voice annunciation) but turn-by-turn directions are already available on the iPhone. In Google Maps, just tap the eyeball, then tap "List" to view turn-by-turn directions.

There's no reason to think this would go away in iPhone 2.0. The Apple website says, "Get directions to wherever from wherever. View turn-by-turn directions or watch your progress with live GPS tracking."

]]> By: Tom http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8563 Tom Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:35:21 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-8563 <p>I say again, the section of the SDK agreement pertaining to no turn by turn is a word for word duplicate of that which comes in the Google Maps API. I have said it before, but I really think it just means you can't create a turn by turn voice navigation program and use it with the existing Google Maps client. </p> <p>I don't think it prohibits third parties from building their own navigational program from the ground up, including maps. So long as it has the proper disclaimers that is.</p> <p>Why in the world would Apple include a GPS, but not allow for navigation? It just doesn't make sense. They could have kept their old triangulation methods and been done with it.</p> I say again, the section of the SDK agreement pertaining to no turn by turn is a word for word duplicate of that which comes in the Google Maps API. I have said it before, but I really think it just means you can't create a turn by turn voice navigation program and use it with the existing Google Maps client.

I don't think it prohibits third parties from building their own navigational program from the ground up, including maps. So long as it has the proper disclaimers that is.

Why in the world would Apple include a GPS, but not allow for navigation? It just doesn't make sense. They could have kept their old triangulation methods and been done with it.

]]> By: Benji http://www.imore.com/2008/06/16/ongoing-tomtom-on-iphone-saga-goes-on-and-on/comment-page-1/#comment-8558 Benji Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=2834#comment-8558 <p>Are we sure that the 2.0 release of Google Maps does not include include turn by turn directions? I know Jobs didn't showcase this at WWDC, but it seems like a no-brainer to have turn by turn directions as part of Google Maps. Maybe this is why Apple forbids anyone else to develop - they've already integrated it...hmm</p> Are we sure that the 2.0 release of Google Maps does not include include turn by turn directions? I know Jobs didn't showcase this at WWDC, but it seems like a no-brainer to have turn by turn directions as part of Google Maps. Maybe this is why Apple forbids anyone else to develop - they've already integrated it...hmm

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