Nearly every smartphone on the planet has some kind of mapping or navigation app pre-installed, and for the most part, they get the job done. But mapping and nav functionality in mobile browsers has been a hit-or-miss. However, a new breed of HTML5-powered mobile web-apps stands to change that, and the first company out of the gate is TeleNav.
Why would you want navigation functionality in your browser? Let's say you look up a restaurant and make a reservation on their website. If the restaurant drops in a single line of TeleNav code into its site, you can click a navigation icon and get voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions right through your HTML5-compatible browser. And here's the best part: it's completely free for the user.
The number of possible applications for this technology is endless, and we can't wait to see what enterprising developers come up with when TeleNav releases the service early next year. Make the jump for the full details and expect more information at next month's CES.
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