Nervous Nuvi? AT&T intros GPS Navigation on the iPhone

Yesterday, AT&T launched a new app into the Apple App Store and we’re sure the shot was felt at Garmin HQ. The app, AT&T Navigator finally brings the promise of GPS navigation to the iPhone. Now, iPhone owners can navigate themselves hither and yon simply by opening the app and picking a destination. The question remains: will on the phone GPS kill off stand alone units?

Easy, simple navigation

AT&T Navigator is based on TeleNav’s technology and in my use of the product for the past day, it seems to work well. Navigation is done only in portrait (though TeleNav says that could change in future releases) with big clear directions, unobtrusive onscreen instructions and surprisingly loud verbal guidance. The product continues the smart TeleNav way of easily entering in information that, to me, is miles ahead of the competition.