Big Box Stores, Coffee and ATMs are Top Searches while Driving with GPS Navigation
by Antonio Wells
Mar 10, 2010 7:02 AM –
As more drivers equip their vehicles with GPS devices or use navigation enabled smartphones; data suggests most common searches are often used during shopping. TeleNav reveals some interesting data about GPS navigation usage from their users nationwide. According to that study, the top 10 U.S. businesses searched with GPS navigation are as follows:
- Wal-Mart
- Starbucks
- Target
- Best Buy
- Bank of America
- Walgreens
- Pizza Hut
- Home Depot
- McDonald’s
- Chase bank
I recently wrote a developer spotlight on TeleNav noting their GPS navigation product tends to be most accurate regarding routing among GPS navigation apps for Android. The chart below illustrates or concurs my user experience as my city (Chicago) is fourth on the list for cities most likely to use GPS to reroute around traffic.
Cities Most Likely to Use GPS to Reroute Around Traffic