The best Windows Phone apps for Navigation

The Microsoft platform, although it has a lower number of apps compared to other competitors, it offers a good variety of choice.

For this reason, we have created a series of articles called Best Windows Phone app, in order to help all types of users – from the novice to the most experienced – to find solutions to the most diverse needs. In today’s episode, in particular, we focused on the category of navigation applications. So here is what are the best surfers Windows Phones.

Before you begin, it is good to take a look at two guides: how to create a Microsoft account and how it works Windows Phone Store. You will find all the information you need to download and install correctly app on your Windows Phone device.

Windows Phones – Navigation

In the past we had broached, the subject on other operating systems by identifying the best browsers for iPhone and iPad and for Android. Now is the time to do the same for the Microsoft platform in which you notice the absence of some big names. Nevertheless, thanks to the steady growth of Windows Phone, the category is well represented by a number of applications ” must haves ” that we are present today.

Here Maps.

Here Maps is the official application for Nokia and Microsoft for navigation on Windows Phone. With as many as 95 countries covered, Here Maps is the only browser that allows you to access native also be viewed without the aid of the data network. Download Here Maps.

Here Drive.

Based on the excellent maps of Here Maps, Here Drive allows for easy navigation turn-by-turn ideal orientation in the city with his new machine na. Here Drive also allows for offline browsing. In some low-end Windows Phone you cannot see the maps of countries other than the nationality of the SIM card. Download Here Drive.

Navigon Europe.

Navigon Garmin is an excellent alternative to Here Drive. Despite the price, offline maps Garmin and experience high society in the field of navigation could grope those who require something more from their navigation app for turn-by-turn directions. Download Navigon Europe.

Google Maps.

Google and Microsoft do not mix or accord. On the Windows Phone Store Google services out there, and Google Maps is one of them. Fortunately, we have the availability of an alternative client developed by an independent developer. Download Google Maps.

Waze.

An application for navigation that makes socializing his strong point. Waze users can communicate with each other, standing out traffic and other problems on the road, as well as see each other and, in general, interact almost as a social network. All free of charge but, obviously, with the need for a data network always active. Download Waze.

Other Applications.

Before closing another installment of the series Best Apps Windows Phone, the set of focus in which we select the best applications for Windows Phone among those present on the store, please note that this dedicated focus to the app for the Windows Phone navigation is one of the many insights into the collection the best Windows Phone app that is in turn part of the Windows Phone Starter Kit.

The latter is a series of insights and guides aimed at all users who want to learn how to learn or deepen their knowledge of Microsoft’s mobile OS. If you are Nokia users take this opportunity to tell you even an article dedicated to the applications developed by Nokia Lumia.