Comments on: TeleNav sits down with us http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:58:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Adam Mackler http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-3/#comment-95069 Adam Mackler Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:44:53 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-95069 The disabling of my phone and the draining of my battery make using TeleNav plus the external puck worse than just buying a separate GPS unit. The disabling of my phone and the draining of my battery make using TeleNav plus the external puck worse than just buying a separate GPS unit.

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]]> By: Adam Mackler http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-3/#comment-95067 Adam Mackler Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:41:54 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-95067 Using Telenav with my Treo 680 (cingular/ATT) I find two MAJOR flaws: 1) There's no way to turn off the screen, so unless I have a phone charger my battery will quickly die. 2) There's no way take or make a phone call without losing your route. Combine this with the fact that Telenav doesn't remember anything you typed and it's an invitation to a highway crash. (The probably legally invalid claim that the user assumes all risk of reentering lost data just adds irony to injury). If I have to carry a separate puck and my phone stops working when using TeleNav, I might as well just use a separate GPS unit. Using Telenav with my Treo 680 (cingular/ATT) I find two MAJOR flaws:

1) There’s no way to turn off the screen, so unless I have a phone charger my battery will quickly die.

2) There’s no way take or make a phone call without losing your route. Combine this with the fact that Telenav doesn’t remember anything you typed and it’s an invitation to a highway crash. (The probably legally invalid claim that the user assumes all risk of reentering lost data just adds irony to injury).

If I have to carry a separate puck and my phone stops working when using TeleNav, I might as well just use a separate GPS unit.

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]]> By: Steve Crowell http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-3/#comment-61393 Steve Crowell Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:14:33 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-61393 I have a Blackberry 8820 with ATT. I was not able to find the wifi/hotspot finder anywhre on my phone. A phone call to Telenav produced a response that this feature is not available on my phone/carrier combination and that no information is available regarding when or if it will be. I have a Blackberry 8820 with ATT. I was not able to find the wifi/hotspot finder anywhre on my phone. A phone call to Telenav produced a response that this feature is not available on my phone/carrier combination and that no information is available regarding when or if it will be.

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]]> By: Danniel Isaacs http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-3/#comment-61025 Danniel Isaacs Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:30:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-61025 I would like to see on the new 8820 the ability to use Telenav with a WIFI connection instead of the radio. This helps with international travel where cellular service is expensive. This way, you could go to a wifi hotspot, download your directions and the GPS takes over. I would like to see on the new 8820 the ability to use Telenav with a WIFI connection instead of the radio. This helps with international travel where cellular service is expensive. This way, you could go to a wifi hotspot, download your directions and the GPS takes over.

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]]> By: Stephanie http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-3/#comment-56070 Stephanie Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:59:30 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-56070 I'd like to see TeleNav add functionality so that you can type in a city name and then "find route" from where you're located. Currently you have to know an address in some city to be able to get routing information. This doesn't help much when you're lost and simply trying to get to the next city or town. This is particulary helpful when I'm on my motorcyle and riding from town to town up in the north GA mountains. PLEASE PLEASE ask them to add such a feature! I’d like to see TeleNav add functionality so that you can type in a city name and then “find route” from where you’re located. Currently you have to know an address in some city to be able to get routing information. This doesn’t help much when you’re lost and simply trying to get to the next city or town. This is particulary helpful when I’m on my motorcyle and riding from town to town up in the north GA mountains. PLEASE PLEASE ask them to add such a feature!

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]]> By: Kevin G http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-53927 Kevin G Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:34:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-53927 I wish TeleNav would buy Vindigo, they have the best interactive map around for Manhattan (even if it does look a little old) and their subway and walking directions are great. Too bad the company is tanking and not supporting the software very well anymore. I wish TeleNav would buy Vindigo, they have the best interactive map around for Manhattan (even if it does look a little old) and their subway and walking directions are great.

Too bad the company is tanking and not supporting the software very well anymore.

