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Jul. 26, 2007
TeleNav Press Release:
With GPS SatNav from TeleNav, T-Mobile Austria customers Can Now Avoid Becoming Lost
The benefits and features of in-car navigation directly from a mobile device
Available on a variety of BlackBerry® smartphones
Voice and on-screen directions that can be used while driving or walking
Only €8 per month for unlimited use
European business listings and maps that are always up-to-date; use in Austria or while traveling on holiday in Western Europe
Easy-to-use and packed with handy features
Free 30-day trial with all new BlackBerry® 8800 smartphones
England, 26 July 2007—T-Mobile Austria customers may never again have to stop to ask for directions, worry about carrying around paper maps, or buy expensive navigation devices for their cars. They can now receive turn-by-turn GPS-enabled voice and on-screen directions directly from their BlackBerry smartphone through a new service called TeleNav GPS Navigator™. The service is available immediately on four BlackBerry smartphones – the BlackBerry 8800 (with built-in GPS), the BlackBerry® Pearl™, the BlackBerry® 8700 and the BlackBerry® 7130 (all require a Bluetooth GPS receiver). “TeleNav’s SatNav service means any T-Mobile customer with a supported BlackBerry smartphone can get all the benefits and features of an in-car navigation system, but directly on their mobile device. It’s convenient, it’s easy to use, and it means you’ll never get lost again,” said Robert Chvátal, CEO of T-Mobile Austria.
Voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions
For just €8 per month, T-Mobile Austria customers can now get unlimited and convenient access. Users key in their destination, or preplan it on www.telenav.eu, and TeleNav GPS Navigator calculates their route. As they drive, they will get up-to-the minute guidance and will automatically be re-routed if they miss a turn. Subscribers can also preview their routes before they begin driving and specify preferences including avoiding motorways and taking the shortest or fastest route. The service includes full-colour 3D moving maps.
A local guide on your handset
With TeleNav GPS Navigator, T-Mobile Austria customers always have access to up-to-date
European maps and millions of business and community addresses and phone numbers at their finger tips. Users can look up businesses and services, including ATMs, Wi-Fi hot spots, restaurants, hotels and petrol stations and either easily navigate to them with the click of a button or place a telephone call to them from their handset.
Take it with you on holiday or business trips
T-Mobile Austria customers can now also use TeleNav GPS Navigator to provide them with directions when traveling in Western Europe. Maps and business listings will automatically be updated to reflect local information.
Many easy-to-use and useful features
TeleNav GPS Navigator includes many tools which make it convenient, relevant and easy-to-use. Features include the ability to mark waypoints to help customers find their way back to a location or to mark points of interest. Customers can also save as many business or residential addresses as they want in their “My Favorites” folder for easy access at any time. Since the service runs directly on T-Mobile smartphones, customers can also switch to pedestrian mode and use the SatNav to guide them while walking to a parked car or through crowded city centre streets.
Free Trial with the purchase of a BlackBerry 8800
T-Mobile Austria is providing a 30-day free trial of TeleNav GPS Navigator. To activate the service, use the free scratch card included with the purchase of all new BlackBerry 8800 smartphones. Customers with other supported BlackBerry devices can sign up through T-Mobile or through TeleNav. A Bluetooth GPS receiver is required for non-GPS enabled mobile handsets.
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Media Contacts
Mary Beth Lowell
425-531-0122 phone
marybethl@telenav.com
Mark Burfeind
206-240-3970 phone
markb@telenav.com
Todd Witkemper
408-306-6677 phone
toddw@telenav.com
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