Heck, they just won the NMMA Innovation Awards at the big MAATS show in Orlando. Panbo’s Ben Ellison was one of the judges, and he’s written about several of the winners. Here’s part of the Navionics press release:

Wareham, Mass. – Navionics, the leader in electronic charting and digital navigation data, is excited  to announce that Navionics Mobile 2.0 chart plotter software for iPhone has won an NMMA Innovation Award.

Source: www.ibinews.com – Ten marine aftermarket products gained recognition for “innovative achievement” by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) at the Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show (MAATS) in Orlando. The awards were judged by Boating Writers International (BWI).

In the Aftermarket Electronics category, the Navionics Mobile 2.0 chart plotter software for iPhone won the award. Judges praised the software for bringing much information to a boater’s iPhone at a price point starting as low as US$5. “It’s the coolest app boaters will find on iTunes,” said David Seidman, one of the judges, in a statement.

And as if that weren’t enough, Navionics has just released an update for Navionics Mobile. They’re now up to version 2.2, and they’ve got a YouTube video to show off some of the new features. Here’s the press release:

Navionics Mobile, recent recipient of the 2009 NMMA Innovation Award at MAATS, now has even more of the features that you’ve been asking for. While the charts reside permanently on your iPhone, your adventures don’t have to… with version 2.2, you can create a virtual travelogue of your journey including geo referenced photos, tracks, routes and markers and post them directly to your Facebook page.  For those friends not yet on Facebook, simply email them your adventure log and let them view it overlaid on Google Earth.

What’s new in 2.2?

 

•Share your geotagged Pictures, Markers, Routes, and Tracks on Facebook!
•Save up to 100 Tracks from your recent trips.
•Create and save up to 100 Routes.
•Store up to 200 Favorites (Photos, Objects, Tides, Currents, Lakes, POI) and share them on Facebook.
•Search POI (Marinas, Marine Supply Stores, Marine Repair, Waterfront Restaurants, Bait, Tackle etc.).
•Tides and Currents now include Moon phase.

There are currently 30 cartographic Apps to choose from on the App Store that cover the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. With Navionics Mobile, it doesn’t matter whether you’re an expert boater, sailor, or angler already familiar with Navionics charts, or a novice navigator, you can unleash the fun of navigation with Navionics Mobile for a very low price starting at $4.99 / 9.99€.

These great features are not just available for Marine charts; Navionics also produces the leading App for Lakes throughout the US and Canada!  The same high-resolution 1-foot contouring available in Navionics HotMaps for specific lakes is now available for your iPhone, designed for a variety of activities related to boating, kayaking, and fishing either on water or on shore, the ultimate compliment to your GPS chartplotter.

• Check out the Navionics Mobile video on YouTube!

• Join Navionics on Facebook, share your adventures, stay up-to-date with new features! 

• Visit the Mobile section of our website for Mobile FAQs, UsersGuide, Catalog of coverage area regions, and Lake List.

Requirements:
Compatible with iPhone 3G and 3GS.
iPod touch (2nd generation) is compatible but with limited functionality (no GPS, no Call).
Requires Apple software version 2.2.1 or greater.