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]]> By: Demetris Fisher http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-52882 Demetris Fisher Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:12:11 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-52882 My comment my be a little technical it would be nice to have telenav know when it has rerouted you and not reroute you back to the previose route. (suggestion: maybe have your previous route set to (1) if rerouted. so when i'm rerouted and have to be rerouted from that route it will not give me the previous route b/c the program will check all values !not == to 1, thus knowing it is a fresh route... and another feature i believe would be helpful and cool. If we got a voice prompt on ETA and MTG. That would be pretty cool. That's my 2 cents Luv the service. Keep up the good work my phone: 8830 blackberry (sprintPCS) My comment my be a little technical

it would be nice to have telenav know when it has rerouted you and not reroute you back to the previose route. (suggestion: maybe have your previous route set to (1) if rerouted. so when i’m rerouted and have to be rerouted from that route it will not give me the previous route b/c the program will check all values !not == to 1, thus knowing it is a fresh route…

and another feature i believe would be helpful and cool. If we got a voice prompt on ETA and MTG. That would be pretty cool.

That’s my 2 cents
Luv the service. Keep up the good work
my phone: 8830 blackberry (sprintPCS)

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]]> By: How John http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-49726 How John Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:38:23 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-49726 Most people made comments on new features for Cell+GPS gadget. As a telenav user, my view is from a different angle. For 3 months usage, I concluded few cons to share with. If you have frequent incoming calls, while driving and using GPS for direction, forget about it. After you pick up the incoming call, you have to reset your destination, and sometimes need to restart SW. If you use it around downtown high rise buildings, the direction can easily off by couple hunder feet or blocks. If you go to remote location without data network coverage, Telenav went blind. If you forget to bring phone charger with you, battery will out of juice very quick. If you use it for a longer route (>1 hour), you will experience application bounced or Cannot connect to server. Some of points were also mentioned by other users in this discussion. Before ask for fancy features, make sure it will fit your usages. Gadget consolidation is a trend. It does not mean Cell+GPS is for everyone. Most people made comments on new features for Cell+GPS gadget. As a telenav user, my view is from a different angle.
For 3 months usage, I concluded few cons to share with.
If you have frequent incoming calls, while driving and using GPS for direction, forget about it. After you pick up the incoming call, you have to reset your destination, and sometimes need to restart SW.
If you use it around downtown high rise buildings, the direction can easily off by couple hunder feet or blocks.
If you go to remote location without data network coverage, Telenav went blind.
If you forget to bring phone charger with you, battery will out of juice very quick.
If you use it for a longer route (>1 hour), you will experience application bounced or Cannot connect to server.
Some of points were also mentioned by other users in this discussion.
Before ask for fancy features, make sure it will fit your usages. Gadget consolidation is a trend. It does not mean Cell+GPS is for everyone.

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]]> By: aleis http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-48171 aleis Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-48171 also i would be a good tester in that i pretty much do nothing but study GPS now a days :) chizzy58@gmail.com also i would be a good tester in that i pretty much do nothing but study GPS now a days :)

chizzy58@gmail.com

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]]> By: aleis http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-48170 aleis Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-48170 could you please pick me because i NEED to pay with that buddy beacon feature! could you please pick me because i NEED to pay with that buddy beacon feature!

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]]> By: Christian http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-47507 Christian Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:58:36 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-47507 Integration with existing in-car GPS maps would be a plus, though probably a pretty big tech hurdle. Integration with existing in-car GPS maps would be a plus, though probably a pretty big tech hurdle.

