MapQuest Launches Its Own iPhone Navigation App

MapQuest today announced the availability of its own navigation app for the iPhone.

MacQuest Navigator is said to provide simple, intuitive, voice guided navigation for everyone.

MacQuest Navigator sets the stadnard for voice-guided navigation on the iPhone. We've taken the most useful features for navigation and packed them into a simple, intuitive application that makes getting to your destinations as easy as possible


FEATURES:
- Voice guided turn-by-turn navigation that speaks directions and street names.
- Regular Data Updates: Search 16+ million points of interest and utilize up-to-date street maps.
- Full route corridor download offers quick route re-calculation for missed turns as well provides continued service in areas of no cellular coverage
- Traffic Overview: Easily check traffic congestion on the map of your city or on your route
- Traffic-Based routing: When the route is calculated, US routers are optimized to avoid traffic incidents that might delay your travel.
- Route to existing iPhone Address Book Contacts
- Easily resume your navigation after receiving a phone call
- Flexible subscription options: 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year
- Our new MapQuest place carousel: Easily displays locations for hotels, movie theaters, gas stations, and more with a single tap.
- Advanced route options include routes that avoid highways or tolls.
- Night time mode for easy viewing in low-light situations.
- Map Data: Limited to US and Canada only
- Less than 3 MB memory usage on your iPhone

MapQuest Navigator costs $.99 for a 14 day trial, after which it will cost $3.99/month, $9.99/3 months, or one year for $29.99.

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