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HearPlanet Premium Comes to the iPhone
iPodObserver — HearPlanet announced the release of the premium version of its travel app for the iPhone. HearPlanet Premium provides users with spoken descriptions of nearly 250,000 points of interest around the world. HearPlanet Premium features interactive maps that enable users to browse and locate points of interest. Using a map view feature, users can also explore locations around the world with street-level detail. Additional content is added to HearPlanet Premium daily. HearPlanet Premium is now available in the iTunes App Store ...

HearPlanet for iPhone now lets you see
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touchHearPlanet Premium [App Store link] is a new and enhanced version of the free iPhone app HearPlanet. The premium version is U.S. $5.99. HearPlanet Premium gets your location from GPS, or you can enter any location manually. It then provides quite a bit of text information, generally sourced from Wikipedia. HearPlanet can tell you what is around you, like tourist locations, museums, geological features, and read the descriptions out loud, or you can read them yourself without the audio. The app has worldwide coverage. We took a look at the original HearPlanet and ...

Five must-have iPhone apps for your next trip
iPhone Atlas — ... HearPlanet Like a tour guide in your pocket, HearPlanet delivers spoken-word information about 250,000 locations worldwide. At the Golden Gate Bridge, for instance, I'll enjoy a 10-minute historical overview. Not bad for an app that's currently on sale for a buck. A good companion to this is ...

National Geographic Adventure's Top 20 iPhone Travel Apps
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Software, Cool tools, iPhone, App StoreWhen it comes to adventure and travel, who could possibly know more than National Geographic Adventure magazine? The magazine's website has regular features about techie toys and tools, so it was no surprise that blogger Steve Casimiro would write a post featuring his choices for the top twenty travel apps for iPhone. Some of his choices, such as HearPlanet, FlightTrack Pro, the Lonely Planet Phrasebooks, and World Customs [clicks open iTunes] aren't surprising, while others (Packing, Room) are interesting apps I wouldn't ...

App Review: oMaps — Offline Mapping for iPhone
TheAppleBlog — App Quick Stats oMaps $0.99 iTunes Link Due to hefty 3G roaming rates, Apple’s Maps app just won’t cut it when you’re out of the country. This ...