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]]> By: pspiegel http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-47437 pspiegel Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:20:35 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-47437 my idea is to integrate with beyond411 or some other GPS based 411 application (or better yet integrate a 411 app into telenav) which could then at the click of the button give you turn by turn directions and information (yelp reviews/etc), basically combine beyond411 and telenav into one user friendly program my idea is to integrate with beyond411 or some other GPS based 411 application (or better yet integrate a 411 app into telenav) which could then at the click of the button give you turn by turn directions and information (yelp reviews/etc), basically combine beyond411 and telenav into one user friendly program

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]]> By: Mel http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46844 Mel Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:44:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46844 A voice activated with voice prompt navigation will be good. Say if I want to find local restaurant, I would say “Restaurant”, Telenav would respond the number of restaurant found in that area and read me the first restaurant on the list and I can go through the list by saying next or previous or select. Furthermore, a filter option like “Restaurant – Italian” or Restaurant – Along the way, etc. would be great. A voice activated with voice prompt navigation will be good. Say if I want to find local restaurant, I would say “Restaurant”, Telenav would respond the number of restaurant found in that area and read me the first restaurant on the list and I can go through the list by saying next or previous or select. Furthermore, a filter option like “Restaurant – Italian” or Restaurant – Along the way, etc. would be great.

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]]> By: Jeff K http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46789 Jeff K Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:04:50 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46789 This may be more for the email/device providers, but I could see mapping integration within the native email/pim applications, specifically on a blackberry since thats what i use these days. One scenario would be a meeting invite via email. You have each particpant addresses in your adress book, so the meeting invite contains personalized directions to the address specified in the calendar appointment. If you are introducing some sort of location sharing, then i could see the meeting address showing up in your recent addresses list so you could access it from anywhere for other telenav users. Every meeting in a calendar that has a location specified should be a few clicks to get directions. It would also be interesting in the mail client to do gmail style address recognition and allow text matching an address to be highlighted like a hyperlink currently is straight to telenav. Or at least an entry in the context menu to "Get directions" for whatever text you select. Its a pain to have to copy and switch windows and paste all the time. The software could attempt to parse it out correctly but at least bring the user straight to the search screen with hopefully the hard bits filled in. Also interesting would be a way to embed a hyperlink of your current location in any email that the recipient could use to get directions. the above button could probably toggle from "Insert location" to "Get directions" based on highlighted text or lack of. Obviously there is plenty of stuff to do from the address book, send current location, map from their address, etc, looks like thats already covered. Most of this probably would be too hard as its just calling a bunch of stuff that already exists, just doing it from within the pim app. This may be more for the email/device providers, but I could see mapping integration within the native email/pim applications, specifically on a blackberry since thats what i use these days.

One scenario would be a meeting invite via email. You have each particpant addresses in your adress book, so the meeting invite contains personalized directions to the address specified in the calendar appointment.

If you are introducing some sort of location sharing, then i could see the meeting address showing up in your recent addresses list so you could access it from anywhere for other telenav users.

Every meeting in a calendar that has a location specified should be a few clicks to get directions.

It would also be interesting in the mail client to do gmail style address recognition and allow text matching an address to be highlighted like a hyperlink currently is straight to telenav. Or at least an entry in the context menu to “Get directions” for whatever text you select. Its a pain to have to copy and switch windows and paste all the time. The software could attempt to parse it out correctly but at least bring the user straight to the search screen with hopefully the hard bits filled in.

Also interesting would be a way to embed a hyperlink of your current location in any email that the recipient could use to get directions. the above button could probably toggle from “Insert location” to “Get directions” based on highlighted text or lack of.

Obviously there is plenty of stuff to do from the address book, send current location, map from their address, etc, looks like thats already covered.

Most of this probably would be too hard as its just calling a bunch of stuff that already exists, just doing it from within the pim app.

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]]> By: Claude http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46779 Claude Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:20:55 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46779 The single relevant feature I would like to have is the gps tracking feature to work with or without a connection to the cellular network. As I drive heavily through many areas where I cannot get cell service, the ability to still know where I am going without the use of an additional gps device would be key. The single relevant feature I would like to have is the gps tracking feature to work with or without a connection to the cellular network. As I drive heavily through many areas where I cannot get cell service, the ability to still know where I am going without the use of an additional gps device would be key.

