Skobbler to Discontinue Free Satnav App, Offers Premium Suite for Free
September 22, 2011skobbler, developer of map-based apps, will soon announce Navigation 2, a new generation satnav app for the iPhone. Navigation 2 will replace the existing £1.49 premium suite skobbler Navigation. Existing users will be provided with a free automatic upgrade upon release. In addition, skobbler has extended this offer to users of skobbler Lite and all new customers. For a limited time, those running the free version of the software or who are new to the software can download the premium suite for free and still benefit from the upgrade to Navigation 2 in October. Navigation 2 will then be sold at its regular price in the Apple App Store.
skobbler Lite customers should download the premium suite of skobbler Navigation for free before the launch of its successor Navigation 2, when skobbler Lite will be discontinued. Having switched to the premium suite, the customers' apps will be automatically upgraded to Navigation 2 following its release.
Existing skobbler Navigation premium suite customers are not affected and will be automatically upgraded to Navigation 2 in October.
New users can also benefit by downloading the premium suite of skobbler Navigation for free until the launch of Navigation 2, which they will then receive as a complimentary upgrade.
Navigation 2 offers considerable improvements over the current premium suite, with its creation the result of collected customer and industry feedback. It addresses the top update suggestions made by customers. Customer feedback and results from a recent study of motorists identified data connection loss as one of the biggest headaches associated with smartphone sat navs, skobbler said. Navigation 2 is a hybrid solution that addresses this issue by allowing users to choose which maps should be stored on a smartphone, enabling navigation offline as well as online.
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