Garmin ’s StreetPilot Global Positioning System offerings for the iPhone just got a bit more societal .

Facebook and Foursquare exploiter can now check in at a placement from within Garmin StreetPilot .

Both Garmin StreetPilot and Garmin StreetPilot onDemand date updates last week in continuative with the Macworld | iWorld show . Version 7.5.0 of the GPS navigation apps added integration with Wikipedia , Facebook , and Foursquare .

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Facebook and Foursquare users can now check in at a location from within Garmin StreetPilot.

Maps in the mobile navigation apps now include Wikipedia icons that contain more information about a peculiar localization or level of interest — ideal for helping you identify a construction or landmark when you ’re in a new townspeople . With Facebook and Foursquare integration , user can now check into locations straight off from the StreetPilot app .

The 7.5.0 update also add fresh voice and vehicle image choice for personalizing the apps . Garmin raise the 3D rendering of building in the new StreetPilot version . The TripPlanner feature now let you create , edit , and carry through multiple road before you start your journeying , while Via Points take a shit it possible to add multiple stop on your route .

Garmin StreetPilot is a $ 60 app that lets substance abuser download maps to their iPhone as ask ; the app admit pedestrian sailing and public transit routes for cities . Introduced last year , the onDemand adaptation of the app — which is purport at travelers who only demand route data for a specific trip-up — is a $ 1 download offer 30 Clarence Day of free premium features . From there , users can opt for monthly or yearly subscriptions to take advantage of premium features . ( Otherwise , the app essentially works like the built - in Maps applications programme , letting you look up directions and view maps . )