A good app that could be GREAT with these improvements! – NAVIGON Australia Review

App merits 2-3 stars now, but would earn 4-5 stars if the following improvements were made: 1 - Enable address entry via simple text field that supports cut-n-paste (just like Google Maps app). 2 - In the event a precise GPS signal cannot be found (user is in a parking garage or weather is too cloudy/snowy for an accurate satellite lock), app should fallback to use last known precise GPS coordinates so at least some navigation can immediately commence). Otherwise user is stalled until a clear line of site to satellites is achieved. There is no logical reason why lack of satellite signal is not handled more gracefully than this! 3 - Activate GPS sensor immediately upon app start, prior to user initiating any guided navigation. GPS sensor is currently not activated until address has been entered and navigation requested. This wastes precious seconds waiting (5-15s or more) at the Navigation Simulation button, idling the user while the GPS sensor takes its time locking onto a precise enough satellite signal. 4 - It appears some icons and other elements have not been updated to use the iPhone 4 Retina display's native resolution; consequently the maps are not as crisp as they ought to be. The anti-aliasing algorithm could also be improved for smoother appearance of road lines and other vector/linear elements. 5 - Navigation pause feature would be helpful, to enable user to take phone on short foot trips without cancelling navigation or listening to Navigon repeatedly rerouting.
Review by LivingAnExaminedLife on NAVIGON Australia.