How does this TeleNav software multi-task with Cell phone usage? Can I call and received calls on the same cell phone while continue to navigate to my destination without interruption?

Thanks,
Joe

Good review. I have been using Verizon Navigator and found it similar but maybe a bit better than Telenav's service. I posted a review here:

http://alankeister.wordpress.com/2006/12/12/looking-for-a-gps-look-no-farther-than-your-pocket/

There are some advantages of a phone-based service that I think deserve more emphasis.

1) map updates. Verizon's maps are more up to date than any GPS I used.

2) Features. Text to speach is available on mid to high end GPS devices. It is available with Verizon and Telenav.

3) With Verizon, you don't need a data plan.

4) POI database is way bigger than any GPS unit I tried.

Good review. I have been using Verizon Navigator and found it similar but maybe a bit better than Telenav's service. I posted a review here:

http://alankeister.wordpress.com/2006/12/12/looking-for-a-gps-look-no-farther-than-your-pocket/

There are some advantages of a phone-based service that I think deserve more emphasis.

1) map updates. Verizon's maps are more up to date than any GPS I used.

2) Features. Text to speach is available on mid to high end GPS devices. It is available with Verizon and Telenav.

3) With Verizon, you don't need a data plan.

4) POI database is way bigger than any GPS unit I tried.

For occasional use,Verizon get's the nod for me.

Using a cell phone for a GPS device is like using a bicycle to commute with, it's great if you don't have to go to far, but it sure is not practical if you have to ride 100 miles plus a day, like a cell phone GPS, a bicycle maynot do the job efficiently.
The cell phone GPS software maybe acceptable to use as a back up GPS device, but I believe in using a cell phone as a cell phone, and a personal navigation device as a navigation device. Use the right tool for the right job is the best way to avoid issues.
I have a huge concern about locking down on some of these monthly services fees for navigation abilities on cell phones also, you can buy a GPS these days for $199 or less, why would anyone subscribed to a service that can cost more than buying a real GPS system if you are going to own it for a few years?
Pretty soon we will all be able to use the navigation device as a cell phone, the difference is it will have a much bigger and better display screen along with quality speaker that does not blow out when it is set to maximum volume.
Don't forget that most cell phones have inferior GPS receivers also and poor reception in limited coverage areas. I hate cell phones services enough to allow them the privilege to mess up my day by dropping a route that I am on.

Unfortunately, my wife would never give up talking on the phone while driving.

In addition to the $10/month for the software, what airtime usage charges might apply? I heard that Verizon doesn't bill you for data usage but for call airtime while using their navigator. Is that true? That could make this very expensive for more than infrequent use.

As a backup, it does seem handy, given that some carriers offer daily rates and monthly rates, and you wait to add the service till you are really lost. Just don't get lost where you don't have good phone reception.

I just purchased verizons vz navigator for 9.99 a month my first months bill was over $400.00 apparentley you get hit with all kinds of charges while navigating specially if you miss a turn have to reroute ,scroll a map ,if a road is closed and you reroute,theres a multitude of ways your billed.

I have been using TeleNav for over a year and am really satisfied with its basic capabilities. For finding a destination while on the go, its very handy. The $10 fee is a business expense, so that beats $300+ of my own money. I use a Blackberry 8703e which has a very nice, bright screen, almost as large as the $300-range dedicated GPS units. I just noticed the traffic service is now available, so I'm going to check that out too (free I think). The other great thing is that I use it often in Manhattan while walking or cab-ing to find my destination...a dandy portable GPS!

I would like GPS

I just used VZ Navigator from Verizon for a recent trip and thought it was great. Why would somebody pay $10 / month instead of $300 for a dedicated GPS, somebody asked? Because I don't need GPS all the time - only on trips. So I can buy it a day or month at a time. I don't have to worry about buying a new unit when the technology changes or the unit's database gets old. If you need GPS everyday, buy a dedicated GPS. If you only need it occasionally, a phone based unit makes a ton of sense and is much, much cheaper than shelling out $300+ for a dedicated GPS. As for the additional charges from Verizon, I have not received my bill yet but checked my balance and it is showing just the additional $10 for the service. No charges for re-routing, etc. I used it extensively for 2 weeks so I would expect those sort of charges would show - but we shall see when I get my final bill.

Verizon planned to cease charging airtime for the use of Navigator effective July 1, 2007. However, system problems prevented them from implementing the change, and it appears that they finally succeeded with free airtime as of August 1.

I have used TeleNav on the BlackBerry 8310. It works really well EXCEPT when the TelenAv or AT&T server's are too busy like during rush hour. Then it just doesn't work. With the various free mapping/navigation applications I will probably discontinue TeleNav though I liked it in every other way. I really want a unit that works with locally stored maps (I have a 4GB Micro SD card in the unit). I don't want to be at the mercy of the data link when I am navigating through rush hour traffic in a city that I am not familiar with. It is a real pain when suddenly you have no map, no guidance and you aren't sure where to go.

I used Telenav for years and switched to LifeInPocket one and a half years ago. LifeInPocket is free, more powerful and features are more updated.

Telenav is an old design with old concept while LifeInPocket is a modern design and is free.

I already have a $9.99 Nextel unlimited data plan and I paid nothing to get great iPhone features, voice navigation, GPS messaging etc. from LifeInPocket

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I use both a Nuvi 350 & "Alltel Navigator" by TeleNav. The plus is TeleNav is current with most road detours & construction, the bad news is their general information can be missing by 3 months (or more) while they wait for Google or other sources (Navtek) to be updated with new businesses & such. Both the Nuvi 350 & Telenav (& Google for that matter) show "active" roads that have been closed for years here in Tyndall SD, along with old highway routes that have been changed for years (IE SR-37 between Scotland SD & the Nebraska border along with US-81 South of Yankton SD). I guess it comes down to $9.95/month for Telenav, or about $85 for the yearly update (thats already out of date when you get it) for the non cellular based devices, but at least they are not dependant on cellular service.