News: NavFree Releases Free Navigation app for iPhone & iPad
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NavFree has just released a free turn-by-turn navigation app for the iPhone and iPad. It’s a biggie at 1.76 GB. It offers voice guidance, live Google search, and auto re-routing—something you normally don’t find in free GPS software. One big caveat with this navigation app is the availability of offline map data. There are no hidden costs or monthly fees to the consumer because it uses map data from OpenStreetMap. There will be premium in-app purchases available at a later date. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to download it, though. My download in iTunes just finished after nearly 30 minutes.
Source: Engadget

I use Navigon and will definitely give this a shot. What about live traffic? Is that asking for too much
I think live traffic is available via add on in-app purchase
Hi I’ll be traveling to France and UK soon. The car I am hiring in France doesn’t come with a sat nav system (unbelievable but true). When I have used google maps I find I use a huge amount of data when connected to the cellular network, if I used this in France I would chew up all my data allowance in a day.
Does NavFree download the maps directly onto the iPad as per a regular sat nav system?
Does it have maps for France?
Cheers
Ash