TeleNav Announces Navigator for Android Phones

by Jennifer Johnson — Friday, February 13, 2009, 08:36 PM EDT

Later this month, T-Mobile G1 users will be able to navigate their destination using a new full-color, 3D, turn-by-turn GPS navigation service from TeleNav. The new service will be available February 24 and will include speech recognition, traffic alerts with one-click rerouting, more than 10 million business listings, gas prices, weather updates, and restaurant reviews.

TeleNav GPS Navigator displays full-color 3D moving maps and also provides voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions. You can view the navigational instructions and map in landscape or portrait mode. Should you miss a turn, the service will automatically reroute you.

Telenav on G1 For easy address entry and easy searching, TeleNav GPS Navigator also includes speech recognition. On the T-Mobile G1, you’ll be able to press a button and speak the name of a business or the address to get directions. TeleNav GPS Navigator will then search for the destination and provide directions.

The TeleNav GPS Navigator’s point of interest database has more than 10 million businesses and services, including restaurants, hotels, shopping malls, and banks. The service also provides updated gas price listings so you’ll be able to find the cheapest gas along your route.

While navigating, TeleNav GPS Navigator monitors the route for traffic and will alert you with audible and on-screen notifications should there be an upcoming traffic problem. Commuters can also choose to receive daily traffic commute alerts via email.

For easy planning, you can prepare trips online or you can use the My TeleNav Internet browser plug-in for Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Google to send an address directly to your phone from any Web page. The free plug-in is available from http://www.telenav.com/support/plugins/.

Interested users can test drive the new TeleNav GPS Navigator for 30 days for free using the trial on TeleNav's Web site. After the free period, the service costs $9.99 per month for unlimited use. Later this year, TeleNav GPS Navigator is also expected to be available in the Android Market.

Tags: Android, GPS, T-Mobile, G1, TeleNav, navigation

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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