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Most people who use navigation apps, be they Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps, are typically interested in the fastest route. It doesn’t matter how long it is as long as it's the fastest way to arrive at their address.
Sygic, one of the companies investing in professional navigation software, believes the shortest route to the destination could also be the best choice. And more often than not, it could also be the fastest route to a point on the map.
The latest version of the company's professional navigation solution brings back the shortest route option, allowing drivers to configure the route engine to look for the shortest, not the fastest, way to go from where they are to where they want to be.
The route menu now includes multiple options, such as the fastest route, prefer local roads, prefer main roads, and the shortest route. By default, Sygic's solution uses the fastest route, so you must manually select the shortest route option.
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that the shortest routes aren't always the fastest. GPS navigation takes into account traffic conditions, so the generated route isn't supposed to be the shortest but the fastest by avoiding all points that slow you down.
However, there's one case when the shortest route is always the fastest. Emergency services, such as firefighters, don't and shouldn’t care about traffic jams, as they should be able to get through a busy intersection as fast as possible. As a result, the shortest route is critical, as they can arrive where their help is needed much faster without taking detours caused by heavy traffic. Sygic says emergency services use its software, so offering the shortest route allows them to ignore traffic conditions and find the most direct path to an address.
The update also includes several other important improvements, such as always-on zoom buttons that allow users to zoom in and out on the map much more straightforward. Companies can also enable a vehicle dimensions check before starting navigation, therefore requesting drivers to double-check that the correct settings are enabled in the application. The option should help prevent human errors where drivers keep the previous vehicle profile Sygic's navigation software despite changing cargo and, therefore, having other dimensions.
The new application also comes with further refinements and polishing under the hood, so overall, it should run smoother, with some of the bugs previously reported by users already resolved. And speaking of bugs, the update allows companies to include a unique identifier with their reports, allowing them to track the status of the bug report and see when the issue has been resolved.
Customers can already download the new version of Sygic's professional GPS navigation.
The latest version of the company's professional navigation solution brings back the shortest route option, allowing drivers to configure the route engine to look for the shortest, not the fastest, way to go from where they are to where they want to be.
The route menu now includes multiple options, such as the fastest route, prefer local roads, prefer main roads, and the shortest route. By default, Sygic's solution uses the fastest route, so you must manually select the shortest route option.
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know that the shortest routes aren't always the fastest. GPS navigation takes into account traffic conditions, so the generated route isn't supposed to be the shortest but the fastest by avoiding all points that slow you down.
However, there's one case when the shortest route is always the fastest. Emergency services, such as firefighters, don't and shouldn’t care about traffic jams, as they should be able to get through a busy intersection as fast as possible. As a result, the shortest route is critical, as they can arrive where their help is needed much faster without taking detours caused by heavy traffic. Sygic says emergency services use its software, so offering the shortest route allows them to ignore traffic conditions and find the most direct path to an address.
The update also includes several other important improvements, such as always-on zoom buttons that allow users to zoom in and out on the map much more straightforward. Companies can also enable a vehicle dimensions check before starting navigation, therefore requesting drivers to double-check that the correct settings are enabled in the application. The option should help prevent human errors where drivers keep the previous vehicle profile Sygic's navigation software despite changing cargo and, therefore, having other dimensions.
The new application also comes with further refinements and polishing under the hood, so overall, it should run smoother, with some of the bugs previously reported by users already resolved. And speaking of bugs, the update allows companies to include a unique identifier with their reports, allowing them to track the status of the bug report and see when the issue has been resolved.
Customers can already download the new version of Sygic's professional GPS navigation.
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