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]]> By: Cecil Mak http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46574 Cecil Mak Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:23:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46574 I would love Telenav to have the capability of adding addresses through the Blackberry calendar through use of the voice dialing features. I would love Telenav to have the capability of adding addresses through the Blackberry calendar through use of the voice dialing features.

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]]> By: John http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46503 John Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:16:31 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46503 MaryBeth: I'd like to hear if TeleNav has any plans for a SD form factor receiver/map data/memory module that would allow a user to receive GPS signals, store map data and offer seperate memory in a form factor that can plug into a miniSD card slot? Something like this device from Spectec http://www.spectec.com.tw/sdg810.htm This way users who are outside of cell coverage or who do not want to pay for a monthly service fee could purchase the device and get GPS reception, have all of their maps onboard and not lose their SD cardslot memory capacity. I am frequently in places with no cell coverage and those are usually the places where I'd like to have GPS, so your current offerings are not useful to me and I have to use a seperate GPS. Thanks and best regards, John MaryBeth:

I’d like to hear if TeleNav has any plans for a SD form factor receiver/map data/memory module that would allow a user to receive GPS signals, store map data and offer seperate memory in a form factor that can plug into a miniSD card slot? Something like this device from Spectec http://www.spectec.com.tw/sdg810.htm

This way users who are outside of cell coverage or who do not want to pay for a monthly service fee could purchase the device and get GPS reception, have all of their maps onboard and not lose their SD cardslot memory capacity. I am frequently in places with no cell coverage and those are usually the places where I’d like to have GPS, so your current offerings are not useful to me and I have to use a seperate GPS.

Thanks and best regards,

John

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]]> By: adam helfman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46129 adam helfman Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:38:03 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46129 i like GEO-CACHING. can we do this? i like GEO-CACHING. can we do this?

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]]> By: Henry http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46053 Henry Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46053 Can you ask your engineers to fix the problem with BT headsets? It cuts off the first part of the message, so instead of "0 point 5 miles," all I hear is "5 miles" -- big difference! It also would be great to have the application cache the entire path in case I get a call while driving. That's the only reason why I haven't completely moved to it. Can you ask your engineers to fix the problem with BT headsets? It cuts off the first part of the message, so instead of “0 point 5 miles,” all I hear is “5 miles” — big difference!

It also would be great to have the application cache the entire path in case I get a call while driving. That’s the only reason why I haven’t completely moved to it.

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]]> By: junior http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46049 junior Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46049 allow for export of routes taken and/or other information pertinent to your trip via pc. or be able to email directions/log of trip. Or provide updates to, via email i'm guessing, to someone else about your trip. Say i'm driving cross country and i want moms/wife/dad to know where i'm at. Thats probably a lil big brother-ish but it would be nice to have AND turned off if needed. allow for export of routes taken and/or other information pertinent to your trip via pc. or be able to email directions/log of trip. Or provide updates to, via email i’m guessing, to someone else about your trip. Say i’m driving cross country and i want moms/wife/dad to know where i’m at. Thats probably a lil big brother-ish but it would be nice to have AND turned off if needed.

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]]> By: scooter http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46031 scooter Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:11:05 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46031 Show all nearby strip clubs as I am driving with a link to strip club list reviews, prices for lap dances, hours of operations, cover charge and user ratings Show all nearby strip clubs as I am driving with a link to strip club list reviews, prices for lap dances, hours of operations, cover charge and user ratings

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]]> By: nextping http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-46021 nextping Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:22:52 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-46021 salesman routing, routing optimization for scenic routes, toll fees(how much in tolls will i pay on a certain route) salesman routing, routing optimization for scenic routes, toll fees(how much in tolls will i pay on a certain route)

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]]> By: vandy1997 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45941 vandy1997 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:10:25 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45941 I am not sure if TeleNav has this, but if it does not, it should have an "Emergency" feature that will provide directions and phone information to the nearest hospital, police station, fire station, and auto mechanic (in case of car problems). I am not sure if TeleNav has this, but if it does not, it should have an “Emergency” feature that will provide directions and phone information to the nearest hospital, police station, fire station, and auto mechanic (in case of car problems).

