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The Little Things: How This Google Maps Rival Makes Navigation Convenient for Trucks
The Little Things: How This Google Maps Rival Makes Navigation Convenient for Trucks

13 Mar 2024, 14:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic's truck navigation software comes with features that make it easier for large vehicles, including trucks, to drive to a destination

 
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival
Truck Navigation Now Available on Android Auto Thanks to Top Google Maps Rival

17 Jan 2024, 16:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic's GPS Truck & Caravan Navigation application is now available on Android Auto; the CarPlay support landed in late 2023

 
Top Navigation App Launches on CarPlay, Android Auto Support Also Coming
Top Navigation App Launches on CarPlay, Android Auto Support Also Coming

16 Nov 2023, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has recently announced that its navigation software, specifically aimed at trucks and RVs, is now available on Apple's CarPlay

 
Navigation Expert Explains Why Google Maps and Waze Aren’t Always the Right Choices
Navigation Expert Explains Why Google Maps and Waze Aren’t Always the Right Choices

27 Apr 2023, 05:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic reminds users that Google Maps and Waze shouldn’t be used for RV navigation, particularly because they don’t take into account the vehicle size

 
Google Maps Keeps Sending Traffic on Tiny Road, and Authorities Have Had Enough
Google Maps Keeps Sending Traffic on Tiny Road, and Authorities Have Had Enough

23 Mar 2023, 18:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Herefordshire officials claim they’ll reach out to Google specifically to remove a road from Google Maps; it’s not suitable for heavy traffic, they say

 
Truck Navigation App Gets New Features as Google Maps Keeps Ignoring This Niche
Truck Navigation App Gets New Features as Google Maps Keeps Ignoring This Niche

22 Jan 2023, 15:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Trucker Path is one of the leading navigation solutions aimed at trucks; the app has just received a set of important updates on Android

 
Google Maps Rival Slowly Conquering a Market Google Isn’t Even Interested In
Google Maps Rival Slowly Conquering a Market Google Isn’t Even Interested In

19 Nov 2022, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geolocation specialist TomTom has announced a brand-new collaboration, this time with PTV Group for the company’s truck navigation software

 
Google Maps Rival Announces a Feature Google Users Can’t Even Dream About
Google Maps Rival Announces a Feature Google Users Can’t Even Dream About

17 Oct 2022, 17:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has joined forces with Park Your Truck for a new feature that would provide lorry drivers with information on parking spaces

 
Google Maps Rival Details Its Biggest Update in a Long Time
Google Maps Rival Details Its Biggest Update in a Long Time

5 Oct 2022, 23:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom GO Navigation has recently been updated with support for truck navigation, and the company now offers full info on the feature

 
Removal Van Stuck in Narrow Street Is Living Proof Google Maps Needs a Massive Update
Removal Van Stuck in Narrow Street Is Living Proof Google Maps Needs a Massive Update

2 Jul 2022, 22:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A removal van from Worcestershire has recently gotten stuck on a narrow street where a vehicle this large wouldn’t normally fit

 
Google Maps Sending Trucks on Narrow Residential Road Because No Navigation App Is Perfect
Google Maps Sending Trucks on Narrow Residential Road Because No Navigation App Is Perfect

17 Feb 2022, 23:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google’s mobile navigation app is being blamed for sending large vehicles on narrow residential streets due to a map error

 
Sygic’s Truck Navigation App Gets a Big Update on iPhone
Sygic’s Truck Navigation App Gets a Big Update on iPhone

8 Nov 2021, 23:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic Truck & Caravan app for iOS has recently been updated to version 21.4.4 with several new features drivers are going to love

 
Truck Driver Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere, Technology Saves Him
Truck Driver Stuck in the Middle of Nowhere, Technology Saves Him

26 Aug 2021, 06:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / what3words has helped a truck driver who got stuck in a remote area figure out where he was and alert emergency services to rescue him

 
America’s Favorite Truck Navigation App Gets New Massive Update
America’s Favorite Truck Navigation App Gets New Massive Update

25 Aug 2021, 06:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Trucker Path has received a new update that adds more features, including more road information upon arrival and larger banners

 
This Lorry Stuck on a Narrow Country Road Is Proof Google Maps Needs Truck Navigation
This Lorry Stuck on a Narrow Country Road Is Proof Google Maps Needs Truck Navigation

19 Aug 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Yet another lorry ended up stuck on the Coosebean Lane, close to Truro, the United Kingdom, after relying just a little bit too much on navigation software

 
Popular Navigation App Gives Up on Old Android, Upgrades Now Mandatory
Popular Navigation App Gives Up on Old Android, Upgrades Now Mandatory

26 Jul 2021, 07:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic has announced that its truck navigation software would no longer support Android 4.x, meaning users need to upgrade devices to Android 5 or later

 
TomTom’s New Truck Navigator Wins Where Google Maps Loses
TomTom’s New Truck Navigator Wins Where Google Maps Loses

15 Jun 2021, 16:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / TomTom has recently announced a new truck navigator that comes with a large 7-inch touchscreen display and a blazing fast processor

 
Why Google Maps Needs Truck Navigation: Dedicated App Sees Record Downloads
Why Google Maps Needs Truck Navigation: Dedicated App Sees Record Downloads

9 Mar 2021, 15:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Sygic Truck Navigation, an app that’s specifically aimed at trucks, vans, RVs, and caravans, has registered a record number of downloads in 2020

 
Driver Crashes Lorry Into Bridge, Blames Navigation, Forgets One Tiny Detail
Driver Crashes Lorry Into Bridge, Blames Navigation, Forgets One Tiny Detail

25 Jan 2021, 06:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 25-year-old driver has recently crashed into a railway bridge in Glasgow Road, Camelon; he said he was just checking out his navigation

 
Google Maps Needs a Truck Navigation Mode
Google Maps Needs a Truck Navigation Mode

30 Aug 2020, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Users ask Google to update Google Maps with a navigation mode specifically aimed at trucks that would help them avoid low bridges and narrow roads