http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Telmap taps NAVTEQ for iPhone GPS solution, understands the inevitable http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/
GPS solutions that require a constant data connection to download maps are completely useless for those of us that travel internationally and don't want to come home to a $500 roaming charge on our bill. We need maps loaded locally on our device and a GPS that can work with the cell phone radio turned off.

It is also useless for rural navigation in the US where cell phone coverage is bad, or for hiking in a national park where no connection exists. Etc.

Web based GPS only is reliable in metro US cities. Not a good solution for the rest of us.]]>Oct 30th 2009 10:34AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/Oct 30th 2009 1:30PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/Even if I live in a city I would rather spend ~80 once and get the maps/software and use my iPhone GPS (which BTW is without a data plan right now- using Wifi only) than spend $30 a month or $360 a year to get Googlr navigation.
I think Google navigation can only and only be successful if Google allow the maps to be downloaded to phones which they will never do :-) ]]>Oct 30th 2009 11:25AMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/Oct 30th 2009 2:37PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/Oct 30th 2009 9:08PMhttp://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/http://engmobdev.weblogsinc.com/2009/10/30/telmap-taps-navteq-for-iphone-gps-solution-understands-the-inev/]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:41AM