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AT&T Unleashes Turn-by-Turn GPS App
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I suppose it's a convenient option--and good to see AT&T moving quickly on SOMETHING, but I too prefer the "one time" payment model, with paid data updates only when I decide I need them.
Besides, I need to see some choice and reviews. Navigon looks promising.
Besides, I need to see some choice and reviews. Navigon looks promising.
I honestly like it. I just used it driving around a few places and it worked well. MUCH MUCH better than the Gokivo GPS app. That was terrible. I am still waiting for Navigon's US one as I love their GPS's.
Nice that they are offering something. But I'm not interested in a monthly subscription model.
Now if they can offer a daily rate that then change to a monthly for that month if you use it so many days, I'd consider that. It isn't something I would use everyday, maybe a couple of times a month unless I'm traveling.
Same thing with tethering...
I'll wait to see what others offer.
Now if they can offer a daily rate that then change to a monthly for that month if you use it so many days, I'd consider that. It isn't something I would use everyday, maybe a couple of times a month unless I'm traveling.
Same thing with tethering...
I'll wait to see what others offer.
They offer daily. It's $2.99 a day. But it doesn't auto-change to monthly after 4 days unfortunately.
Im with Rogers, Internet tethering and MMS work already and i could really Care less to receive stupid Photos' and movies via Text messages
Just used it on my way to work. It rerouted me around traffic and worked very well. I was honestly impressed with how well this worked. The best part is you can go to att.com/directbill at any time and cancel and request a refund for the part of the service you didn't use. It is definitely worth 10 bucks for the months you need it.
Except that this business model has been doing very well for every cell phone carrier in the US.
Only the hardcore users would pay $100 for a nav app. They can make a lot more money selling $2.99 a day on long weekends and $9.99 a month on March breaks and summer vacations.
That's good to know. Been using Gokivo for a couple days. I asked to take a detour off of a highway, it took me off the jug-handle and back on the same road! Hopefully it updates faster too. Just downloaded it. Have to call AT&T to take the purchasing hold off of my account after class so I can use it. I still plan on canceling it when TomTom becomes available.
I agree with you. I don't own an iPhone yet. If I did, I would not be getting this app. I really like the my Garmin product and the $0.00 monthly fee that came with it.
Despite the fact that I really want an iPhone, I cannot bring myself to become a customer of that particular carrier and this just re-affirms my resolve to wait......
Here's hoping for a different iPhone carrier choice in June of 2010.......Fingers crossed.....
The tethering software is built into the iPhone 3.0. They just don't want to support it yet because of bandwidth issues.
Garmin isn't making an iPhone app since they have their own phone to concentrate on.
I have come to the conclusion that this A&T app really sucks.
There isn't much to it. You can't add POIs in the middle of the route without ending the current one and it's as simple as a GPS can get. I like my Garmin Nuvi 850, it obeys my every command!
This AT&T garbage is cancelled. That was fast.
Damn, you are right. I read this like a week ago: "German GPS navigation firm Navigon responded to TomTom's news with a press release announcing that it will be bringing its own MobileNavigator solution to the iPhone by the end of June." When I read it I saw German as "Garmin" and have thought ever since that Garmin is coming out with an app. haha
That's no good, Garmin uses NAVTEQ maps which are more accurate in North America, they also have a better route calculating engine. TomTom uses Tele Atlas maps, not quite as accurate. I'd rather have Garmin, but may consider Navigon or TomTom. I'm sure others will come out as well.
Sometimes I wonder if a subscription model for GPS would be better.
I paid $329 for my Garmin Nuuvi a few years ago. I update the maps every year, which cost around $80. So, $9.99 per month for GPS provided the maps and POI information is updated regularly doesn't sound too bad for me.
I paid $329 for my Garmin Nuuvi a few years ago. I update the maps every year, which cost around $80. So, $9.99 per month for GPS provided the maps and POI information is updated regularly doesn't sound too bad for me.
No, they just don't want to support it until they can come up with a pricing structure and the best way to make the most money off of it.
AT&T has already stated MMS will be tied to texting. If you have texting, you will have MMS, when they "get around" to supporting it.
