Mapquest 4 mobile brings free turnbyturn, voiceguided gps to. The app offers a free voice guided gps navigation that makes your iphone speak to you, telling you when to make a turn. Official mapquest maps, driving directions, live traffic. The app will tell you when you need to take a turn and, if you get lost, it will warn.
With my places for mapquest mobile 4, mobile users can save specific locations and directions on their pc and access them from their mobile phones. How i use my iphone and mapquest as a gps duration. Last week, mapquest showed me the just released mapquest 4 mobile for iphone and it struck me much the same way. Mapquest 4 mobile adds free voice navigation macworld.
Apple iphone 4 find driving directions maps verizon. Use maps to get directions with realtime traffic information, explore new places, share your eta, save your favorite locations, and more. If you have an iphone 3g or 3gs running iphone os 3. Mapquest 4 mobile iphone debuts basic voice guidance. Multiple sample applications including a maps test app or the mapquest navsdk sample app provided as a reference design for customers, and to show off.
The directions function, a map bread and butter, is a huge disappointment. I can look things up and start the trip, then the app shuts down and i have to start ove. You can now log in to your mapquest account via the mobile app, and access previously saved my maps while you are mobile. A drive to san francisco from my hometown, for example, could take anywhere from one hour and 40 minutes to three hours and 30 minutes, depending on the time of day i leave. Thankfully, mapquest has just announced that its free mapquest 4 mobile navigation app is now capable of providing turnbyturn directions in the form of voice prompts. The mapquest maps sdk is a native library for interactive maps and traffic built on vector maps and powered by the mapquest tileset and traffic data. Mapquest 4 mobile itunes link provides the same multipoint trip functionality, and builds upon it with single tap locationbased services as well as integration with the companys webbased. These are some of the best mapping apps weve found on the iphone. While i have not yet used the final release product available for download at the itunes store if it lives up to the demo it will rapidly become the mapping tool of choice for iphone users. Easily add multiple stops, live traffic, road conditions, or satellite to your route.
Whether its using voice navigation for walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, mapquest has the tools you need to navigate the united states and canada. And this brief video tutorial from the folks at butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. Apple iphone 4s find driving directions maps verizon. It recently had an update available and of course, i installed the update. Mapquest 4 mobile, a free gps navigation app for the iphone, now offers basic voice guidance.
Apr 21, 2016 mapquest has a feature that allows you to change the date and time that you plan to leave for a trip, but does not provide time estimates based on average traffic conditions. Mapquest blog mapquest 4 mobile iphone debuts basic voice guidance. Oct 07, 2009 onetouch search on your iphone in addition to maps and directions. Jul 22, 2010 for those of you who have the mapquest 4 mobile driving directions app installed on your iphone, then we can tell you that v 2. Mapquest is my current favorite navigation app with several others loaded on my phone and i use it eve. Mapquest and yahoo maps were my good, good friends back in those days. You can also enter your destination, then tap directions to see if there are any other types. Get reliable mapquest mobile maps and driving directions solutions on mobile phone. Mapquest recently released its own free voice navigation app for the iphone and blackberry. So youve got maps to hand in an emergency, when mobile networks often. Mar 30, 2010 chalk up another two wins for cheap consumer gps. Mapquest 4 mobile brings free turnbyturn, voiceguided gps.
We appreciate your patience during our investigation. It even reroutes you automatically if you made a wrong turn. Notifications around breaking news and important emails help you stay informed and connected. So many problems lately ive had aol for decades and everything was reliable up until the last 612 months.
Whether it is ui, ux, or the core functionality of navigation, the app will certainly stand on your expectations. One new option is to whip out your iphone and tap into the latest version of mapquests ios app. Mapquest has announced that its mapquest 4 for iphone app has been updated to give users voiceguided turnbyturn navigation service for absolutely free. Apr 09, 2020 get where you need to go with the mapquest turnbyturn gps navigation app. This week, mapquest has hit the iphone with the launch of mapquest 4 mobile in the app store. You can get driving directions offline, but not transit, bicycling, or walking directions. Seeing as how its free and offers services that you normally have to pay through the nose for, wed say its totally worth the few clicks its going to take you to download the app. Jul 06, 2012 the mapquest app for iphone may be short on many navigation features, but it does offer free voice prompts for route guidance.
Mapquest ios sdk offline modes mapquest api documentation. The free download includes limited navigation access. News email weather video and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Mapquest is making some waves in the mobile space with a new feature that allows users to save previouslymapped locations and routes.
