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Dame Edna, Wog Boy and Hawkins provide Whereis voices

wog boyTelstra’s Whereis is using the voices of Australian celebrities Dame Edna, Nick “Wog Boy” Giannopoulos and Jennifer Hawkins in its updated iPhone road navigation app.

Whereis is the mapping operation of Telstra’s directories business Sensis.

The idea of using celebrity voices for in-car navigation is not a new one.

The Tom Tom service includes the likes of Brian Blessed, Darth Vader, Bert & Ernie from The Muppets and Yoda.

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