I’ve tried just about every GPS application for the iPhone. I have to say that there hasn’t been a single one that I would consider a “fail”. That doesn’t, however, mean, that some don’t stand out over the others. The one that currently stands out for me — and one that I actually use on a day-to-day basis — is AT&T Navigator. My first experience with it was poor but since then it has worked flawlessly for me. It is fast, it is accurate and it has received numerous updates (most recently last night) that continue to add useful features like music integration, night view and the ability to set a new destination handsfree.

For the sake of disclosure I should note that I am on a one-year review subscription of the service. But the fact is, I have access to four different GPS programs on my iPhone and AT&T Navigator is the one that I use day-to-day.

The service does have its downsides. Unlike standalone GPS applications that are one time purchases, AT&T Navigator requires a monthly subscription. At the same time, however, that also means the maps on it are always up to date. In addition, it means that it has a much smaller footprint. It comes in at under 5MB while two of the other major GPS programs are close to 1.5 and 2GB. (That’s gigabytes with a G.) That is a huge difference in the amount of space it consumes on your iPhone AND it means that AT&T Navigator tends to load more rapidly. Of course, that also means AT&T Navigator relies on data from cell towers to get the maps and, as a result, you need to have connectivity, but except for the very first time I used the program that has never been a problem.

It’s for that reason that I was excited when telenav, the company behind AT&T Navigator, invited me to join them in San Francisco for their media and blogger program officially known as “Waypoint”. I leave tomorrow.

Currently there are 20 members of the tech blogging community confirmed to be joining with telenav for this one-day program in Cupertino. The goal of the program will give us earlier looks at a number of products and services the company has planned, provide us with the chance to give them feedback on their current products and give direct access to product and development teams. The event will cover a number of topics and I’ll be posting and tweeting on those that are not covered by the nondisclosure agreement.

I am excited to be attending because I really like the software and service they provide. (Although TeleNav was upfront and clear that there are no expectations of positive comments or reviews of their products just because they are bringing us to Waypoint.) As noted previously I like and use the program a great deal. I llike the fact that when I want to add a destination by voice the program actually calls an automated voice system and then, once the destination is confirmed, uploads that destination to the application itself. I like the fact that I need to reroute it does a great job of quickly giving me a new option. (t has saved me more than once.) I like the fact that with each update the application becomes more useful than ever. I especially like the fact that, because the maps don’t reside on the phone itself, they are always as up-to-date as possible. Mostly, however, I’m excited to be joining with the team that’s making all this happen and with a number of other folks from the tech blogging community– people like Vincent Nguyen from SlashGear, Matt Miller from ZDNet and Rene Ritchie from The iPhone Blog. It should be interesting… More when I get to Cupertino tomorrow night.