U.S. Cellular Selects TeleNav as a GPS Navigation Partner
from TeleNav Press ReleasesCHICAGO and Sunnyvale, Calif. – July 9, 2010 – U.S. Cellular, the nation’s sixth largest wireless carrier, today announced the availability of its new navigation service, Your Navigator Deluxe, powered by TeleNav (NASDAQ: TNAV). In partnership with TeleNav, Your Navigator Deluxe includes voice-guided, turn-by-turn 3D GPS navigation, speech recognition, comprehensive business listings, real-time traffic alerts with one-touch rerouting, weather updates and an online trip planning site. These features help customers avoid traffic congestion, find the best restaurants in town and save money by searching for the cheapest gas prices. The service is available immediately as part of the new U.S. Cellular Smartphone data plans.
“We are pleased to expand our presence in the U.S. wireless market by partnering with U.S. Cellular, a carrier committed to providing its customers with reliable, premium services,” said Hassan Wahla, vice president of business development and carrier sales at TeleNav. “With Your Navigator Deluxe, U.S. Cellular customers now have access to more advanced GPS navigation features that will save time and help make travel more convenient.”
Your Navigator Deluxe offers a wide variety of innovative features, including speech recognition for both address entry and business search. Customers simply press one button and say the name of a business or the address and Your Navigator Deluxe will provide turn-by-turn voice guided directions.
If they choose, customers can preplan their trip online at http://uscc.telenav.com and automatically send addresses to their phone for easy access the next time they are in their car.
Additionally, the application includes more than 12 million businesses and services, including listings of restaurants, hotels, shopping malls and movie theaters - providing users access to restaurant ratings and reviews, as well as phone numbers for business listings so that customers can easily search and use services closest to them.
Your Navigator Deluxe is available immediately to U.S. Cellular® customers on the following devices: Samsung Acclaim, HTC Touch, HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch Pro 2, HTC Snap, BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630, BlackBerry® Pearl Flip™ 8230, BlackBerry® Curve™ 8530 and Samsung i225. For more information, please visit www.uscellular.com.
