> It has google > maps > w/ iphone gps built right in. I used it when I was in San Diego, > walking > around, and never got lost.
Good point re: iPhone and GPS. But, that said, I decided to try out AT&T TeleNav on my Bold while in Puerto Rico the other month (business trip, really it was, I spent time with my clients and working on client projects for most of the trip). I found the local maps worthless as San Juan does not have street signs like we do on the mainland. The street names are painted on corners of building, maybe. I was able to use TeleNav while walking around and did very well with it. I have GPS units in both our cars, but find TeleNav (which feeds from a live server) has the latest info re: streets. In LA (and other major cities) it has traffic alerts and allows me to navigate around congestion. Sure, it is another $10 per month (business expense, deductible. I have to be able to find my clients, after all!), but well worth it. So, do not let GPS ability push you to iPhone or BB alone. Both are capable systems, although I believe the iPhone GPS has its nav feature included in its monthly fee (I may be wrong), whereas the BB is another $10/month. The BB GPS itself works for free, but harnessing it for TeleNav is the price part of the equation. Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of John > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 10:41 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NF] New Phone recomendations > > Do what I did. Get the Iphone from AT&T with a 2 year contract (you're > going > to have to have phone service anyway)it costs $200.00. If you go that > route, > make sure to upgrade to the latest os. I love my iphone. It has google > maps > w/ iphone gps built right in. I used it when I was in San Diego, > walking > around, and never got lost. The Blackberry is more for people who are > email > driven. > > > > John Harvey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf > Of Stephen Russell > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:30 AM > To: ProFox Email List > Subject: [NF] New Phone recomendations > > I am going to retire an old Motorola handset and want to take > advantage of new technology available today. > > I am on AT&T for many years and don't see a need to change right now. > > Looking for a phone that will multi purpose with web and other apps > that I put on it. > > A lot of people swear by the blackberry, but in the stores in a test > drive I found the keys REAL SMALL. I didn't like the url I put in had > to then be searched to then present it, but maybe the people there > didn't know what they were doing. Having to use Yahoo search for > anything felt wrong. > > The iPhone felt better and at this point is my favorite but I am still > investigating. > > If iPhone would there be a reason to not pay the extra 50.00$ for the > 16 gig 3G-S instead of the 16 gig 3G? Is the better speed worth it, > and do you foresee longer upgrades from apple as they phase out the > G3? > > I want to do twitter with the new phone, GPS, maps as to where I am > at. A few games but I am not a gamer. Black Jack or Backgammon is > more my speed. Better handle on work related meetings, schedules, and > reminders for the personal life are important as well. Voice memos > for my self say as I am driving. Timers for how long things take. > > The level I am looking at all do exchange - email so that is in the mix > as > well. > > If I was not on AT&T I'd be looking at the Android but I am married to > apple at this time via the carrier :( > > So any ideas for me to look at? > > Does one phone have crummy optics in the camera and I should avoid on > that alone? > > TIA > > > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > SQL Server DBA > Web and Winform Development > Independent Contractor > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
