[darnell]

For Telenav and Sprint Navigation, I've had to put NAVTEQ as the map provider. I had to because I just got off the phone with Telenav tech support. The guy I spoke with put me on hold while he checked and he came back on the line to tell me that Telenav uses only NAVTEQ for maps.

I didn't tell him the name of any map provider when I called. I simply asked him what maps they use with their navigation software and he told me himself NAVTEQ and nobody else. (Sort of like he knew I might be wondering if they used some company other than NAVTEQ.) He did take the time to put me on hold and check to be sure, so I take his statement as the official Telenav company line.

Assuming Telenav does use NAVTEQ, that would mean the differences in routing when using Garmin with its latest maps (which we all know uses NAVTEQ for sure) versus Telenav would strictly be because of different routing algorithms being used in the software.

Just personal opinion, but I think Garmin makes better use of side street short cuts.