GPS

Everyone wants a killer turn-by-turn GPS navigation application for their iPhone and following the release of TomTom's program, Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America [App Store, $79.99] appeared in the App Store over the weekend, bringing a full-featured GPS solution including text-to-speech, lane guidance, and a "OneTouch" feature for easy access to favorite destinations.

For those of you hankering for an iPhone GPS system in your car, GPS outfit TomTom has announced that its car kit for the iPhone will ship in October for $120 (or €99 if you live on the other side of the Atlantic from me). Per Macworld, the kit will include a powerful GPS chip, built-in speaker, power cable, and more.

TomTom's highly anticipated hardware accessory for the iPhone and iPod touch with an external GPS receiver recently became available in several European Apple online stores. They are priced at £99.95 (US$164.10) in the UK and 99.95 Euro (US$147.90) in other European countries, and includes the companion iPhone application.

The details are still sparse, but according to Mac Rumors, AT&T's official 3G MicroCell web site is now up and running and users can get some quick video overviews as to what the finished product looks like.

German software developer NAVIGON AG announced the released of the Traffic Live feature for its MobileNavigator application [App Store, $89.99] for the iPhone. The application utilizes real-time traffic information as well as historic data to calculate better routes that avoid congestion and get drivers to their destination faster.

As much as you want the TomTom iPhone Kit, you'll have to wait a bit longer.

According to AppleInsider, TomTom spokesman Kevin Carter has confirmed that the company's iPhone hardware kit will not be available for its previously announced summer release deadline, though no specific reason was given. The accessory is a cradle that will interface with the iPhone and provide enhanced GPS capabilities.

If you were doubting the probability of a TomTom Car Kit for the iPhone, Engadget is reporting that the company just received full FCC approval for the device.

Tech site NaviGadget is reporting that UK retailer Handtec is currently listing the TomTom GPS car mount kit for pre-order at a price of £99 plus tax. Although Handtec's product page seems to claim that that the TomTom iPhone application is included in the price, it remains to be seen how the software will be accessed from the App Store after purchase.

Google announced recently that the Google home page will now be location-aware when accessed on an iPhone. Now, whenever you go to Google.com on your iPhone, Google will tap in to the device's GPS capabilities to determine your location and give you location-relevent results. The ability to search with My Location has also been added to the Google Mobile App [$0.00 | App Store].

TomTom gave us a peek at their turn-by-turn GPS system for iPhone at WWDC, but we didn't know much about features or pricing. Macworld recently talked with TomTom's Market Development VP to get some answers.