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AT&T Navigator v1.5i Now Available for iPhone
Feb 6th
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Even though the holiday season has passed, it looks like the gifts keep on flowing for AT&T Navigator subscribers using an iPhone. AT&T Navigator v1.5i has just launched and provides a number of new features developed to make the navigation experience easier and more enjoyable for users. We’ve been listening to your feedback and have added new features and improvements based what users have said about the application. The app now includes:
- Speed Limit Display & Alerts: Navigation screen includes speed limit information and provides visual and audio alerts if the limit is exceeded
- Last Trip Origin: Once a trip is completed, users can easily return to the origin of their last trip by accessing the “Recent Places” menu
- Nighttime Maps: The brightness levels of map screens are adjusted for nighttime driving for easier viewing
- Improved Route Avoidance Options: Drivers may now choose to avoid routes that make use of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes or choose to avoid routes that include toll roads
- Improved Pedestrian Mode: Users will be able to clearly identify when they are navigating in pedestrian mode with the introduction of a new pedestrian icon on the map screen
Oh, and I saved the best for last. Version 1.5i has a very unique feature called Shake-to-Go that allows users to simply shake their iPhone while using AT&T Navigator and they will automatically be routed to a location they have previously set as their home address. Any time you want to go home from your current location, it’s as easy as a few shakes of your iPhone.
We put together a brief video demo to show you the new features in action. Take a few minutes to check it out and then pick up your iPhone and download the update for yourself. If you’re not already using AT&T Navigator on your iPhone, it’s easy to download from the App store. It can be found in the free navigation applications section. Once downloaded, the application costs just $9.99/mos. (or you can purchase for $69.99/year) and is billed right to your monthly AT&T bill.
Now go out and enjoy AT&T Navigator v1.5i for your iPhone. We’d love to see you submit some video responses on our YouTube page showing us just how you like to Shake-to-Go with your iPhone. As an ode to the once popular rapper Mystikal, Shake your phone, show us what you’re working with!
AT&T Navigator v1.4i Now Avaliable for Apple iPhone
Dec 11th
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Happy Friday everyone! For those of you using AT&T Navigator (powered by TeleNav) on your Apple iPhone, you may have noticed that an update was made available for the application yesterday. We’ve released v1.4i of the application which packs in some very cool new features. We’ve put together a brief demo video to walk you through some of the new features we’ve added which include:
- Full landscape view integration
- Enhanced iPod controls with the ability to search through your songs, artists, etc. from within the app
- Inclusion of AT&T Wi-Fi Hotspots in the POI listings
- Seamless blending of navigation prompts and music for easy listening
Take a couple of minutes to watch the video and get a look at the new features. We’ve also added a product tour to the application, so if you have questions regarding any of the features, the app will guide you through them.
Now go out and update your app. If you have an iPhone and haven’t downloaded AT&T Navigator, what are you waiting for? You can get all of these great features and more for $9.99/mos.
Keep an eye out for additional updates and let us know which of the new features you like best. Have a great weekend.
Sneak Peek – TeleNav GPS Navigator on BlackBerry Bold 9700
Nov 13th
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...So here’s a nice treat for all of you on a Friday evening. We got our hands on an early version of T-Mobile’s upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9700 and took some time to shoot a brief, sneak-peek video of TeleNav GPS Navigator running on the phone. While there are a number of videos of the phone posted out there on that “series of connected tubes” the rest of us like to call the Internet, I think we’re the first blog to deliver this exclusive demo of our navigation app running on the phone. That’s right, consider it our little gift to you before you head out and pick up the phone next Monday, Nov. 16. If you’re thinking about picking up the phone, I can personally say that it’s a very impressive device. The folks over at RIM did away with the trackball and introduced a new touchpad, which worked very well for me while I was testing the device. The phone’s also very sleek in terms of design, so you can definitely count on it making your friends jealous when you pull it.
As you can see in the video, not only do I assume that all of you out there watching are “party people,” but TeleNav GPS Navigator does a great job of getting me and my camera man Ryan to the local Bank of America. Some of the features I bring up in the video include the ability to share addresses with your contacts, day/night mode, smart spell recognition and the quality of the text-to-speech function.
Enjoy the video and let us know what you think of TeleNav GPS Navigator on the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 or any of the other phones we support. We always appreciate your feedback. Have a great weekend.
Video Demo: Sprint Navigation (powered by TeleNav) on the Samsung Moment
Nov 3rd
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Well, the new phones continue to come down the pipeline and the latest is the Samsung Moment for the Sprint Network. The Moment is an Android based device and after having the chance to play around with it, I must say it’s one very slick device. And even better, Sprint Navigation (powered by TeleNav) worked beautifully on the device, with the large touch screen providing an excellent view of the application for easy navigation.
We decided to hop in the car and take the Samsung Moment and Sprint Navigation for a quick spin. It was around lunch time and I was craving some Indian food, so you’ll see in the video that we conducted a search for Indian restaurants in our area. Some of the features you’ll see in the demo video include visual and audio turn-by-turn directions, full text-to-speech including spoken street names, real-time traffic information and our point of interests search including rated listings.
The Samsung Moment hit stores this past Sunday, November 1. If you’re looking for a new phone and want something that will make your friends jealous, the Samsung Moment may be the phone for you. If you’ve already picked one up, tell us what you think about Sprint Navigation. We always appreciate your feedback.
Video Demo: AT&T Navigator (Powered by TeleNav) on the Pantech Reveal
Oct 23rd
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...AT&T and Pantech launched a new device this week, the Pantech Reveal, which is Pantech’s first “single-slider” phone. Overall, the phone has a nice feel to it and the inclusion of two key pads, the number pad when the slider is closed and the full keyboard when it’s open, makes it very handy to use. You can quickly dial a number with the slider closed and easily slide out the keyboard for messaging purposes. But perhaps the best feature in our humble opinion is that the phone comes preloaded with AT&T Navigator (powered by TeleNav).
We decided to take the Pantech Reveal out for a little spin and test some of the features included in AT&T Navigator on the phone. And because sharing is caring, we thought we’d bring along a video camera to show you the application in action. As you can see, it was very easy for me to find the destination I wanted to drive to and head out on my way. Some of the features you’ll see in the video include onscreen and voice turn-by-turn directions, text-to-speech (i.e. turn right on Kifer Road, not just turn right), real-time traffic alerts and the ease in which the POI database can be used to find a location.
Enjoy the video and if you picked up a Reveal or are planning to, let us know what you think of AT&T Navigator on the phone.
