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TomTom for iPhone

TomTom have finally released their long awaited turn-by-turn GPS application for the iPhone.

Currently on the apple iTunes store, TomTom have released 5 specific versions of their iPhone turn-by-turn GPS navigation application covering Australia and New Zealand, the US and Canada, UK, Ireland and Western Europe.

TomTom New Zealand
TomTom U.S. and Canada
TomTom Western Europe
TomTom Australia
TomTom U.K. and Ireland

The UK version of the application weighs in at 241.3MB on the download and costs £59.99 - that's the software-only offering without the car mount which I assume you will be able to purchase imminently as a separate item.

First Look - Summary Features

Generally very feature rich - much more so than the current competing iphone apps available in the app store
Default voice directions are loud and clear
Toggle between day and night colours
Switch between 2D and 3D map
Selecting POI to append to route - options include: "near me", "in city", "near home", "along route" or "near destination"
Menu option to call POI - one touch dialing
Select destination address from Apple address book
Loads of options for route planning - IQ routes, default route type, options to avoid or not avoid toll roads, ferry crossings, HOV lanes or unpaved roads
Surprisingly smooth on iPhone 3G
Breakdown of Route instructions listing every turn and distance from starting point
Overview map of route