02 interactive let us know they have updated Magellan Compass Maps to version 3.0. Version 3 was months in the making to make certain the top requested features are provided to the end user. Very nice to see a developer continue to improve on an already great application.
Some of the new features include:
* Map Quest and Open Street Map data and service provider (replacing Google Maps)
* Auto map caching. Map data is automatically stored to the device to allow for quicker access and allow for off-line map use.
* Enhance map guidance including drag endpoints, intermediate waypoints, route optimization and various ways to define or select waypoints.
* Voice turn-by-turn guidance without Internet connection. Alternate voice available.
* Real-time Traffic overlay
* U.S. Weather Radar overlay
* U.K. Traffic incident overlay
* U.S. Airport status overlay
* Multi-method address lookups
* Audible speed limit warning (beep or voice)
* On-device help
These enhancements are new to some of the cool features already available including:
* Flickr overlay
* Yelp overlay
* Multiple map finger controls for pan and zooming
* Highly configurable preferences
* Clear UI design
* Custom bookmarks
* Custom Points-of-Interest (POIs)
* Multiple map types
* Route tracks recordings to GPX files (importable to Google Earth and more)
* Multiple GPS dashboards
* Weather forecast
* Map Quest and Open Street Map data and service provider (replacing Google Maps)
* Auto map caching. Map data is automatically stored to the device to allow for quicker access and allow for off-line map use.
* Enhance map guidance including drag endpoints, intermediate waypoints, route optimization and various ways to define or select waypoints.
* Voice turn-by-turn guidance without Internet connection. Alternate voice available.
* Real-time Traffic overlay
* U.S. Weather Radar overlay
* U.K. Traffic incident overlay
* U.S. Airport status overlay
* Multi-method address lookups
* Audible speed limit warning (beep or voice)
* On-device help
These enhancements are new to some of the cool features already available including:
* Flickr overlay
* Yelp overlay
* Multiple map finger controls for pan and zooming
* Highly configurable preferences
* Clear UI design
* Custom bookmarks
* Custom Points-of-Interest (POIs)
* Multiple map types
* Route tracks recordings to GPX files (importable to Google Earth and more)
* Multiple GPS dashboards
* Weather forecast
Map Quest and Open Street Maps navigation application that allows the user to search, navigate, bookmark and GPS track for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™. Option to cache map data to the device for quicker access and for off-line usage. Many different layers of data can be overlayed onto the map. Tons of features making Magellan Compass the best mapping and navigation application for the PlayBook.
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Any chance we could get this back?
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