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AT&T Navigator, Powered by TeleNav, on the BlackBerry Bold

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Bold_att_navigator In case you missed it, AT&T announced the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry Bold today. It will be available for purchase on Nov. 4th.

Here’s a sneak peak at what AT&T Navigator, powered by TeleNav, looks like on the Bold.

….Speaking of Nov. 4th, if you have not discovered the amazing invention of voting by mail (I am a HUGE fan), then you may be wondering where in the world you are supposed to go to vote on election day.

Wonder no more - just click on this link to search for your polling place. Once you have the address, use the TeleNav Browser Plug-in to send it to your phone via “My TeleNav.” It’s very easy and you’ll now be able to get turn-by-turn directions. Don’t forget to vote!

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Tags: AT&T, AT&T Navigator, blackberry bold, bold, election day, my telenav, november 4th, telenav, telenav browser
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Preplan Your Trip Online with “My TeleNav”

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Do you know you can preplan your trips online and send addresses to your phone for use with TeleNav GPS Navigator later?

It’s easy - go to www.telenav.com and click on “My TeleNav” which is on the top of the page.

You will need to know your phone number and your password. You should have received your password in SMS when you activated your TeleNav GPS Navigator account. If not, or if you want to change your password, please contact our customer care team.

On My TeleNav, you can look for businesses, save addresses, read restaurant reviews and even share locations with other people. Once you find a business or save an address, you can click on “send to phone” and they will be easily accessible in your “My Favorites” folder next time you launch TeleNav GPS Navigator.

This online tool is great for preplanning client meetings or even vacation destinations.

Have any tips for how we can improve it? Let us know!

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Ready, Aim …

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Author - Daisy Luu - Technical Writer

In archery, instinctive shooters can hit a target simply by looking at it. The rest of us have to work on perfecting our aim. What may surprise people who have never shot an arrow before is that often, you have to aim at a point away from the target in order to hit it. The line of vision can be a deceiving thing.

How often do you go through life with a clear goal in mind, only to deviate from it a little way down the road? Five or ten years ago, did you picture you’d be where you are now? Have you taken a seque only to discover that it’s the beginning of a much more alluring road? Or do you find yourself wanting to return to your original plan?

Wouldn’t it be nice if the path of life came with GPS? Just key in your destination and prepare to drive yourself there. But then again, perhaps it’s not the destination, but the journey. When you’re too focused on the target, you miss the fun of getting there.

Setting a goal is good, but the element of surprise is often the spice of life. So take a second to prepare your gear. Hold your breath and brace yourself to begin. Maybe you’ll even find that you need to aim away from your target. And then, just let your arrow go.

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Tags: archery, GPS, telenav
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World’s First Navigation System?

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Author - Mary Beth Lowell - Communications Manager

It’s always fun to end the week with a bit of history. Well, I’m not sure if this is true history or not but … our friends at StrangeMaps have posted what looks like the world’s first navigation system.

Check this out - it’s called the "RouteFinder" and apparently it’s from the 1920’s and (obviously) the other side of the pond.

While it doesn’t use GPS nor does it include voice commands (features are really lacking all-in-all), it certainly looks like it would have been handy for navigating the streets of England.

A great eBay find if you’re lucky!

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TeleNav Customers Seeking Cheap Gas - Usage of Price Lookup Tool Increases by 64%

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Telenav_gps_navigator_fuel_finder_2 It’s not news that the current state of the economy is impacting everyone. But with Wall Street in crisis mode, the “pain at the pump” has fallen from headline news in the past few days. Despite that, it still remains a major daily expense for both consumers and businesses.

We have seen a growing trend among our customers in 2008 when it comes to gas prices. Use of the TeleNav GPS Navigator “Fuel Finder” feature continues to increase as customers keep on the lookout for the lowest priced gas stations in their area.

In fact, since the beginning of the year, we have seen a 64% increase in Fuel Finder use.

This tool is especially important in some of the hurricane and flood-ravaged areas of the Southeast which are currently experiencing major gas shortages. In this case, it may do more than just help them find the cheapest gas, it may help them find stations that have gas at all!

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Tags: Fuel Finder, gas prices, gas shortage, pain at the pump, telenav, telenav gps navigator
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Using GPS to Track Your Greenness (Yes, that’s a Word)

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Author - Mary Beth Lowell - Communications Manager

If you thought buying organic, walking to work and recycling were enough to make you a "greener" person, you may want to test yourself using a new personal green "report card" called the Personal Environmental Impact Report (PEIR).

The fine folks at UCLA developed the report using information from users’ GPS phones to determine how green they really are.

Based on GPS data and algorithms, the report calculates whether users are driving or walking to work, stopped for fast food, polluted near a hospital, and how much smog they inhaled. The users (currently a small beta group of 30 people) can then upload this data to Facebook to share with friends. Of most importance is trends over time when it comes to smog exposure, fast food exposure, carbon impact and sensitive sites impact.

Don’t like this tool? Maybe you’ll like a similar one called Carbon Diem which also uses GPS and also will monitor whether you drive, fly, take the train or walk. It then calculates how much carbon you emitted and compares it against averages, eventually telling you if you are improving over time.

Whether it’s for personal use or business use, it looks like GPS may help us get a better indication of just how green we really are.

The other option is, of course, to just use the old-fashioned method of pen and paper records. You should know when you walked, drove, or flew, right? Or if you ate fast food today? For those of us who aren’t as organized, however, these GPS options may be something to consider.

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Farmer Uses GPS to Create Sarah Palin’s Image into a Corn Maze

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Author - Mary Beth Lowell - Communications Manager

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Have you seen this yet? A farmer in Ohio contracted with an artist to have a profile picture of Republican VP Candidate Sarah Palin created into a corn maze.

The artist used GPS and a John Deere tractor to develop the maze. It took him about 8-10 hours to complete it.

Another interesting way to use GPS!

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GPS for the Blind

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Author - Mary Beth Lowell - Communications Manager

If you’re not blind, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like without your eyesight. Some things we may consider simple - like getting your morning latte or going to the post office to drop off a package - create unique challenges for someone who is blind.

Technology can really make a difference in a blind person’s life, however. With the evolution of text-to-speech, using computers, phones and other gadgets is no longer considered an obstacle. In fact, it’s making a big improvement.

Here is a great story about a blind man in Sydney, Australia who is using GPS to help navigate his way around town (walking, of course). The service he uses is called Wayfinder Access and he is able to use it on his phone, free of charge from his guide dog service.

The system will provide him with audible directions (similar to TeleNav GPS Navigator in pedestrian mode) and also read out nearby points of interest - such as restaurants - and intersections.

The man profiled in this article doesn’t use this as a replacement for his guide dog, but more as a supplement to improve his way of life. For example, he says that now he visits nearby shops that he never even knew existed.

Just another good example of technology (and GPS!) improving our lives.

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TeleNav Mentioned on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

It is always fun to see TeleNav mentioned or shown on TV. For example, when Jack Bauer used TeleNav GPS Navigator to find hostiles earlier this year during season 6 of Fox’s “24,” we were all cheering - thrilled that the service can also help capture fictional terrorists and save the world.

Last week, we had just as much fun watching Jimmy Kimmel mention TeleNav during a short intro about AT&T Samsung BlackJack phones.

Unfortunately, we’d get into trouble if we posted the clip here without the network’s permission. However, if you’re interested, you can see it online by clicking here and then selecting the episode from 8/26.

Thanks to Jimmy and Samsung for the shoutout!

Next up … Oprah?

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