Where To? 2.6 is now available for download on the App Store. The update is free for all Where To? 2.x users. We added a whole lot of new features:

TomTom

Where To? 2.6 adds support for getting directions using TomTom. The feature requires the TomTom 1.3 update published recently. There are two options to launch TomTom from inside Where To:

• Using the button “Directions” on the Details page of a location
• Using the button “Open Map”

Use “Directions” to immediately start a turn-by-turn navigation and use “Open Map” if you aim to add the location to TomTom. In both cases you can skip the external app selection dialog by selecting “TomTom” as your Directions Helper Application in the Advanced Settings.
Pro Tip: You can now also start a navigation (using either TomTom, Navigon or Maps) to a contact: Search the contact and tap the details arrow on the map bubble. Then tap the address of the contact and choose your external app.

Compass (3GS)

Where To? 2.6 supports the compass of the iPhone 3GS. It displays the angle of orientation and when tapping the locate-me button twice, it rotates the map according to the compass heading. Please be aware that the compass might return inaccurate values due to interferences. Check this Apple KB article for details.

Improved Details page

The Details page now includes a picture (or a mini map) of the venue and the distance is shown. (Please keep in mind, we display the line-of-sight distance here and there might be inaccuracies due to the location detection).
Pro Tip: All fields including the image and the title can now be copied into the clipboard using tap-and-hold.

Sharing

We’ve included Twitter and Facebook sharing. For both social networks, you need to authenticate the first time you’re posting. Then you can edit the update you’re about to post. The default update message (“Heading to…”) can be edited in the settings. For Twitter, the link is automatically shortened to make room for your text.
Pro Tip: If you enable “Add a location to your tweets” in your Twitter Account Settings, the tweet will include the geo location of the venue. And if you want to speed things up, you can opt to automatically post your updates without prior editing in the Where To? Sharing Settings.

More results

Where To? 2.6 loads twice as many locations for your search as before. To load even more results, just move or zoom the map in the desired direction.

Bug fixes

• Multiple Navigon apps for different regions are now supported
• Navigon MobileNavigator is only offered for selection if installed
• Directions using the Maps app work more reliably
• When saving a location as a contact, the homepage is added to the contact as well
• Optimized search results for Apple Stores (English), Public Transport (Spanish), Public Toilets (Japanese)