Turn-by-Turn Voice Directions Coming Soon to (jailbroken) iPhones
Here’s another of those ‘reasons to jailbreak’ type apps, for those who are big GPS users anyway. The developers of the xGPS app – for jailbroken iPhones / iPod Touches – are promising that the next update to their app (to Version 1.2) will bring voice navigation to the iPhone.
The new version is currently at beta testing stage, but the xGPS folks have got a YouTube video demo up of the turn-by-turn feature. Check it out HERE. This will be the first time turn-by-turn is offered on the iPhone, as it is not allowed by the iPhone SDK.
The xGPS update to Version 1.2 looks huge – in addition to adding voice navigation, it includes a heap of fixes and some other notable new features, including wireless transfer of map files. You can see all the details on what the update will contain at the xGPS blog site.
The 1.2 update is due to be out on Cydia on February 20th. It requires an external GPS module on both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
Via: iPhone Alley
