Beginning February 24, T-Mobile G1 users can get turn-by-turn GPS navigation from TeleNav.
The
TeleNav service includes speech recognition, traffic alerts, business listings, gas prices, weather
updates and restaurant reviews.
TeleNav GPS Navigator will be available
for a free 30-day trial on TeleNav's Web site.
After the free period, customers can continue the service for $9.99 per
month for unlimited use. TeleNav GPS Navigator is will be
available in the Android Market later this year.
TeleNav GPS Navigator includes full-color 3D moving maps along with
voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions. Navigation is
available in both landscape and portrait mode. If drivers miss a turn,
they will automatically be rerouted.
TeleNav GPS Navigator also
includes speech recognition for both address entry and business search.
On the T-Mobile G1, customers simply press one button and say the name
of a business or the address and TeleNav GPS Navigator will provide
directions. TeleNav GPS Navigator includes listings of more than 10
million businesses and services, including restaurants, hotels,
shopping malls and banks - providing users access to restaurant ratings
and reviews as well as phone numbers for business listings.
The service also includes frequently updated gas price listings so
drivers can look for the cheapest gas in their area or along their
route. Additionally, TeleNav GPS Navigator includes location-based
weather information. Customers can see current weather conditions as
well as a five-day forecast for their present location or for a
destination of their choice in the U.S.
Once on the road, TeleNav GPS Navigator monitors each specific route
and will proactively search for traffic congestion or incidents.
Customers will be alerted to traffic problems, both audibly and
on-screen, and can choose to find another route to their location by
just pressing one button. TeleNav customers also have the ability to
set daily traffic commute alerts. At the requested times, TeleNav GPS
Navigator will send an email alert with a summary of current traffic
conditions and delays for their routes, helping users decide when to
get on the road in order to avoid traffic congestion.
Subscribers can preplan trips online by accessing their account through My TeleNav at www.telenav.com.
Additionally, the My TeleNav Internet browser plug-in for Internet
Explorer®, Firefox or Google toolbars provides subscribers an easy
way to send addresses to their phone from any Web page. Users can
simply highlight an address and click the TeleNav button on their
toolbar. The address will be automatically added to My TeleNav for
later use. All TeleNav users can download the free plug-in at http://www.telenav.com/support/plugins/.
Finally, with advanced preference enhancements, TeleNav customers have
the flexibility to choose whether to avoid all high-occupancy vehicle
(HOV) lanes and toll roads. In addition, subscribers can pause and
resume the navigation at any time they choose, as well as set the map
display colors to a 'nighttime' mode for easier viewing at night.
To sign up for a 30-day free trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator, T-Mobile G1 customers can visit http://www.telenav.com/gps-navigator/t-mobile-g1-phone/ or contact TeleNav at 1.88.TeleNav.4 (1.888.353.6284) or at care@telenav.com.