iGuidance is a Global Positioning System

Global Positioning System

The Global Positioning System is a space-based global navigation satellite system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites...

 (GPS) navigation software program by iNav Corporation. It is compatible with Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

 (Pocket PC

Pocket PC

A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

), Windows XP

Windows XP

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...

, Windows Vista

Windows Vista

Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...

 (Laptop, Tablet PC

Tablet computer

A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...

, Ultra-Mobile PC

Ultra-Mobile PC

An ultra-mobile PC is a small form factor version of a pen computer, a class of laptop whose specifications were launched by Microsoft and Intel in spring 2006. Sony had already made a first attempt in this direction in 2004 with its Vaio U series, which was however only sold in Asia...

 (UMPC), CarPC).

The current version of iNav iGuidance 4.0 comes with Navteq

NAVTEQ

Navteq is a Chicago, Illinois-based provider of Geographic Information Systems data and is a dominant company in providing the base electronic navigable maps...

 map data for USA, (including Hawaii, Alaska, US Virgin Islands), and Canada (all provinces and territories).

In 2008 iNav releases an updated version, internally known as v.4.1, but the new "official" product name is now iGuidance 2009. Starting with this release, the product no longer includes versions for all operating systems. PPC PDA version is sold separately.

Limitations

The PPC PDA version of iGuidance is sold locked to 2GB, 4GB or 8GB microSD or microSDHC cards (The laptop/pc/carpc version is still sold on a DVD.)

See also

• Teletype World Navigator - the only current Pocket PC navigation software with text-to-speech
  Speech synthesis
  Speech synthesis is the artificial production of human speech. A computer system used for this purpose is called a speech synthesizer, and can be implemented in software or hardware...
  
  and is not locked to a specific memory card

External links

• http://www.inavcorp.com/
• iGkeys - A free add-on program creates keyboard shortcuts to some functions of the PC version of iGuidance
• Navigating by Laptop - The New York Times, November 2, 2009