iPhone users will be able to use a new GPS car navigation iPhone application released by TomTom today, with four different maps for consumers in the US, New Zealand, Canada and Australia.

TomTom, the Amsterdam-based digital mapping and routing company said that the new GPS car navigation system developed for iPhones will be available in the Apple iTunes App Store starting today.

''With TomTom for iPhone, millions of iPhone users can now benefit from the same easy-to-use and intuitive interface, turn-by-turn spoken navigation and unique routing technology that our 30 million portable navigation device users rely on every day,'' said Corinne Vigreux, managing director of TomTom. ''As the world's leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, TomTom is the most natural fit for an advanced navigation application on the iPhone.''

The TomTom app for iPhone 3G and 3GS users includes a continental map of Europe or a map of a region from Tele Atlas.

TomTom app for iPhone includes the exclusive IQ Routes technology of using travel time assumptions, IQ Routes bases its routes on the actual experience of millions of TomTom drivers to calculate the fastest route and generate the most accurate arrival times in the industry, said TomTom.

According to TomTom, its IQ Routes empowers drivers to reach their destination faster up to 35 per cent of the time.

TomTom app for iPhone also comes with an extensive safety camera database including verified safety camera information in 11 European countries. This means drivers are informed ahead of time about any safety cameras on their route, encouraging road safety, while saving money on fines at the same time.

The navigation software comes with fast route planning, clear voice instructions and automatic re-routing if the driver misses a turn. It also offers a route demo or map of route when planning a trip.

Some of the features of the navigation software

• User interface fully optimised with iPhone.
• Multiple display options including landscape and portrait navigation view
• Night and day colour mode for optimised screen visibility in varying light conditions
• User interface available in 18 languages
• Change view settings (2D or 3D map display)
• Easy to download from iTunes App Store

Complete phone and map integration

• Multi-touch gestures such as tap, swipe, pinch and zoom to operate the application and zoom in and out of the map
• Navigation to contacts in address book
• Points-of-interest search and call capabilities from iPhone