MapQuest: Features

MapQuest Navigator (Coming Soon!)
Peace of Mind of Knowing You’ll Never Be Lost Again!

location based services

MapQuest Navigator uses the latest technology to turn your phone into a full GPS Navigation system. Decide where you want to go and MapQuest Navigator will help you find it and guide you there quickly and easily, anywhere, anytime!

MapQuest Navigator provides you with voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions to a location either from a selected starting point or from your current location, using GPS technology.

Routes can be optimized for speed or distance when driving, or for pedestrian routes when you're traveling by foot.

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• Audible turn-by-turn directions using GPS technology on your phone.
• Allows you to enjoy the navigation experience while making and receiving phone calls.
• Millions of points of interest to explore with the same quality and relevance offered on MapQuest.com.
• Optimized routing calculation to find the fastest or shortest route, or to avoid toll roads, highways or other specific elements.
• Full pedestrian navigation that ignores vehicle turning and one-way driving restrictions.
• Print-quality dynamic color maps with zoom-in/out, pan and point-on-map functionality.
• Intuitive location search for address, intersection or zip code, including unique point-of-interest search capabilities.
• Automatic re-routing without the need to contact the server.
• Support for Java, BREW, Windows mobile and Symbian.


Based on the next generation technology, Mobile Optimized Navigation Data (MOND), from Telmap, a world-leading provider of mobile mapping and navigation solutions MapQuest Navigator displays dynamic full-color maps and provide accurate turn-by-turn navigation instructions by voice, graphics, and text. The system includes a database of millions of restaurants, hotels, theaters and other points of interest, which consumers can navigate to, direct dial to make reservations or send any location to a friend via text message.