Archive for the ‘GPS-Navigation’ Category

TeleNav’s Scout For Apps Unveiled For Developers

TeleNav has officially unveiled their Scout for Apps, for all mobile web and app developers. With Scout for Apps it gives developers an easier way to offer consumers free, turn-by-turn, voice-guided GPS navigation, directly from their app or website. Scout is also the company’s first HTML5 browser based GPS navigation service for mobile phones. One [...]

Google Maps 6.0 Adds Indoor Mapping

Google Maps was updated to version 6.0 today, adding what will invariably be much more useful than other additions such as Latitude; Indoor Maps. In their Google+ post, the Google Maps team discussed the new features of 6.0: Today, Google Maps is entering a new frontier: mapping the indoors. As part of this morning’s launch [...]

Navigation Gets Augmented Reality On Android

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What happens when you take navigation and incorporate your Android devices camera? You get augmented reality and the app Wikitude Drive which gives you navigation overlaid on a live view from you windshield mounted Android device. This app has been available in Europe since the beginning of the year and has made it’s way to [...]

TeleNav Turn By Turn Navigation – Summer Sale

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TeleNav is running a special promotion for their TeleNav GPS Plus turn-by-turn navigation application for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. The app has an initial 99 cent cost which includes 30 days of full, voice guided turn by turn navigation. After the 30 days you can subscribe for over 50% off the normal yearly price [...]

Navigating America Men vs. Women

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Results of a recent national survey commissioned by TeleNav, Inc., one of the largest global wireless location-based services providers, indicate that when planning to hit America’s roadways for the beloved road trip, men and women have many, and sometimes differing, opinions as to what roles each member of the couple should fill. From who normally [...]

Walmart, Target & Starbucks Lead 2010 Navigation Searches

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TeleNav, Inc has released their annual list of GPS Navigation statistics obtained anonymously from their users and for a second year in a row Walmart held their spot at number one for the most searched for business.  Below is the complete list which includes the most searched for food from U.S. users.

TeleNav GPS Navigator For Android Gets Major Enhancements

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TeleNav announced an updated version of TeleNav GPS Navigator this morning. This release brings a series of new features and enhancements to make it easier and faster to use, along with a more personalize navigation experience.

Google Maps 5 For Android Released

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Google Maps for Android has been updated to version 5 and is sporting some very nice features, Below is everything you need to know from Google. The new Google Maps is available in the Android Market for download.

Waze – Free Turn by Turn Navigation With A Twist

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Waze is changing the way you interact with navigation and brings some social networking to the trip. Not only does Waze offer turn by turn navigation for free but it is available on all the major operating systems. BlackBerry, iOS (iPhone), Android and Windows Mobile. Waze is a social mobile application that gives you real [...]

AT&T Navigator for iOS Gets Updated

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The update we have been waiting for from TeleNav has arrived. New Features Include:  Full multitasking support to keep navigator running the background Deals and coupons delivered with search results. Addition of 5 Million business listings Retina Support Faster loading of data If you are looking for a navigation solution for your smartphone be sure to [...]

TeleNav to Offer Sponsored Search Results

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As Location Based Service (LBS) providers try to engage their users more and more TeleNav has started to push Sponsored Search Results. I know your first though; “I pay for their navigation service why do I want ads?” The answer is simple. TeleNav is actually providing you with more information to help you make decisions and in [...]

OnMyWay Released For BlackBerry

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  OnMyWay was released a few weeks ago and we decided to wait until it was available on more carriers and devices to post about it. OnMyWay is an easy-to-use free app that automatically notifies a person (or a group of people) of the your trip’s status and estimated time of arrival (ETA) via text [...]