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.
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.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about the HTC Hero on Sprint. With the number of mobile phones that come out each year, it seems like only a few phones generate significant buzz before they launch and the Hero is one of those phones. Sprint launched the Hero yesterday and you guessed it, Sprint Navigation (powered by TeleNav) is available on the phone.
I got my hands on the Hero prior to the launch and took it for a spin and I have to say, I was really impressed with the phone’s performance and overall look and feel. While I was giving the phone a test drive, I decided to shoot this brief video of Sprint Navigation guiding me around here in Sunnyvale. As you can see, the app looks great on the phone and got me exactly where I wanted to go.
In the video you’ll see me using and mentioning a number of features built into Sprint Navigation including a POI search to find the bank I was navigating too. I also mention some of the other categories available in the more than 10 million POIs including gas by price, air ports and Wi-Fi hotspots. I also used the app in landscape mode and decided to try and throw it off by missing some turns to show how quickly it was able to calculate a new route and get me heading in the right direction.
I hope you enjoy this brief video and if you’ve already picked up a new Hero or are planning to, be sure to check out Sprint Navigation. And when you do, don’t hesitate to tell us what you think.
Samsung and Sprint are partnering to bring the new Samsung Instinct HD phone to you this Sunday, Sept. 27. As you can see in the video, I had a chance to play with the phone for a few days and I’ll tell you that there’s something really sexy about this little device. The Instinct HD felt really solid as a piece of hardware and the touchscreen has a nice response and tactile feel to it, which kept me from ever guessing if the phone recorded my touch or not.
I decided to hop in my trusty Corolla S (Toyota, you can address the check to me) which is now becoming famous on our YouTube channel thanks to previous demos. For this trip, I decided to head to a local Bank of America branch and as you can see, Sprint Navigation (powered by TeleNav) on the new Samsung Instinct HD got me there without a hitch. What was most impressive to me was the speed at which the application fired up and had me on my way.
Some of the features you’ll see in the video demo include full text-to-speech with spoken street names, a POI search (from the more than 10 million that are included with the app), and you’ll hear the application search for traffic congestion along our route. Fortunately in this demo I didn’t run into any traffic issues, which for the Bay Area, is pretty rare.
Enjoy the video and check out the Samsung Instinct HD on Sprint, it’s definitely the type of phone that will make your friends jealous. And who among us doesn’t enjoy doing that.
Time is ticking away for you to win one of the biggest prizes we’ve ever given away here on the TeleNav Blog. You only have four days left to enter to win a full year of TeleNav service for you and a friend. The season of giving is quickly approaching, so why not get a head start and hook one of your friends or family members up with GPS navigation on their mobile phone. Just think, they’ll never be able to blame getting lost as the reason they missed your wedding again.
So how do I enter you ask? It’s very easy. All you have to do is click on THIS LINK and visit the original contest post. Leave a comment as to why your friend deserves (or in most cases NEEDS) TeleNav’s GPS navigation application on their phone and we’ll select the best five entries. As I mentioned above, the winners get a year of service for themselves and the friend or family member they nominated. To all of you couples out there, this is your chance to finally end one of the arguments that has plagued humankind for centuries.
But wait, there’s more. As part of our extended 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, we thought it would be great to give readers of our blog an inside peek into what life is like inside the friendly confines of the TeleNav offices. So, we took some time to visit with employees in our Seattle and Sunnyvale offices to shoot a brief video and ask them a few questions about what it’s like being part of the TeleNav family. Oh, and keep an eye out for a special edition of “TeleNav Idol” with our own versions of Randy, Paula and Simon (we later had our own Ellen announce that she was replacing Paula). We hope you enjoy this short video on life at TeleNav and if you want to see more, you can view some fun pictures of BBQs, team outings and other events at TeleNav here. Now go enter that contest!
This week, we’re continuing to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. If you haven’t already entered to win a year of TeleNav GPS Navigator for you and a friend, don’t forget! You can enter by adding a comment on this blog post about why someone else should win. It’s that easy!
In the meantime, we thought we’d share with you a video of one of the very early versions of TeleNav GPS Navigator. This is from our first color version (remember when most phones where black and white??) from 2002. It’s on a Nextel i95 phone and you can see the difference in our service from only a few years ago and now. Awww…we were so young then….
The audio is not good in this video so mute your speakers before you press play.
