TeleNav vs. Other Paid GPS Progrms

[kilmarac]

I have to say that for a while I was very concerned about using Telenav. I dont like paying for things monthly when I can buy them outright. However, my own explanation above actually helped me to solve that dilema. Thinking about how to answer the question helped me bring the numbers into perspective. Now my only problem is the worry about a lack of net connection. However, I figure with the exception of my return drive across country back to the East Coast I will rarely have that problem, and when I do. I just pull out a good old fashioned mapbook.

Incidently, Garmin Mobile is available in the Sprint Application lounge for 9.99/mo now as well. Im trying to figure out if the 9.99 is a generic charge from sprint for "Navigation Capability" or if its tied to a specific program. Id like to try and compare the two.

[markppc6700]

i had telenav and like others said before you cannot stray from the route. I now have igidance and i love it i can select street only directions, diffent views and it doesnt use that much memory..i only loaded california, new york and vegas

[JimSmith94]

Originally Posted by kilmarac

Incidently, Garmin Mobile is available in the Sprint Application lounge for 9.99/mo now as well. Im trying to figure out if the 9.99 is a generic charge from sprint for "Navigation Capability" or if its tied to a specific program. Id like to try and compare the two.

Do you have a link for Garmin on Sprint? I just searched the Digital Lounge and didn't see it.

[hollywood0911]

I am sorta new to this and probably don't have as much experience as a lot of people here. I just wanted to add that as I use the SpnintNav on my Mogul, it DOES pick a new route if I vary. Also, losing the signal is an issue with the turn by turn directions, however, you still have the written directions stored in your route which you can refer to until you pick up service again. As far as being able to search for businesses and POI with SprintNav, it has worked exeptionally for me. I may seem partial to the Sprintnav and it is because I made a deal with sprint. I would only re-sign a contract if they gave me the unlimited vision services on all three of my phones for $25 a month. Also, i would just like to say THANKS to everyone for sharing their problems, solutions, programs and insights!!

[luckyscrn]

Originally Posted by davidgelb

Hey Yay 4 Juggs....

Have you been happy with Garmin so far? I am a Garmin fan personally...use their standalone units. I tried their mobile on a friends phone and it seemed to be lacking a lot of POIs - places that have been there for a while don't show, etc.

How often do they update POIs and maps? Where do you download the updates?

Any info you have would be appreciated!

Thanks,
-David

Check this thread out. It has the links to add as many POI's that you want to Garmin XT. http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=22298

[hckymeyer]

Originally Posted by indagroove

Yes with abcBTtoggle

I've been using Telenav with my past 2 phones and now with the Mogul. You don't need any special programs to hear the audio through BT. The Mogul will do it automatically if your BT is paired with the phone.

Overall I've been very happy with Telenav. Granted there have been a few times I've had login errors or it won't connect very fast in a poor signal area, but it has been a life saver on many occasions. I think it is the easiest program to get up-to-date maps and POI's.

The biggest negative for me is battery life. Running around a major city for a few hours will really drain the battery, so some sort of car cradle with charging is a must.

[webparrot]

I've had TeleNav for about a year now. I got it on my old Moto phone. When I got the Touch I had to do a little research to find the software from TeleNav (and get a gps receiver). TeleNav with Live search works great for me. I do a lot of driving every day and use it mostly for traffic conditions.

On my old phone the voice directions worked on my bluetooth. With the Touch it does not. Maybe because the receiver is connected via bluetooth. I'm hoping this will be fixed when sprint updates the phone software.

When I first got TeleNav a sprint friend told me to go to the sprint televav website and ask for a demo account.
I signed up for a demo account using my work email address and have never had to pay for the service. As of right now my TeleNav account is active until next year when my Sero plan is over. Don't know if it will work for everyone but you can try.

[mr.squonk]

I have been playing with iGo for the last few days, and compared to Tom Tom, and some of the others, I love it! If you have any questions about it, message me.

[andy22]

I have iGuidance 4.0 and how do I load only certain maps? I have a folder with maps but no real specifics in the names and there is one file that is the majority of the space.

[mr.squonk]

Sorry brother, all of the maps and data are combined into just a handful of files. Another reason I like igo, the maps are specific.