Comments on: TeleNav GPS For Android http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alex http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-93081 Alex Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:20:24 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-93081 $10 X 12months = $120, I can get a TOMTOM ONE, why this little tiny thing? 2 years for $240, wow, for $240 you can get any GPS you want. 4 years $480, get a laptop maybe.its 2010, not 1990, which GPS still charge by month? $10 X 12months = $120, I can get a TOMTOM ONE, why this little tiny thing? 2 years for $240, wow, for $240 you can get any GPS you want. 4 years $480, get a laptop maybe.its 2010, not 1990, which GPS still charge by month?

]]> By: Abdulkarim Zrik http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-60519 Abdulkarim Zrik Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:33:15 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-60519 The new HTC Android contains the GPS Chip, Android is open source and we develop programs to working into it. forget this product. The new HTC Android contains the GPS Chip, Android is open source and we develop programs to working into it.
forget this product.

]]> By: Jay http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12909 Jay Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:17:36 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12909 $10 a month for something I can get from my dash GPS for a one time cost of $80? forget it. I hope no one signs up for this product. $10 a month for something I can get from my dash GPS for a one time cost of $80? forget it. I hope no one signs up for this product.

]]> By: Ola Thoresen http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12904 Ola Thoresen Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:20:20 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12904 I used the subscription-service on my Nokia N95, and I actually like it. If this is something like what Nokia provides, I really think it's a good way to make a living of GPS software (maps and instructions are quite expensive to make). On the N95 - unlike most other GPS-software - all the maps (from ALL the world) are free, so you can download the maps you want, search for locations and addresses, add waypoints I.E without any cost. The only thing you pay for is the turn-by-turn instructions. 95% of the time I do not need such instructions. I want to search for an address, but when I see it on the map, I can usually get there without further instructions. The only time I need instructions is when I'm driving in a new city for the first time. So I really think it's better to have the software and maps for free, and pay for the instructions - either day by day, or month by month, when I need them. I used the subscription-service on my Nokia N95, and I actually like it.
If this is something like what Nokia provides, I really think it’s a good way to make a living of GPS software (maps and instructions are quite expensive to make).

On the N95 – unlike most other GPS-software – all the maps (from ALL the world) are free, so you can download the maps you want, search for locations and addresses, add waypoints I.E without any cost. The only thing you pay for is the turn-by-turn instructions.
95% of the time I do not need such instructions. I want to search for an address, but when I see it on the map, I can usually get there without further instructions. The only time I need instructions is when I’m driving in a new city for the first time.
So I really think it’s better to have the software and maps for free, and pay for the instructions – either day by day, or month by month, when I need them.

]]> By: Stan Berka http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12773 Stan Berka Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12773 Sorry. Another comment after reading comments above. The map "download to SD" feature is the hot thing. You don't have the Internet everywhere. Sorry. Another comment after reading comments above. The map “download to SD” feature is the hot thing. You don’t have the Internet everywhere.

]]> By: Bagha http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12772 Bagha Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:26:40 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12772 411 was made obsolete by Google 411. Since this is a streaming service, most of the other features on that list are also irrelevant since Google Maps does the same thing. If they made the data downloadable to an SD card, then this would have some form of value. The "Search along route" feature sounds good though... its frustrating that my Nuvi doesn't do that. 411 was made obsolete by Google 411.

Since this is a streaming service, most of the other features on that list are also irrelevant since Google Maps does the same thing. If they made the data downloadable to an SD card, then this would have some form of value.

The “Search along route” feature sounds good though… its frustrating that my Nuvi doesn’t do that.

]]> By: Stan Berka http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12771 Stan Berka Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:26:04 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12771 Unfortunately, my comment is not new (although, I decided on it before I saw other comments). The $10/mo.? No way. Per year? Yeah. Maybe. Hey, start small. You're only starting. In future, who knows what will happen. Just a suggestion. Unfortunately, my comment is not new (although, I decided on it before I saw other comments). The $10/mo.? No way. Per year? Yeah. Maybe.
Hey, start small. You’re only starting. In future, who knows what will happen. Just a suggestion.

]]> By: southwick http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12766 southwick Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:47:27 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12766 Still trying to figure out how they justify the cost. You can buy a unit w/ unlimited service for the price of 1 year of their service. Still trying to figure out how they justify the cost.
You can buy a unit w/ unlimited service for the price of 1 year of their service.

]]> By: mike http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12762 mike Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:35:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12762 Monthly? No thanks not worth it Monthly? No thanks not worth it

]]> By: Brian http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12761 Brian Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:03:00 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12761 Yeah... I'm not buying it for $10 a month. One time fee, and maps were stored on the SD card, then I'd buy it. Yeah… I’m not buying it for $10 a month. One time fee, and maps were stored on the SD card, then I’d buy it.

]]> By: Chris http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12731 Chris Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:20:45 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12731 I use TeleNav, Glad to hear its coming to Android, takes almost no space on device and gives live data. Its included in my package but I would probably sign up if it wasn't. Only if Google Maps had 3d turn by turn with audio and a better GUI for actual navigation. Also tried local Navigation software, good if no signal available since it would keep working but have to reload maps if I traveled outside the area or waste sd space with useless maps for those just-in-case random drives. Sprint/WM6 I use TeleNav, Glad to hear its coming to Android, takes almost no space on device and gives live data. Its included in my package but I would probably sign up if it wasn’t. Only if Google Maps had 3d turn by turn with audio and a better GUI for actual navigation.
Also tried local Navigation software, good if no signal available since it would keep working but have to reload maps if I traveled outside the area or waste sd space with useless maps for those just-in-case random drives.

Sprint/WM6

]]> By: Manacit http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12730 Manacit Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:13:00 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12730 Subscription fee? No thanks. Can't I just download the maps to my SD card and pay to get them updated every year or whatever? Subscription fee? No thanks. Can’t I just download the maps to my SD card and pay to get them updated every year or whatever?

]]> By: Chad F http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12717 Chad F Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:53:43 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12717 Make it $1/month and maybe. Make it $1/month and maybe.

]]> By: Rich http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12713 Rich Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:37:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12713 Monthly cost is what turned me away. I think Ill stick to my "one time payment" Magellan GPS. Monthly cost is what turned me away. I think Ill stick to my “one time payment” Magellan GPS.

]]> By: Phil http://phandroid.com/2009/02/12/telenav-gps-for-android/#comment-12710 Phil Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:55:50 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1486#comment-12710 Yeah, I *want* turn by turn, but not for $10 a month. What does that mean, the maps won't be loaded onto my SD Card? Ok, how is that worth the extra money over Google Maps, the same company that designed my OS. I want the maps loaded onto my SD card = no internet required. I'll be happy to pay $50 for the app, but NO MONTHLY. Load a hotel ad on their when traffic is loaded = more revenue. Nope, not buying into it telenav Yeah, I *want* turn by turn, but not for $10 a month. What does that mean, the maps won’t be loaded onto my SD Card? Ok, how is that worth the extra money over Google Maps, the same company that designed my OS.

I want the maps loaded onto my SD card = no internet required. I’ll be happy to pay $50 for the app, but NO MONTHLY.

Load a hotel ad on their when traffic is loaded = more revenue. Nope, not buying into it telenav

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