AT&T today announced the availability of AT&T Navigator Global Edition, a GPS-based service that provides U.S. and international navigation capabilities.

AT&T Navigator Global Edition can be used in 20 countries on AT&T-powered smartphones featuring built-in GPS capabilities. The coverage area includes most countries in Western Europe, North America and the U.S. Caribbean as well as the six cities in China that will host Beijing Summer Olympics events.

The international navigation service is available with the domestic AT&T Navigator solution on the AT&T Tilt, BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry Curve 8310, BlackBerry Pearl 8110, BlackJack II and MOTO Q 9h global smartphones. 

Directions from the Navigator can be spoken or text-based turn-by-turn directions and provided in English, German, Italian or Spanish.

AT&T Navigator Global Edition also features a local “business finder” service, which allows customers to find the locations of businesses by category or by specific name with the click of a button using AT&T Navigator’s GPS-based navigation capabilities.

AT&T Navigator Global Edition, which includes domestic service, is available through AT&T retail stores nationwide and AT&T direct business sales channels for $19.98 a month.