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T-Mobile MyTouch 3G gets GPS with TeleNav

TeleNav announced on Monday that it will make its TeleNav GPS Navigator application available to the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G when it goes on sale on August 5. It will be the first location-based service to launch on the MyTouch 3G and customers will be able to try it out for free for 30 days before signing up for the $9.99 per month unlimited access option.

According to the location-based service provider, TeleNav GPS Navigator has been optimized for the Android smartphone and offers 3D moving maps in portrait and landscape mode, text- and voice-guided directions with text-to-speech functionality, and … Read more

Navigation, Was That What I Just Dealt With?

Going from Grand Rapids, MI to Lansing, MI shouldn't be too hard of a trip to calculate since it takes just under an hour to arrive to my destination. Ive done similar trips through Lansing and Detroit without any troubles on my Touch Pro, today I decided that the Pre version was going to be used this time as the initial test. This is where the stress started. At first everything was going smoothly, slightly after traveling 10 miles i started to notice that the streets were off by seconds sometimes even 5 or more! No big deal right? … Read more

TeleNav GPS Navigator coming to T-Mobile G1

On Thursday, TeleNav announced that starting February 24, it will make its location-based service, TeleNav GPS Navigator, available to T-Mobile G1 owners, bringing real-time turn-by-turn navigation to the Google Android smartphone.

In addition to turn-by-turn driving directions, TeleNav GPS Navigator offers traffic alerts with one-click rerouting, business searches (with more than 10 million listings), gas prices, weather updates, and restaurant reviews.

Speech recognition is also supported, meaning that you'll be able to press a button on the G1, dictate an address or business, and TeleNav will then route to the destination. Alternatively, you can preplan trips through TeleNav's … Read more

TeleNav pulls the trigger on Shotgun updates

On Tuesday, location-based service provider TeleNav released new features for its connected portable-navigation device, the TeleNav Shotgun. The added functionalities include a mileage tracker and the capability to check ratings and reviews for points of interest (POI), such as restaurants, hotels, and so forth.

The Mileage Capture tool was designed with business users in mind so that they can track their miles and record them for any clients or jobs. You can capture your mileage on a specific route or from any user-specified start and end point. Once you return to your office or home, you can then connect the … Read more

An in-car GPS built for walking: Ask the Editors

Q: If you had to pick a walking-tour-guide GPS for a first-timer walking in New York City, but wanted to use a basic GPS auto navigation system, what would you buy? Are crossover systems any good? We are visiting NYC for Valentines Day weekend and don't want to get lost! --Bill via e-mail

A: Bill, I've found that crossover GPS units aren't exactly what they advertise. These portable navigation devices, such as the Magellan CrossoverGPS and Garmin Nuvi 500, try to be all-in-one GPS solutions for drivers, boaters, and outdoor enthusiasts. However, it's been my experience … Read more

TomTom reveals its first connected GPS

On the first day of CES 2009, GPS manufacturer TomTom introduced its newest portable navigation device, the TomTom GO 740 Live. Like the Dash Express and TeleNav Shotgun, the GO 740 Live is a connected GPS using a built-in SIM card and GPRS modem, so you'll get more up-to-date information delivered to your PND right over the air.

What kind of information? Well, I'm glad you asked. With the purchase of the TomTom GO 740 Live, you'll get a complimentary year subscription to TomTom's Live services, which include Google Local Search, fuel-price information, weather data, and … Read more

95: The real Porsche Panamera unveiled!

The real Porsche Panamera is unveiled,2008 is going down as the worst car year in a generation, another navigation device gets an Internet connection, and we pass on the Lexus RX400h. Listen now: Download today's podcast

SHOW NOTES

• Porsche Panamera photos

• TeleNav Shotgun connected GPS

• Tiger calls it quits with GM

• Honda CR-Z: Hybrid only, right?

• A look at the upcoming 2010 Lexus RX450h

TeleNav Shotgun Internet-connected GPS device (review)

The TeleNav Shotgun is an Internet connected portable navigation device that uses the TeleNav Connected Service to offer over-the-air traffic data, map updates, and business listings.

Editor Bonnie Cha took the TeleNav Shotgun for a spin and found that while she enjoyed having fresh data at her fingertips, the utility of being always connected to the Net was a little underutilized. In addition, the core navigation functions needed work, as the device suffered from slow route recalculation and muffled voice prompts.

Read the full TeleNav Shotgun GPS device review.

Why is there a fee for location-based services? Ask the Editors

Q: What's the difference between portable navigation devices (PNDs) and smartphones with built-in GPS? Why do we have to pay for GPS service on smartphones, even they have built-in GPS antennas, whereas for in-car GPS, we don't need to pay a monthly subscription? Is there a smartphone which will also function as a PND that will avoid paying monthly subscription to mobile companies? --Wize Chap via e-mail

A: Wize Chap, I completely understand your confusion. On the surface, PNDs and GPS-enabled smartphones seem to offer the same services and navigation tools--maps, points of interest, turn-by-turn directions--so why in … Read more