Cingular Provides 'Direction' To Business Customers With TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM)
25 Octobre 2006 - 3:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Real-time, Voice and On-screen Navigation System Now Available On
HP iPAQ hw6920 and Other Select Business Devices ATLANTA and SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has
launched its first generally available, location-based service
(LBS) -- TeleNav Inc.'s TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM) -- for its
world-class roster of business and government customers. Cingular
business and government customers, whether they're driving or
walking, now can get turn-by-turn voice and onscreen GPS directions
directly on Cingular business devices, including the new
GPS-enabled HP iPAQ hw6920 series Mobile Messenger, which was
introduced today. For only $9.99 per month for unlimited use, the
Cingular-enabled TeleNav GPS Navigator gives customers the ability
to use their existing wireless devices for GPS navigation without
having to purchase in-car or portable GPS navigation systems. "The
launch of TeleNav GPS Navigator is an important first step in what
will be a comprehensive portfolio of compelling and cost-effective
LBS offerings for our world-class roster of business customers that
we will be building over the coming months," said Jeff Bradley,
vice president, business data services, for Cingular Wireless. "Our
alliance with an established leader in the LBS space like TeleNav
now gives our Cingular business customers the ability to receive
precise audible directions and full-color moving maps quickly,
efficiently and most reliably in more places throughout the U.S.
thanks to the power and reach of the nation's largest digital
wireless data network." Features of TeleNav GPS Navigator on
Cingular Wireless devices include: * Voice and onscreen
turn-by-turn directions -- Enter or call in your destination and
TeleNav GPS Navigator computes your route. As you drive, you get
up-to-the minute guidance and will automatically be re- routed if
you miss a turn. Users can also preview their routes before they
begin driving and specify preferences including highways and
streets. * Full-Color Moving Maps (available on select phones) --
See colorful maps of your current GPS location or any other address
and pan and zoom the map to view the surrounding streets. * Biz
Finder -- Find businesses such as ATMs, restaurants, hotels, gas
stations and easily navigate to them with the click of a button.
Biz Finder also allows users to quickly look up and call the phone
number for a business. * Fuel Finder -- Save money by finding the
lowest gas prices near you. * Spot Marker -- Easily find your car
wherever you park it such as in a large parking lot or on an
unfamiliar downtown street. * Pedestrian Mode -- Use TeleNav GPS
Navigator while you are walking to help guide you through on long
walks or through crowded downtown streets. "Location based services
on wireless phones has disrupted the navigation market and created
a more versatile solution for both businesses and consumers," said
Ken Hyers, principal mobile wireless analyst at ABI Research. "With
the launch of TeleNav GPS Navigator, Cingular Wireless is well-
positioned to take advantage of the demand for GPS navigation."
"Our team at TeleNav has years of experience developing world-class
wireless GPS applications that increase convenience and create true
value for consumers, businesses and government agencies," said HP
Jin, president and CEO of TeleNav. "Now, Cingular Wireless
customers have easy access to an affordable solution and do not
have to purchase expensive in-car navigation systems in order to
experience safe and stress-free travel. Further, using TeleNav GPS
Navigator in any vehicle is as easy as bringing your wireless
device with you." In addition to the GPS-enabled HP iPAQ hw6920
Series Mobile Communicator, the TeleNav GPS Navigator service is
available to Cingular business customers immediately on the
Cingular 8125 Pocket PC, the Palm(R) Treo(R) 650; and the
GPS-enabled HP iPAQ hw6500 Series Mobile Communicator. A Bluetooth
GPS receiver is required for non-GPS enabled wireless phones.
Cingular is currently offering a free month trial of TeleNav GPS
Navigator. Ongoing subscription to the service ranges from $5.99
per month for up to 10 trips or $9.99 a month for unlimited trips
(Cingular data plan also required). The TeleNav GPS Navigator
subscription includes free, automatic and ongoing map and Point of
Interest (POI) content updates. Cingular Wireless business and
government customers can sign up for the service and also purchase
the Bluetooth GPS receiver by calling (866) 4CWS- B2B. The monthly
service fee will be billed directly through Cingular and will
appear on the subscriber's monthly statement. For more information
regarding TeleNav GPS Navigator on Cingular please visit
http://www.telenav.com/ or http://www.cingular.com/LBS. About
Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier
in the United States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a
joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth
Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
emailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. About TeleNav Inc. TeleNav Inc. is
a global leader in wireless location-based services (LBS),
including GPS navigation, Mobile Resource Management (MRM), asset
GPS tracking (AVL) and local search. The company's flagship
product, TeleNav GPS Navigator(TM), is the first mobile phone-based
GPS navigation service that is comparable to in-car systems found
in luxury vehicles, but offers a superior experience with
functionality such as automatically updated maps and business
locations, moving maps, speech recognition, Wi-Fi Hotspot finder,
lowest price fuel finder and more. TeleNav offers its services
internationally through leading wireless carriers, including Vivo
Brazil and China Mobile. TeleNav products work on nearly all
wireless networks. TeleNav partners include Research In Motion
(RIM), Palm, Motorola, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, Nokia, HTC, Hewlett
Packard (HP), NAVTEQ, TeleAtlas, deCarta, and Qualcomm. For more
information on TeleNav's portfolio of wireless location-based
services please visit http://www.telenav.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular
Wireless CONTACT: John Kampfe of Cingular Wireless, +1-973-637-9387
or ; or Mary Beth Lowell of TeleNav Inc., +1-425-531-0122 or ; or
Noah Dye, +1-619-708-7413, or Aida Causevic, +1-619-516-2559, both
of Lewis PR for TeleNav, Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://www.telenav.com/
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