| |
GeoMicro Mobium™ |
Personal Navigation Device |
TeleNav GPS Navigator |
Garmin Mobile for Blackberry |
Overall |
| Ease of Portability & Operation |
Easy
(Windows Mobile
Phones) |
Difficult
Bulky
Devices) |
Easy
(On Mobile
Phones) |
Easy |
| Cost |
$9.95/Month or $99/Year |
$300-700
(Life expectancy: 2-3 years) |
$9.95/Month |
$99/Year |
| Native Windows Mobile 5 & 6
Support |
Yes |
N/A |
No |
No |
| Customer Service |
Website Support |
Business Hours |
Website Support |
Website Support |
Navigation & Ease of
Use |
| Navigation w/Voice Guidance &
Automatic Reroute |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| High Cartographic Quality Maps |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Street Names in Voice Prompts |
Yes |
Only on High End, Expensive Models |
Yes |
Yes |
| Intelligent Map Tile Caching |
Yes |
Map Data on Board |
No |
No |
| User Assignable Short-Cut Keys |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Instant Route (Click Map to Route
Between 2 Points) |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Lat/Long Lines & ZIP Code on Map |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Automatic Software Updates |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Automatic Map Updates |
Yes
Free! |
No
Manual
Updates: $50-$100 |
Yes |
Yes |
Address Entry
|
| Location-based Auto Suggest of
City/State |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Integrated w/ Contact Manager |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
POI Search / Business
Finder |
| Find Businesses Anywhere in the US |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Size of POI Database |
15 Million+ |
4-6 Million |
10 Million+ |
6 Million+ |
| Call Businesses Directly |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add POI into Favorites List |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Favorites List w/ User Definable
Categories |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Name + Catagory Search |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Search POI Along Route |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Automatic POI Database Updates |
Yes
Free! |
No
Manual
Updates: $50-$100 |
Yes |
Yes |
Traffic, Weather, Gas Prices
& Other Contents |
| Get Address or Lat/Long Info on any
Point on Map |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Show Local Gas Prices |
Yes |
Only on High End, Expensive Models |
Yes |
Yes |
| World Map |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Full Automation API |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Traffic Alerts w/ Intelligent
Rerouting |
Yes
Coming
Soon! |
No
Annual Fee: $60 |
Yes |
Yes |
| Detailed Weather Info & Forecasts |
Yes
Coming
Soon! |
Only on High End, Expensive Models |
Yes |
Yes |
| Buddy Tracking |
Yes
Coming
Soon! |
No |
No |
No |
| Note; Comparison based on
latest Mobium™ as of 09/05/07 |
