Comments on: Bell to interfere with GPS? http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/09/24/bell-to-interfere-with-gps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bell-to-interfere-with-gps An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Courtney http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/09/24/bell-to-interfere-with-gps/#comment-7197 Jim Courtney Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:02:03 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/?p=4411#comment-7197 Garmin has a native app for the Blackberry that does not even require a data feed; stores on the maps on the memory chip. $99 per device with a 7 or 15 day trial, I seem to recall. In any event a handheld is not suitable for ongoing navigation while driving from an ergonomics standpoint. You really want a stand alone GPS such as Garmin or Tom Tom. And finally, Google Maps shows off the new Blackberry Bold's display really well, especially now that you can access Street View (as of last Wednesday). And the Bold does not work on Bell's network. (Street View is not exclusive to the new G-1 but is not yet available for the iPhone -- needs an "Apps" update.) Garmin has a native app for the Blackberry that does not even require a data feed; stores on the maps on the memory chip. $99 per device with a 7 or 15 day trial, I seem to recall.

In any event a handheld is not suitable for ongoing navigation while driving from an ergonomics standpoint. You really want a stand alone GPS such as Garmin or Tom Tom.

And finally, Google Maps shows off the new Blackberry Bold's display really well, especially now that you can access Street View (as of last Wednesday). And the Bold does not work on Bell's network. (Street View is not exclusive to the new G-1 but is not yet available for the iPhone — needs an "Apps" update.)

]]> By: Ben Lucier http://www.saunderslog.com/2008/09/24/bell-to-interfere-with-gps/#comment-7196 Ben Lucier Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:52:31 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/?p=4411#comment-7196 It's an unreasonable run for more money. GPS on cellphones will only be of interest to a select few and at $10 per month, they're pricing themselves out of the market. That's a $1-$2 feature (maybe). If I were a Bell customers (I'm not) I may be tempted to use an expletive if a Bell rep even dared sell me that service. It's an unreasonable run for more money. GPS on cellphones will only be of interest to a select few and at $10 per month, they're pricing themselves out of the market. That's a $1-$2 feature (maybe). If I were a Bell customers (I'm not) I may be tempted to use an expletive if a Bell rep even dared sell me that service.

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