The pricing structure is really not that hard to figure out, so that couldn't be true. Perhaps they are waiting to build up their subscriber base first before they say "oh, by the way, it costs 50+ bucks a month if you want tethering." That perhaps sound more like AT&T to me.
I think I will still with xGPS on my jailbroken phone.
It seems pointless to pay for these pieces of software when the XGPs software is working extremely well and is completely free on top of it.
Now if I could just get the speaker volume high enough to hear properly (a problem no matter what software I am using, the speaker stinks).
It seems pointless to pay for these pieces of software when the XGPs software is working extremely well and is completely free on top of it.
Now if I could just get the speaker volume high enough to hear properly (a problem no matter what software I am using, the speaker stinks).
Even if it is free, people will still b*h and demand the app to be updated regularly, with new maps reflecting changes in every neighborhood in the whole nation, with live traffic reports.
This is America - people want everything for nothing.
First everyone complains about no turn by turn vocal GPS...
Now it's offered and everyone is crying that it costs $10 per month. It costs $10 per month on ANY AT&T phone.
Personally, I'd rather pay $10 per month and get up-to-date maps, monitored traffic rerouting, etc. than $100-$300 for a unit and then $50-$100 for updating the maps on it.
I'd say this way is a cheaper OPTION (it's not being forced on you, you still have Google's GPS.) The sense of entitlement people have is ridiculous.
Who really complains about $10 per month... I spend that minimum on lunch everyday.
Now it's offered and everyone is crying that it costs $10 per month. It costs $10 per month on ANY AT&T phone.
Personally, I'd rather pay $10 per month and get up-to-date maps, monitored traffic rerouting, etc. than $100-$300 for a unit and then $50-$100 for updating the maps on it.
I'd say this way is a cheaper OPTION (it's not being forced on you, you still have Google's GPS.) The sense of entitlement people have is ridiculous.
Who really complains about $10 per month... I spend that minimum on lunch everyday.
G-Map "GPS"
I use the "G-Map" GPS App on my iphone from the App store. It doesn't support "Spoken" turn by turn, but is IS (turn by turn with re-routing) a pretty decent App for $ 19.99 (U.S. West).
I like the fact that maps are installed on the iphone itself (no streaming) so it works without radio service anywhere I have GPS coverage. I personally don't like streaming services.
This was a one time fee for U.S. West maps without a monthly service fee
1. Low cost
2. decent accurate app
3. turn by turn (no voice)
4. POI's and direct input addresses
5. $ 40 covers the whole U.S. (East & West)
For a decent App like this, it works perfect for me
I use the "G-Map" GPS App on my iphone from the App store. It doesn't support "Spoken" turn by turn, but is IS (turn by turn with re-routing) a pretty decent App for $ 19.99 (U.S. West).
I like the fact that maps are installed on the iphone itself (no streaming) so it works without radio service anywhere I have GPS coverage. I personally don't like streaming services.
This was a one time fee for U.S. West maps without a monthly service fee
1. Low cost
2. decent accurate app
3. turn by turn (no voice)
4. POI's and direct input addresses
5. $ 40 covers the whole U.S. (East & West)
For a decent App like this, it works perfect for me
Contacts / iPod
Can you believe they pushed out this app with no contacts or iPod integration. So here is the deal. If you are using AT&T Navigator (Telenav) on the iphone and you have an address in your contacts. Tough. Unless you cut and paste you cannot access that information. So while you are pondering that thought ponder this. If you have say 1000's of dollars worth of music on your iPhone too bad you can't listen to it in the car while driving because there is no iPod integration. Even your lame friends at Gokivo figured out how to do that one. Unbelievable. Shame on you Telenav. Shame on you.
Can you believe they pushed out this app with no contacts or iPod integration. So here is the deal. If you are using AT&T Navigator (Telenav) on the iphone and you have an address in your contacts. Tough. Unless you cut and paste you cannot access that information. So while you are pondering that thought ponder this. If you have say 1000's of dollars worth of music on your iPhone too bad you can't listen to it in the car while driving because there is no iPod integration. Even your lame friends at Gokivo figured out how to do that one. Unbelievable. Shame on you Telenav. Shame on you.