Garmin Updates iPhone Navigation Apps with Bluetooth Audio Support and Wikipedia Integration

Today, we released a free update for our NAVIGON and StreetPilot Onboard navigation apps, adding new features, such as Bluetooth® audio support and Wikipedia integration. In an effort to further align the feature set of both apps, we also adapted the popular map manager function from the NAVIGON app for the Garmin StreetPilot Onboard app. You’ll now be able to download maps for individual regions, helping you to save phone storage.

Get Audio Directions Through Your Car’s Speakers
Our latest update provides a better in-car integration by adding Bluetooth audio support. This allows you to hear directions through your car’s speakers when your smartphone is connected to your stereo via Bluetooth. If you’re listening to music from your iPhone through your car’s speakers, the app will automatically detect the Bluetooth connection and turn down the music when the app provides audio prompts.

Wikipedia Integration and Social Enhancements
Garmin’s navigation apps now integrate Wikipedia, allowing you to search points of interest and look up detailed information. Wikipedia icons are displayed on the map and clicking on them will reveal detailed information, such as the identity and history of an interesting building or landmark. You can also search the Wikipedia database to look up this information.
The update also brings enhancements to some of the existing social features, such as foursquare and Glympse. For example, you can now view foursquare locations around a specific location, such as your destination, in the map view, making it easier to find places. The Glympse feature now also allows you to add or delete contacts or change the expiration time while a Glympse is active.

Download Maps by Region
The NAVIGON app was the first iPhone onboard navigation app that allowed users to download maps by region. We’re now excited to adapt this popular feature for the StreetPilot Onboard app. Users who, for example, own the USA version, can pick the region they want (US Northeast, US Northwest, US Southeast or US Southwest) and download additional regions at a later time[1]. This ability saves internal phone storage, since you only download the maps you really need. A new myTrends feature automatically remembers frequent and favorite route destinations based on driving habits.  It predicts destinations at certain days and times without the user needing to enter an address. 
Available at a Reduced Price for a Limited Time
Just in time for the upcoming spring travel season, we’re reducing the prices of our navigation apps by up to 25 percent until April 8, 2013. Here’s an overview of the reduced prices:

Garmin Apps
StreetPilot Onboard iPhone USA: $39.99 instead of $49.99
StreetPilot Onboard iPhone North America: $44.99 instead of $59.99
NAVIGON iOS USA: $39.99 instead of $49.99
NAVIGON iOS North America: $44.99 instead of $59.99
NAVIGON iOS MyRegion: $22.99 instead of $29.99
NAVIGON Android USA: $39.95 instead of $49.95
NAVIGON Android North America: $44.95 instead of $59.95

Garmin In Apps
Traffic Live: $12.99 instead of $19.99
[1] Map downloads require an internet connection.

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