After the iPhone 3.0 software was made available, GPS companies such as TomTom and Navigon announced their navigation plans for the iPhone. Back in early June, Navigon had officially announced their plans for a GPS app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Recently, it has been announced that the MobilNavigator LITE app by Navigon has hit the app store for all users to download for free. Since it is the LITE version of the app, it will lack some notable features, such as active route guidance.

The economy has just claimed another company. No, it’s not an automobile company, but it is a GPS one. In North America, GPSs have recently become all the rage, leading many companies to design innovative devices performing many useful functions. Just from what I’ve read and heard, Navigon has created some good GPSs in the past, and they are well known for free lifetime updates. However, the economy has forced them to restructure their company, and they have decided to pull out of North America.