Comments on: TeleNav GPS Navigator coming to T-Mobile G1 on February 24th

By: Kindle 2

Kindle 2 — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:40:32 +0000

“Have a one time fee for most of the features (turn by turn directions, POI lookup), but charge a subscription for “premium” features (traffice, gas, etc). It’s stupid to just have one subscription pricing model.”

Adam, I couldn’t have said it better myself. There’s really no point in having only one price model.

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:12:44 +0000

$10/month? What are they smoking?

They’re going exactly nowhere with that sort of pricing.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:04:32 +0000

Exactly! I’m running around all of europe with my US phone. I can see my gps coordinates in the phone info but I don’t any internet because I don’t have a euro SIM card with data plan. I can only see where I am when I stop near a Wi-Fi point. Stupid!! Is there anything that stores maps in the g1???

By: peter

peter — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:10:31 +0000

just use google map its uptodate and very free. pay for gps has to have rocks in there head.

By: pinguino1

pinguino1 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:17:08 +0000

I have a Garmin for about 3 years. Still is 99% accurate. So I don’t see why I should pay a monthly fee for the 1% update.

By: Perspective

Perspective — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:08:45 +0000

G1? That sounds vaguely familiar. . .

By: E21P

E21P — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:30:07 +0000

One time fee is so much better.

Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

By: Christopher Cox

Christopher Cox — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:11:52 +0000

There is an advantage to devices that get maps online. They are always more up to date than the ones that store data locally. I have a TomTom and my friend has a Garmin. When we can’t find something on EITHER we always turn to Google Maps or Telenav. And around here where construction happens like crazy, my TomTom is worthless in certain areas. Queen Creek is almost void on my TomTom … and forget about the new freeway system. All of which, is seen perfectly on Google maps and Telenav.

The disadvantage of online maps is when you get out of coverage area … which has happened. But directions still work because your route is cached. As long as you don’t deviate from the cached route you are fine.

By: Buckethead

Buckethead — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:41:10 +0000

Any navigation software that gets its data over the air and doesn’t store maps on the phone is worthless, since the places you need it the most (in the middle of nowhere) are least likely to have data coverage, especially with T-Mobile’s awful 3G network.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:58:35 +0000

I think the one thing you guys are missing is that Telenav is offboard navigation. Meaning, not on the device. That requires a service, and hence the monthly fee. However, like everyone else, I’d prefer an onboard navigation product, but I don’t think Telenav is going to make one. I’ll have to do some digging, but I thought there was already a nav product for Android? I think it was only Europe for now, but they wanted to bring it to the US…

By: neodorian

neodorian — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:28:24 +0000

Agree with what everyone is saying here… I’ve been using Google Maps, Live, TomTom, and whatever else I choose on my WM phones (first Titan, now Touch Pro) for the past year and I pay no monthly charge. Only time I spent any money was to buy TomTom software but that was a one-time thing. I know Sprint sells a branded Telenav for a monthly fee but it’s included if you have the $69.99 unlimited plan. I don’t use it myself but there is no way I would unless it already came with my data plan. Paying a monthly fee for GPS software is just silly if you already have a GPS radio and already pay for data.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:58:01 +0000

Have a one time fee for most of the features (turn by turn directions, POI lookup), but charge a subscription for “premium” features (traffice, gas, etc). It’s stupid to just have one subscription pricing model.

By: Rey

Rey — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:56:06 +0000

I just have a Garmin Nuvi 760 in my car, for the Price of Free monthly

By: David Thande

David Thande — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:52:03 +0000

Umm I use blackberry maps/ google maps. Traffic is Push dedicated on my blackberry. And its free!

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:46:33 +0000

When will companies understand that a monthly fee for GPS is ridiculous and stupid. At least Garmin offers the option (with their Garmin mobile for blackberry, they have a $10/month program and also a one-time $100 fee for lifetime service).

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:46:33 +0000