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Navizon for iPhone - now with the "Slider"

A new version of Navizon has been released today. One of the most interesting features of this new version is the Navigation panel, or "Slider".

The Slider can stay on top of the Maps and  will give you full control of the application while your position is being displayed:
- click on the "Moving mode" and your location will be updated every 10 seconds. That way, you don't have to keep pressing on the "LocateMe" button like a maniac.
- click on the "Buddies" icons and your buddies will be displayed instantly

This new version will also let you run Navizon in the background while you are doing other things with your iPhone.  This means that you can now display the location of your loved ones in real-time with the Buddy Finder and use our exciting new feature called the Navizon Alerts, which will let you receive an email each time you or one of your buddies enters a  geographic area.

If you are reading from an iPhone, you can view the video here.

This new version works on all firmware versions and can be installed by adding our repository to Installer. In order to do that, launch the Installer, go in Sources then "Edit" -> "Add" and enter http://repo.navizon.com

Have fun!!

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Navizon alerts now available

We just launched a new feature called the "Navizon Alerts". With this feature, you can create a circle anywhere on the map defining a geographic region (like shown on the picture). Then each time you (or any of your buddies) enters or gets out of this area and email can be sent to the address of your choice with a custom message.

So for example I can
- have an email sent to me each time my daughter gets to school safely.
- I can have an email automatically sent to my wife when I am leaving the office (no more overcooked dinners hehe...)
- I can receive a notification as soon as my parents arrive at the airport so that I don't have to wait endless hours at the arrivals
etc, etc, etc....

To create an alert, just log on to the member section and click on Alerts -> Create alert. You can view all your alerts in the same section.
Obviously, in order to work you will need to configure Navizon on your phone so that you "appear visible" (or "send your location" depending on the version you're running).

This is going to be total fun! Enjoy!!