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“We deplore the violence and crackdown on peaceful protesters, the increasing restrictions on civil liberties, and the imprisonment of a growing number of civil leaders in Iran.” Archbishop Destmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1984

“If one country sincerely wants to support democracy in another country that is under dictatorial rule, the only thing to do is to support the freedom fighters who stand for the democratic institutions of that country. Done this way, the sapling of democracy will bear the flower of freedom.” Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights activist, Nobel Peace Laureate, 2003

“The Iranian leadership is violating the country’s own commitments to international human rights treaties, as well as contravening Iran’s own laws.” Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1976

“We call for the release of all political prisoners, the secession of violence against protesters, and respect for human rights and civil liberties in Iran.” Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate, 1997

The two most prominent living Iranian poets, Ismael Khoie, and Simin Behbahani, who lives in Tehran, have joined the Global Day of Action. Dariush, socially conscious singer and Iranian cultural icon, will perform at the Washington D.C. United4Iran rally.

The MobileNavigator for iPhone from Navigon has recently made debut at the Apple App Store. The introductory price for the application is $70 until August 15th.

About MobileNavigator for iPhone:
* no monthly fee – cheaper in the long run
* on-board maps – maps don’t download as you go. You’ll have access to all the maps when you don’t have coverage.
* takes 1.29GB of space on your iPhone
* supports landscape view

British outdoor navigation software editor Augmentra has signed an agreement with National Geographic Maps to offer their United States TOPO! maps on its ViewRanger application. “ViewRanger users can select specific areas of National Geographic maps and then download them direct to their mobile phones. GPS-enabled handsets show a dynamic map display with the use’s location clearly marked. Easy download of maps and data over-the-air will allow users to access content instantly, wherever they may be,” said Craig Wareham, co-founder of Augmentra.

Augmentra has already deals in place with many mapping agencies across Europe which allows ViewRanger’s users to download maps for Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, The Netherlands, parts of Italy, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Nevertheless, there is a big obstacle for Augmentra on the American market. So far the company has only developed its software on the Symbian operating system which only represents a tiny market segment in the United States. Having maps is good, but having phones to use them could be even better.