Image Gallery: TeleNav GPS Navigator for the T-Mobile G1 Google Android device
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Installation notice and cautions
Installation notice and cautions
TeleNav has GPS navigation software for Windows Mobile, Palm, BlackBerry, and their own Shotgun device. Their software is feature packed and streams live maps and traffic over the air. They announced that their software has now come to the Google Android OS on the T-Mobile G1. The TeleNav GPS Navigator software runs very well and gives you the ability to send destinations to the device, setup commute alerts and much more.
TeleNav safety warning
TeleNav safety warning
When you first launch TeleNav GPS Navigator a warning pops up to inform you of the risks.
Initial login
Initial login
The first time you use TeleNav GPS Navigator you need to enter your account details, including your PIN.
Enable GPS receiver
Enable GPS receiver
You need to have the GPS receiver turned on to use TeleNav GPS Navigator. This pop-up appears to prompt you to turn it on if you don’t have it on to start.
Driving warning
Driving warning
This driving warning appears every time you launch TeleNav while the earlier warnings/setup screens only appear upon initial setup.
Main TeleNav GPS Navigator menu, portrait
Main TeleNav GPS Navigator menu, portrait
This is the main menu you see after launching TeleNav. This view shows what it looks like in portrait mode.
Main TeleNav GPS menu, landscape
Main TeleNav GPS menu, landscape
You can simply flip up the display to switch the application into landscape mode. Switching is virtually instantaneous too.
Navigating at night
Navigating at night
Here you can see a typical display while navigating at night. The next turn appears on the left in landscape mode.
Navigation menu options
Navigation menu options
When you press the Menu button on your G1 you can see these menu options appear.
More options in navigation mode
More options in navigation mode
While you are navigating you can see these options when you press the More button. You can force a recalculation of the route or let the software do it for you automatically.
Navigation mode options
Navigation mode options
As you can see here you can view maps in 2D, 3D, or icons only modes. I prefer the 3D mode for daily navigation.
Summary options
Summary options
You can view different summaries of your navigation sessions, including route, map, or traffic data.
Route summary view
Route summary view
The route summary lists all of the turns that were made and data for each leg of your journey.
Map summary view
Map summary view
The map summary view gives you a full 2D view of your entire route.
Tools & More menu options
Tools & More menu options
When you select the Tools & More menu these are the options that you can choose from and dive deeper into.
My Stuff
My Stuff
Favorites, recent places and commute alerts can be managed here.
Favorites options
Favorites options
You can send addresses from web browsers to your TeleNav account and thus T-Mobile G1. The addresses you send will appear in your Favorites.
Managing commute alerts
Managing commute alerts
You can setup commute alerts on your G1 and be notified as things change along your daily route.
Commute alert settings
Commute alert settings
Here you can see the options available when you set up commute alerts on your G1.
Viewing the local weather
Viewing the local weather
TeleNav GPS Navigator shows you the current weather for your location or other selected location.
Viewing the weekly forecast
Viewing the weekly forecast
An icon of the weather, along with high and low temperatures appear in the weekly forecast view.
Preferences screen
Preferences screen
Four different preferences are available for you to customize in the software.
Some general preferences
Some general preferences
There are a few general preferences available for you to customize on your G1. Some of the preferences include units, language, volume level, and map colors.
Detailed navigation preferences
Detailed navigation preferences
A few preferences are available for you to setup in regards to navigation settings.
Navigation audio preferences
Navigation audio preferences
The default voice is English female, but you can also purchase other voices to use with your G1.
Menu when viewing maps
Menu when viewing maps
If you are not navigating, but just want to view maps then these are the options that appear when you press the Menu button on your G1.
More menu when viewing maps
More menu when viewing maps
There are a few options available when you press the More button after pressing Menu.
Available input modes
Available input modes
You can choose to search or enter addresses via your voice or by typing on your keyboard.
Pop-up tips
Pop-up tips
By default, tips appear throughout the program at different times to let you know ways you can optimize your experience. You can turn off the tips from appearing as well.
Speaking your input
Speaking your input
You simply press and hold the green/send button to speak your destination or search term.
Not always successful
Not always successful
I kept seeing this error while trying to get my destination entered via voice.
Entering destinations
Entering destinations
As you go to the entry screen for destinations TeleNav starts by listing cities located near your current location.
Autofill as you enter text
Autofill as you enter text
As you enter text in different fields, TeleNav autofills and filters the locations from the database.
Entering an address
Entering an address
Here you can see all the fields available for destinations.
View of traffic status
View of traffic status
This view shows the map summary with traffic status highlighted in green.
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