To download the free mapquest 4 mobile application with the new my places integration, go to m. The launch of my places on mapquest 4 mobile further. Mapquest is your goto app for live maps, gps, voiceguided navigation, realtime traffic updates, and transit planning. The app will track your iphone via gps and alert you when you approach an exit. For now, you can send your routes directly from your desktop to your phone.
It searches with a single tap and stays on schedule by checking live traffic en route. Need some help figuring out how to sign into the latest version of mapquest. How to log into the new mapquest maps driving directions. Existing mapquest 4 mobile users will be prompted to upgrade to the latest version of the application, which includes my places, when they launch the application. At some point aol mail within the general ios email app would disappear, would have to reload all the old email once it finally managed to reconnect, and then would still be unreliable when sending as some things would seem to go but actually just be. Mar 30, 2010 if you have an iphone 3g or 3gs running iphone os 3. The mapquest app for iphone may be short on many navigation features, but it does offer free voice prompts for route guidance. Feb 25, 2009 mapquest is making some waves in the mobile space with a new feature that allows users to save previouslymapped locations and routes. Its also a good idea to download the areas you frequent regularly, such as your place of work. You live in real time, your navigation app should too. How to log into the new mapquest maps driving directions web. The mapquest maps sdk automatically caches about 50mb worth of styles and tiles locally, however if you need to download a specific region the latest sdk supports this with some limitations detailed below. Uptodate satellite imagery and maps turnbyturn voice navigation for walking and driving.
Mapquest gives iphone users free navigation roadshow. Official mapquest website, find driving directions, maps, live traffic updates and road conditions. Mapquest my places saves locations and routes on mapquest. Onetouch search on your iphone in addition to maps and directions. I have had vz navigator installed on my iphone since i first got it because i use it soooo much. Mapquest 4 mobile adds free voice navigation pcworld. For those of you who have the mapquest 4 mobile driving directions app installed on your iphone, then we can tell you that v 2. Stay on top of todays top stories on a variety of topics from politics and finance to celebrity news. Get where you need to go with the mapquest turnbyturn gps navigation app. Mapquest brings free voice navigation to the iphone. Whether its using voice navigation for walking or driving directions or exploring points of interests on the map, mapquest has the tools you need to navigate the united.
When you see the details card, scroll to the bottom and tap add to favorites. Jun 20, 2009 mapquest 4 mobile itunes link provides the same multipoint trip functionality, and builds upon it with single tap locationbased services as well as integration with the companys webbased. Best gps apps for iphone and ipad free navigation, gps, maps traffic screenshot 4. With my places for mapquest mobile 4, mobile users can save specific locations and directions on their pc and access them from their mobile phones my places is currently only available for blackberry users, but. Our engineers are working quickly to resolve the issue. Features multiple sample applications including a maps test app or the mapquest navsdk sample app provided as a reference design for customers, and to show off best ux practices for a. Pretty much every smart phone comes with a navigation app already installed, but if yours doesnt you can get mapquest 4 mobile for free. Mar 30, 2010 thankfully, mapquest has just announced that its free mapquest 4 mobile navigation app is now capable of providing turnbyturn directions in the form of voice prompts. Nov 11, 2014 one new option is to whip out your iphone and tap into the latest version of mapquest s ios app.
Mapquest 4 mobile is a free map and gps app that brings voiceguided, turn by turn, gps navigation tool for iphone. Mapquest gives iphone users free navigation roadshow cnet. Jun 15, 2009 last week, mapquest showed me the just released mapquest 4 mobile for iphone and it struck me much the same way. Google maps navigation already offers it, as does nokias ovi maps, and now mapquest is getting into the free turnbyturn, voiceguided gps navigation game. Mobile maps mobile driving directions mapquest wireless. The app has mapped out 252 countries and regions and comes standard with numerous features that makes it a great companion while sightseeing in a. I ve been playing with it just a little, and like it so far. Mapquest iphone app now offers roadside assistance. Use maps on your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch apple support. Mapquest 4 for iphone now offers free voiceguided gps. Mapquest 4 mobile brings free turnbyturn, voiceguided.
For more information, including detailed, stepbystep instructions, and to get started using the new, improved mapquest yourself, take a look. Id like to take a road trip next saturday but without my navigator, i would have to mapquest which i dont want to do because thats paper paper paper help. Uptodate satellite imagery and maps turnbyturn voice navigation for. Downloading offline maps isnt available in some regions because of contractual limitations, language support, address formats, or other reasons.
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