Has anyone ever used their Blackberry Pearl 8120 with Telenav GPS Navigation system using the BT GPS Reciever?

Question

Telenav is the most common used GPS Navigation system for cell phones. I had the Blackberry 8800 that came with the Telenav service already installed. But i got rid of it for the Blackberry Pearl 8120 the newest addition. I was on the Telenav website lookin for the application when i saw that they only had the Blacberry Pearl 8100 addtion available for the GPS service but you have to use the GPS Bluetooth reciever with the phone, unlike the Blackberry 8800 that already was bluetooth enabled for the navigation system. But on the at@t website it said that the BB pearl 8120 was Telenav GPS capable but on the website it doesnt show it as an option. So i would like to know do i just pick the 8100 option and does it work the same way since they are in the same Blackberry pearl series?

Answer 1

No but my friend has it and he did not like it at all

Answer 2

This is a waste of money. $10/month, and the load time is bad, as well as requiring constant communication with your cell service. Also, you don't have the various options like you have with regular in-car gps systems. I was excited about having one "do it all" system (my curve), but you will really get better service by getting a portable gps unit. You can get one for $150 that will easily kick the pants off telenav. So for the cost of 1 year 3 months of service, you get a piece of hardware that will last for at least 2 years. By the time you spend $100 on the antenna, it will cost you $220 for just the first year. Spend a couple bucks more, get a garmin nuvi 660 (about $300 on amazon) and it will amaze you.

Answer 3

You might want to check with TeleNav first. The 8120 has a new handheld OS (4.3.0) than the original Pearl 8100 (4.2.1) so it might not work. The fact that AT&T is offering it with their 8120 makes me think it will, though. But contact them to be sure.



I have used TeleNav with a Bluetooth receiver and it works great. Right now I just use the free Google Maps mobile. It doesn't have voice turn-by-turn directions, but it is free and is just fine.