TeleNav Exposes Top Five Reasons American Drivers Are Running Behind Schedule in 2007
from TeleNav Press Releases Sunnyvale, Calif. – December 7, 2007—With increased road congestion and the fast pace of today’s American lifestyle, arriving late is a growing problem that could be alleviated with the use of GPS navigation services, concludes TeleNav following a recent online consumer poll.The nearly 430 poll respondents cited the following reasons most often when arriving late to their destination:
- Traffic (74%)
- Poor directions (8%)
- Road construction (8%)
- Unable to find a parking structure (6%)
- Needed gas (4%)
In addition, CareerBuilder.com recently disclosed that 16% of workers arrive late to work at least once a week, and 31% attributed their delayed arrivals to traffic.
Further results from TeleNav’s survey reveal that 35% of respondents would like to receive a GPS navigation service on their cell phone as a gift this holiday season. The Consumer Electronics Association also identified that 33% of future GPS buyers are interested in owning a cell phone that has GPS / navigation capabilities.
“With today’s advanced cell phone technology, arriving late should become less and less of an issue,” said HP Jin, TeleNav president, CEO and co-founder. “Services like GPS navigation can help in every day situations and reduce stress for people on-the-go.”
GPS applications on cell phones have the advantage of a wireless network connection that provides access to real-time information, including traffic alerts and rerouting, as well as up-to-date maps and directions. Mobile location-based services can also quickly access databases that provide listings for important places like gas stations and parking structures.
TeleNav offers TeleNav GPS Navigator™, a cell phone navigation service that provides voice and on-screen turn-by-turn directions. The most recent version includes new social-networking features such as location sharing as well as provides traffic alerts with one-click rerouting. To learn more about TeleNav GPS Navigator, as well as sign up for a free 30-day trial, please visit www.telenav.com.
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