14 DAY TRIAL // Cingular Wireless announced it has become the first mobile carrier in the U.S. to introduce a wireless navigation system with 3D maps and "fuzzy search" when it launched an enhanced version of TeleNav GPS Navigator on the Nokia E62 device.
Using TeleNav GPS Navigator, customers have access to turn-by-turn directions while driving and 3D moving maps. Just like an in-car navigation system, the 3D maps turn, move and stop as the driver does the same, while also displaying a realistic image of the streets the driver is approaching and streets they are passing. Users can also pan and zoom the map to view surrounding streets.
In addition, the TeleNav GPS Navigator allows users to look up a business, place of interest, and even the lowest gas prices along their predetermined routes. Also included is a Spot Marker feature which helps users find the location of their parked car, as well as a Pedestrian Mode which guides users walking through downtown streets. TeleNav GPS Navigator uses "fuzzy search," also known as predictive address entry, which detects and automatically fills in addresses based on current or commonly-used locations, as well as corrective entry, which automatically revises information the user may have misspelled.
In addition to the Nokia E62 device, the TeleNav GPS Navigator service is available to Cingular customers on the GPS-enabled HP iPAQ hw6920 Series Mobile Communicator, the Cingular 8525 and 8125 Pocket PCs, and the Palm Treo 650. A Bluetooth GPS receiver is required for non-GPS enabled wireless phones.
Cingular is offering a free month trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator, after which users can subscribe to the service for a cost ranging from $5.99 per month, for up to 10 trips, to $9.99 a month for unlimited trips (a Cingular data plan is also required). The TeleNav GPS Navigator subscription includes free, automatic map and Point of Interest content updates.