"With a smartphone as feature-rich as the new BlackBerry 8830, we believe many business customers will consider this their all-in-one mobile device," said Adel Bazerghi, Bell Mobility's vice president of products. "TeleNav's GPS service is high-quality, easy-to-use and incorporates relevant features that our customers will enjoy using everyday for both work or play."
Features of GPS Nav from Bell include:
* Voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions -- Customers can type in or use voice recognition to call-in destinations, and GPS Nav from Bell computes the routes. While driving, users get up-to-the minute guidance, including street names, and will automatically be re-routed if a turn is missed.
* Full-color 3D moving maps -- Just like an in-car navigation system, the 3D maps turn, move and stop along with the driver, while also displaying a realistic image of the streets the driver is approaching and passing. Users can also pan and zoom around the map to view surrounding streets.
* Biz Finder (local search) -- Customers can look up more than 10 million businesses and services in North America, including ATMs, restaurants, hotels, Wi-Fi hotspots and gas stations, and easily navigate to them with the click of a button.
* Spot Marker -- Users can mark waypoints to help find their way back to a location or to record points of interest.
* Pedestrian Mode -- GPS Nav from Bell can be used while walking to help guide customers through crowded downtown streets or back to a parked car.
"There is no reason that anyone needs to invest in an expensive, in-car navigation system or a separate navigation device," said Dr. HP Jin, president, CEO and co-founder of TeleNav. "GPS Nav from Bell offers customers the same peace of mind and even more features - but on a device they already carry with them."
