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Get one year of TeleNav GPS Navigator for Android for the price of 7 months

By | February 8, 2010, 9:06am PST

Summary: It was just about a year ago that I posted my review of TeleNav GPS Navigator for the Google Android platform. At that time you could purchase it for $9.99 per month and I have heard numerous people say they did not want a monthly subscription fee for GPS navigation and mapping even though there were some premium features available and always updated maps. While speaking with a TeleNav rep last night, I learned that TeleNav GPS Navigator is available in the Android Market for $69.99 for a one year subscription. This is a HUGE savings over the previous $9.99/month fee and gives people an option without recurring payments.

It was just about a year ago that I posted my review of TeleNav GPS Navigator for the Google Android platform. At that time you could purchase it for $9.99 per month and I have heard numerous people say they did not want a monthly subscription fee for GPS navigation and mapping even though there were some premium features available and always updated maps. I am currently taking part in a new program with TeleNav, called Waypoint, where they brought in about 20 people from around the smartphone and connected platform community to provide feedback on their current and future products. While speaking with a TeleNav rep last night, I learned that TeleNav GPS Navigator is available in the Android Market for $69.99 for a one year subscription. This is a HUGE savings over the previous $9.99/month fee and gives people an option without recurring payments.

I personally saw value in the monthly fee because I don’t always need GPS navigation and with a monthly subscription you have the flexibility to turn it on during heavy travel months and turn it off when not needed. However, at the $69.99 yearly price you are really only paying for 7 months and getting 5 months free so it is the best option for most people.

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Matthew Miller started using a Pilot 1000 in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since.

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Matthew is a professional naval architect by day and a mobile gadget freak at all other times. He purchases his own devices and then sells them on eBay or Craigslist to buy more. Many other devices are sent for review on a 30-day loaner basis and then returned to the carrier or manufacturer. If any are provided as “long term loaner units” this will be clearly disclosed in his reviews.

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Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller started using a mobile devices in 1997 and has been writing news, reviews, and opinion pieces ever since. He is a co-host with GigaOM's Kevin Tofel on the MobileTechRoundup podcast and an author of three Wiley Companion series books. Matthew started using mobile devices with a US Robotics Pilot 1000 and has owned over 125 different devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, iOS, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone operating systems. His current collection includes an HTC Radar 4G, Dell Venue Pro, Apple iPad 2, HTC Flyer, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Nokia N9, Apple iPhone 4S, MacBook Pro, and many more, along with tons of accessories and classic devices like the Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 and Sony CLIE UX50. Matthew can be found on various discussion forums under the user name of "palmsolo".
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why? Google Maps is free and built in.
JT82 8th Feb 2010
and powered with Google Navigation, even better. I found it quite accurate and much faster than any GPS software I've used. Plus Google Navigation gives you REAL pictures of what you are going to see, not an artist rendition.
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emonero 8th Feb 2010
Why pay for something you already get for free?
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RE: Get one year of TeleNav GPS Navigator for Android for the price of 7 months
remilk 8th Feb 2010
For the Motorola Droid anyway, why not just stick to the
Droid's navigation using google maps? This is a no cost
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Good for basics, but many need more
palmsolo (aka Matthew Miller) 8th Feb 2010
As clearly pointed out in this detailed Google Maps Navigation review (http://gpstracklog.com/2010/01/google-maps-navigation-review.html) GMN is good for many consumers, but still has some major issues. $70 for a one-year subscription to a rock solid product that has been around and improved over the years is worth it for those who need a reliable product to get to vital meetings, site locations, and more. Consumers may not want to pay for anything, but you often get what you pay for and can't be too upset if you are sent the wrong way down a one way street or lose your navigation track.
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why? Google Maps is free and built in.
JT82 8th Feb 2010
and powered with Google Navigation, even better. I found it quite accurate and much faster than any GPS software I've used. Plus Google Navigation gives you REAL pictures of what you are going to see, not an artist rendition.

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