I don't want my GPS to lecture me about my speed. If the speed limit changes, one single announcement of the speed limit change would be good, especially if it's smart enough to realize the speed has changed due to construction.
Also, a one-time warning if I exceed the speed limit by a certain, hopefully configurable, amount (usually indicating it's accidental, like maybe I fell asleep) would be fine. But if I must hear the thing lecturing me over and over because I'm going 10-15 mph over the speed limit, I'd turn the whole thing off or look for a different GPS method.
Last June I wrote a review of AT&T Navigator for the iPhone and thought it was a very good solution for GPS navigation. I popped my SIM card in my iPhone 3GS last night and saw there was an update to version 1.5i that I read about on the TeleNav blog was just released a couple of days ago. You can find the latest version on the iTunes App Store (iTunes link) where you will also find TeleNav has a pricing option for $69.99 for a year instead of the $9.99/month option. The monthly option is convenient if you only need the navigation option for a couple months a year, but like I mentioned in my Android post the year option is the best deal.
You can check out the video below for a demo of this latest, free update.
There are quite a few new enhancements in this new iPhone version that provides you with features not seen in any other version of AT&T Navigator/TeleNav as listed below (from the TeleNav site):
- Speed Limit Display & Alerts: Navigation screen includes speed limit information and provides visual and audio alerts if the limit is exceeded
- Last Trip Origin: Once a trip is completed, users can easily return to the origin of their last trip by accessing the “Recent Places” menu
- Nighttime Maps: The brightness levels of map screens are adjusted for nighttime driving for easier viewing
- Improved Route Avoidance Options: Drivers may now choose to avoid routes that make use of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes or choose to avoid routes that include toll roads
- Improved Pedestrian Mode: Users will be able to clearly identify when they are navigating in pedestrian mode with the introduction of a new pedestrian icon on the map screen
- Shake-to-Go: Lets you quickly route to a preselected application that you have setup, such as home, just by shaking the iPhone. The TeleNav product manager verified that driving on a rough road or hitting a speed bump will not reroute you home if you are in a navigation session.
I may go back to using my iPhone for TeleNav navigation because the speed limit and pedestrian modes look quite good. What looks to be your favorite feature? Anything else you would like to see in AT&T Navigator on the iPhone?
