Magellan RoadMate GPS app updated for iOS 4, includes real-time traffic and multitasking

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Magellan may not be the head honcho when it comes to standalone PNDs
here in North America, but that's not stopping the outfit from keeping
its iOS app up to snuff. With TomTom, Navigon and Garmin all
introducing iOS 4-compatible apps over the past few months, Magellan
has finally done likewise -- version 1.3 of the app now enables
navigation to occur in the background, meaning that iPhone 3GS and
iPhone 4 users will still hear turn-by-turn guidance while using
another application. Better still, real-time traffic information is
provided free of charge through NAVTEQ, alerting motorists to
accidents, traffic flow and the nearest ice cream truck. If you've
already sunk cash into this one, now's a solid time to check those
updates -- otherwise, you can hit the source links for a trifecta of
versions catering to various regions.