If possible, wait a month to read further reviews and allow for updates to be posted to the iTunes store. For those interested in buying an iPhone application, we expect the better software packages to evolve rapidly. Several shortcomings found in this early version will be addressed in future updates, revealing a key benefit of downloadable software. This can cause the software to recalculate and confuse the driver. The GPS will often place the current position on a surrounding road, rather than the road a user is traveling on.

However, like other iPhone applications we have tested, the iGo My Way has compromised GPS accuracy – a trait that appears to be inherent to the phone itself. There is a generous selection of icon vehicles to choose as the navigation pointer. Once an address is entered, iGo My Way asks for confirmation of the desired route type: Fast, Short, Economical, or Easy.Īnother feature we like is three-dimensional rendering major landmarks, such as famous buildings. The price undercuts competing offerings from established GPS companies Navigon and TomTom.ĭespite its close connection to the Nextar PND, the iGo My Way app features notable improvements on the iPhone platform, with a more vivid screen, better touch sensitivity, and a more fluid menu structure.ĭestination programming is eased with predictive data entry, a feature we appreciate on PNDs that grays out impossible letter combinations (based on its database). The $80 application includes a map database covering the entire United States and Canada. The latest software to be run through the testing gauntlet is iGo My Way, an app from NNG Global Services that has a similar interface to the Nextar 43LT portable navigation device. The Consumer Reports GPS test team continues to log miles throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area testing iPhone applications.

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