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]]> By: Russ http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45936 Russ Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:47:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45936 How about... Allowing a user to save a route--ie, a jogging route. Then allowing a user to export that route via some sort of XML. Then allowing a user to upload it to some sort of community site so that... If I travel to Chicago, I could get online and find a suitable 5 mile jogging route for me, and also be able to "race" against that person's ghost (time) or my own best time. How about…

Allowing a user to save a route–ie, a jogging route.

Then allowing a user to export that route via some sort of XML.

Then allowing a user to upload it to some sort of community site so that…

If I travel to Chicago, I could get online and find a suitable 5 mile jogging route for me, and also be able to “race” against that person’s ghost (time) or my own best time.

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]]> By: Octothorpe http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45928 Octothorpe Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:47:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45928 One basic feature that I would like is the ability to get change mapsets and use telenav to provide real-time topographic map information. Usseful when you are hiking in an area with celphone coverage. One basic feature that I would like is the ability to get change mapsets and use telenav to provide real-time topographic map information. Usseful when you are hiking in an area with celphone coverage.

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]]> By: 66Sweep http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45910 66Sweep Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:41:40 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45910 I would like to see a night time mode on the moving 3-d maps... I would like to see a night time mode on the moving 3-d maps…

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]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45905 Dave Zatz Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:28:25 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45905 I flew into JFK today and tried to use Telenav on my Treo 750 with Bluetooth puck and failed. The application kept saying it couldn't find the network though web browing, emailing, and SlingPlayer worked fine. Second time this week Telenav failed me. Maybe Mary Beth can talk to her customer service team about comping me this month. Though I think I need the reliability of a dedicated GPS... I flew into JFK today and tried to use Telenav on my Treo 750 with Bluetooth puck and failed. The application kept saying it couldn’t find the network though web browing, emailing, and SlingPlayer worked fine. Second time this week Telenav failed me. Maybe Mary Beth can talk to her customer service team about comping me this month. Though I think I need the reliability of a dedicated GPS…

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]]> By: blah http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45901 blah Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:19:46 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45901 Of the features requested, a couple sound really useful: 1) Location stamping of camera snapshots. 2) "BreadCrumb" report, where TeleNav would save the actual route taken, with data about speed and location at regular intervals (might be a drain on battery) 3) "Family+Friends", if granted permission, allow family and friends to see where you are plotted live on device or web. One that I'd add; If enough people have TeleNav in a particular city, they'd opt-in to share their current location and speed, and feed that data back to both TeleNav and other traffic services to give better data about realtime traffic conditions. Of the features requested, a couple sound really useful:

1) Location stamping of camera snapshots.
2) “BreadCrumb” report, where TeleNav would save the actual route taken, with data about speed and location at regular intervals (might be a drain on battery)
3) “Family+Friends”, if granted permission, allow family and friends to see where you are plotted live on device or web.

One that I’d add; If enough people have TeleNav in a particular city, they’d opt-in to share their current location and speed, and feed that data back to both TeleNav and other traffic services to give better data about realtime traffic conditions.

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]]> By: Scott Brown http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45870 Scott Brown Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45870 How about a speed,mileage and altitude record like a bike computer. I take my BB with me to make phone calls while I'm riding and I would love to have the trip data recorded with all the details. (Like Bones In Motion) How about a speed,mileage and altitude record like a bike computer. I take my BB with me to make phone calls while I’m riding and I would love to have the trip data recorded with all the details. (Like Bones In Motion)

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]]> By: maikel http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/comment-page-2/#comment-45863 maikel Fri, 21 Sep 2007 23:18:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/09/21/telenav-sits-down-with-us/#comment-45863 Can they add a street view option just like on Google maps. It would help so much by having a visual of where you're heading to. Can they add a street view option just like on Google maps. It would help so much by having a visual of where you’re heading to.

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