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Magellan RoadMate USA

Magellan RoadMate USA

by Magellan

Navigation, Lifestyle | $34.99, version 2.2.1 - iTunes


Magellan tops the market again with the Roadmate App upgrade

I am prefacing this with an apology to Magellan as well as my readers. This review has been delayed at first due to weather emergencies on the east coast and then a death in my family. Thank you for your understanding.

Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born c. 1480, and along with his crew were the first Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean. They were also the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe. It is because of his reputation in history, that his name is put on the modern day version of compasses and astrolabesthat he might have used.



Magellan Roadmate App update puts the competition to shame

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Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer born c. 1480, and along with his crew were the first Europeans to enter the Pacific Ocean. They were also the first to successfully circumnavigate the globe. It is because of his reputation in history, that his name is put on the modern day version of compasses and astrolabesthat he might have used.



How to Find your Way around Beantown

Whether you're a native "Bahston drivah" or a visitor, these apps 
will help you find your way around Boston and other US cities

So, whether you want to "pahk ya cah in Havahd yahd" or find a restaurant that serves good "lobsta," your iPhone or iPod touch and these must-have apps will help you find your way around Boston town (and other US cities).


Magellan Roadmate

$49.99, iPhone/iPod touch: app2.me/3172

RoadmateFinding your way around Beantown means braving I-93 and Storrow Drive. These roads are quite busy most of the time, so the Magellan Roadmate app won't necessarily get you where you're going quickly.


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The iPhone GPS Battle Royale; You get what you pay for

I finally scored the “holy grail” of phones; the iPhone 4. While I am still coming down from the high of it, admittedly, it has given me a great deal of review ideas. This will be the first in a series of GPS app reviews. First, I will be testing the newly released and upgraded Magellan Roadmate app which is available for a onetime cost of $44.99 which includes lifetime traffic and updates, and test it against some of the free iPhone GPS enabled apps including; Mapquest, Skobbler, and the included Maps app for the iPhone.  The second will be reviewing Magellans Roadmate app alone, and the third will be reviewing the no cost gps options for the iPhone.



The Magellan premium car kit for the iPhone and iPod Touch; Navigation at its best

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Being in the technology industry, it takes a lot to wow this plethora of geekdom. It has happened only twice in recent memory. The first was when I bought my beloved iPod Touch and the second was when I was introduced to the Pandigital Novel eReader. Well a 3rdproduct has now completed this trifecta of infinite “wicked awesomeness”, and that is; The Magellan Premium Car Kit for the iPhone 4, 3G and 3GS as well as the iPod Touch 2g and 3g. (Tested on iPod Touch 2g and 3g)



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