I’m not sure how many of us who’ve now grown far beyond our childhood days can remember our 10th birthdays, but I’d bet that at the time, it was probably a big milestone for everyone. The first year you hit double digits, you had officially lived an entire decade and could now accurately make the statement “remember the 80’s (or 70’s, 60’s, you name it).” I’m sure my 10th birthday consisted of ice cream cake and a new Nintendo (yes, the original NES) game.
Well, this past Wednesday, on 09/09/09, TeleNav turned 10 years old and just like a little kid, we certainly see this as one of the major milestones in the history of the company. A few people have joked that in tech company years, we’re probably closer to 70 years old, but we’d like to think we still have the energy and passion of a young kid.
We celebrated internally with a great lunch and a chat with our CEO, HP Jin. HP talked about the early days of the company and recalled some of his first presentations that made reference to TeleNav having a strong team of 16 or 17 people. We now employ more than 800 people globally. Things have certainly changed in 10 years.
It was a great celebration and we all had a wonderful time, but we don’t want to keep the celebrating all to ourselves. We’re extending our birthday celebration into next week and will be posting videos (with cameos from some of your favorite tech journalists), interesting bits of information on the mobile industry and last but not least, one of the biggest contests we’ve had on our blog to date.
So, stay tuned and be sure to visit the blog often next week and join in our celebration of a great 10 years. We’re certainly excited for the next 10.
TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G
We’ve had a great week giving away subscriptions to TeleNav GPS Navigator in support of our launch on the new T-Mobile myTouch 3G, but sadly, all good things must come to an end. If you haven’t been able to follow the blog this week, I’ll provide a brief recap. On Tuesday we announced that TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 would be available for T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G, an Android-based device that hit stores on Wednesday. Check out Mary Beth’s post from Monday night for details as well as a video demo we shot of TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 in action. To celebrate this launch, we’ve been giving away a six-month subscription to TeleNav GPS Navigator (or one of the navigation applications from our carrier partners) to one winner of our trivia contest each day.
For those of you who haven’t won the daily contest, the application is available now on our Web store for $9.99/mo. with a free 30-day trial. So, all of you who’ve already picked up your new myTouch 3G, head to the store and try the application for yourself. The application will turn your myTouch 3G into your very own personal navigation device complete with real-time traffic information, spoken directions, more than 10 million business listings with categories such as Wi-Fi hotspots, gas by price, ATMs and voice destination entry.
Here’s today’s contest question. The first person to comment on this post with the correct answer to the following question will win the prize. Previous winners from this week’s contest are not eligible for a second prize.
- In the video demo included with Mary Beth’s post from Monday, what is the name of the first street I turn on? I say the street name when mentioning that the application provides full text-to-speech with spoken street names. HINT: A well known NASCAR driver with the last name Sorenson shares the same name.
TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 on the T-Mobile myTouch 3G
We’re keeping the giveaways running here on the TeleNav blog in support of our recent launch of TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 for the new T-Mobile myTouch 3G which is in stores now. This is a great looking Android-based device and as you can see from the video included in Mary Beth’s post from Monday, TeleNav GPS Navigator looks great running on the phone. A free 30-day trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator for the T-Mobile myTouch 3G is available now on our online store. The trial provides you with turn-by-turn onscreen and spoken directions, voice destination entry, access to more than 10 million business listings, gas by price search and real-time traffic information with one-button rerouting. If you’re satisfied with the trial, after the 30-day period you can purchase the application for just $9.99/mo.
Here’s today’s contest question. The first person to comment on this post with the correct answer to the following question will win the prize. Previous winners from this week’s contest are not eligible for a second prize.
The T-Mobile myTouch 3G officially hit stores today and for those of you who haven’t been following our blog over the past few days, this means TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 is also available on this new Android-based phone. As we mentioned in yesterday’s post, we’ll be celebrating this launch with a daily giveaway of a six month subscription to TeleNav GPS Navigator (or one of the navigation applications from our carrier partners). You can get a 30-day trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 for the myTouch 3G here on our online store.
TeleNav GPS Navigator v5.5 for the T-Mobile myTouch 3G comes with a number of features that transform the phone into a personal navigation device, complete with onscreen and spoken turn-by-turn directions. Other features include the ability to pre-plan routes online and send addresses directly to your phone, real-time traffic information with one-button rerouting, support for both portrait and landscape modes and voice destination entry.
So, now that you know what’s up for grabs, here’s today’s question. The first person to comment on this post with the correct answer to the following question will win the prize.
- In the video demo included with Mary Beth’s post from Monday, what was the street address I entered by voice to head back to the TeleNav offices?
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