Telus Navigator 4 from Ontario Wireless

Telus Navigator 4

Navigator 4 allows you to use just one device like your Blackberry or PCS phone. It helps you to locate that restaurant that everyone keeps on talking about. It helps you to find your way back to your hotel from your meeting and it can help you to inform people where your office is located.

It offers the same practicality and ease of use as onboard navigation systems, but unlike these systems where they can charge $80.00, Telus provides quarterly upgrades for FREE!!!

In comparison, Roger’s “TeleNav GPS” doesn’t allow you to use it just for a day with a daily fee and you have to use your Data Rate Plan to use it. Any overage is at an additional charge. It’s only available on a limited number of devices.

Bell’s “GPS NAV” is only available in Toronto at a slightly reduced rate and requires a Data Rate Plan on Smartphones, on regular phones you will be charged per bit. It’s only available on a limited number of devices.

And what about Google Maps…. Well theirs is free but they don’t use GPS technology. Instead, they use a triangulation between cell towers and therefore are not very accurate. And, instead of audible turn by turn directions theirs are only available in text which can play havoc when trying to drive.

Specifications of Navigator 4:

GPS – Visual & Audible turn by turn map & direction finder for Blackberry or PCS phones
$3/day or $10/month
Provides directions in 2D or 3D
If you miss a turn Navigator 4 will reroute the course automatically
Navigator 4 will also provide real time traffic problems as they occur
Traffic alerts are indicated with colour markers on the map and show type, time & location
Available for now in Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver
USA roaming allows you to get directions to any location in North America ** roaming charge do apply **
You can sync your address book with Navigator 4 which will allow you quick access to the turn by turn maps
Local search allows you to search through millions of points of interest such as local businesses, attractions and restaurants
You can also search for movie theatres by location and the times as well
You can also arrange for meetings or get together with others with Navigator 4 by using “Place Messaging” which allows you to send or receive messages with links to a GPS location.