Magellan RoadMate turn-by-turn navigation app now available viaAppStore - innovative vehicle mounting cradle also introduced

Magellan, one of the leading GPS brands, has announced its Magellan RoadMate turn-by-turn navigation app is now available from the App Store. Magellan also announced the introduction of a new innovative vehicle mounting cradle for the iPhone and iPod touch devices that will be available in December.

The Premium Car Kit offers charging capabilities and provides an elegant car mounting and charging solution for the iPhone device. The cradle adds a GPS receiver for improved navigation accuracy, an amplified speaker for crystal clear directions and enhanced phone call clarity, and Bluetooth to enable hands-free calling.

RoadMate application features include preloaded maps, turn-by-turn guidance, text-to-speech, Millions of POIs, 3D landmarks, big on-screen keyboard with QuickSpell, highway lane assistance, pedestrian mode, find your car feature. There's also In-App Music Control so that you can control your music without leaving the app, and also you can access your iPhone’s Contacts for destination picks. Map data provided by NAVTEQ, the world leader in digital mapping data and content.

The Magellan RoadMate App (U.S. & Canada maps) is available for an introductory price of $79.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch devices. The MSRP for the car kit will be $129.99.