NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, has been chosen by Aponia Software s.r.o. to support its new navigation software architecture with pan-European map data and a range of advanced content.

A mobile software specialist based in the Czech Republic, Aponia is currently focusing on navigation and location and has recently relaunched its BE-ON-ROAD application with a completely new architecture. It is designed for consumer and enterprise environments and can operate using both the US and GLONASS GPS systems.

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Mobile navigation provider NDrive announced today it is powering the successful release of Mappy GPS Free, the free turn-by-turn, voice guided navigation application of the well known French mapping portal Mappy.

Launched on iPhone (Dec. 13) and Android (Dec. 14), Mappy GPS Free is a fully featured mobile navigation application with on-board maps of France. Furthermore, PagesJaunes, , is providing its local search capability within the app. With a local business database of more than 770,000 results, this allows users a search experience more detailed and accurate than what global search engine companies offer today.

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As I’m a businessman, I get to meet a number of customers and build new contacts everyday. Though it has always been a practice to exchange business cards, of late I’ve been finding it tough to keep track of the contacts on my list, organize my business card collection and remember the people I meet at different places. Imagine my stroke of luck when I heard of WorldCard Mobile, a business card reader and scanner application, for the iPhone.

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Sports Car Challenge for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad continues the successful ad game partnership of Fishlabs Entertainment and Volkswagen (China). Merely two weeks after its initial release on the App Store, the premium racing game, which allows the user to take place behind the steering wheel of an Audi TTS Coupé, Bentley Continental Supersports ISR, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, Porsche Cayman R or Volkswagen Scirocco R, already generated more than 1.5 million downloads and 15 million minutes of brand engagement.

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To maximize in-car usability and navigation safety with iGO primo app, NNG has launched a new mounting station for iPhone. The company’s first ever hardware product turns the iPhone into a handy sound and entertainment control center on every car dashboard, optimizing the iPhone’s function as a navigation device in every situation.

The iGO primo app Car Dock set was designed to make using the popular navigation app even more convenient and entertaining. The car mount comes with a charger, and incorporates a microphone and an audio connection to the car radio, either via plug-and-play AUX or an FM transmitter.

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Families coming together, tables bursting with delicious food, the sound of Christmas carols echoing down snow-blanketed streets. That’s how the ideal festive season is supposed to be. In reality, though, most of us will be going through extremely stressful times. But cheer up - there is a solution: a smart navigation app on your iPhone can help you find the right place at the right time and avoid detours and delays.

According to an opinion poll conducted in the United States, customers spend an average of 15 hours choosing gifts in the lead-up to Christmas, but even more importantly, to get their gift shopping done they spend an average of 7.4 hours just traveling! If we factor in wrapping and labeling too, the total amount of time invested in gifts ends up around 27 hours per person.

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Ready for your next winter vacation? Thanks to Maps 3D (formerly GeoGuide 3D) you will never get lost on the slopes again. The outdoor tracking app retrieves the required off-line maps for the category “Ski, Bike & Hike” before the start of a trip, marks waypoints and keeps an eye on the destination. As a special Christmas present the new version 2.5 offers 340 ski areas in 3D. This way the next ski lift is easily located, even in heavy snowfall. In addition, runs can now be tracked. Till December 20th the app is being offered at only $ 1.99 instead of $ 2.99.

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KLM has launched the KLM Passport app which turns people’s journeys into inspiring movies. Within the free iPhone app users can choose from one of the seven fun themes, and select their best pictures and videos taken during their journey. KLM Passport then turns these experiences into a movie that can be shared directly via Facebook or saved on the iPhone’s camera roll to be shared elsewhere. The app can be downloaded for free in English in the iTunes Store

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Appmaker e.K. has published version 2.2 of its Diary app “My Diary HD” for the iPad. The new version ihas implemented many ideas and requests from Diary users. Now, apart from managing several diaries, it is also possible to append any number of photos to an entry. The PDF export function was thoroughly revised and now has the same brilliant layout as the app itself.

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TimeBooster 1.1 offers an absolutely new approach to time management and productivity and the most easy-to-use, comprehensive and well designed productivity app on the market.

Caparvel Studio is pleased to announce the release of TimeBooster 1.1, a totally new approach to time management and a way to waste less time and spend time more efficiently. TimeBooster is designed for students, home or office workers and everybody else who wants to keep a track of their time usage.

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