Navizon for iPhone is alive and kickin'

There have been some rumors circulating that Navizon will stop development for the iPhone because of the 1.1.1 firmware  that doesn't allow third party applications.

This could not be farther from the truth.

As a matter of fact, we are just about to release a new version that will have many new great features.

All we said is that whoever purchased Navizon and cannot run it on the 1.1.1 iPhone (just like any other application actually) will get a refund.

But anyone who likes it and wants to keep using it after the free 15 days evaluation period is free to buy the Virtual GPS service.

To conclude that the development for the iPhone will stop is plain false and quite frankly, a bit laughable.

Comments

[Economist]

What isn't clear from your announcement is whether you are developing a version that will work under 1.1.1, or whether those who have purchased Navizon and then upgraded to 1.1.1 should apply for a refund rather than waiting for an upgrade.

[Cyril]

The OS residing on the iPhone is the same regardless of the version you are running (1.1.1 or 1.0.2). The only difference is that there is some code in 1.1.1 that prevents you from running third party applications.
Once this code is removed by the developers' community, you will be able to run any third party application (including ours). In the mean time, you can downgrade to 1.0.2 if you want. Here's how:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/29/iphone-1-1-1-to-1-0-2-downgrade-instructions-released/

Hope that helps.