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Google Adds Offline Map Caching to Maps for Android as Labs Feature

By Humberto Saabedra on July 7, 2011

Google has quietly added offline map caching to the latest version of Google Maps for Android, though it cautions that the feature is a part of its Google Labs suite of experimental features and is not feature complete. The offline maps caching feature is also different from similar functionality in other applications in that it [...]

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Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3 and iOS 4.2.8 to Fix LocationGate Issues

By Humberto Saabedra on May 4, 2011

As expected from last weekâ€™s press release from Apple, the company has begun to roll out the promised iOS updates designed to address issues stemming from the LocationGate logging scandal that caused a media frenzy and subsequently made people more aware of how far location-based services on smartphones can go before becoming legal, ethical and [...]

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T-Mobile’s Prepaid Refurb Nuron Fire Sale

By Humberto Saabedra on April 29, 2011

T-Mobile is currently holding a fire sale on the Nokia Nuron Symbian smartphone. The phone features Symbian S60 5th Edition and now features access to the latest edition of Ovi Maps which allows for offline map caching with map data for 160 countries. Normally $149.99, the phone is currently being sold for $49.99 after $70 [...]

Posted in Navigation, Nokia, T-Mobile | Tagged Nokia Nuron, ovi maps, prepaid, T-Mobile | 3 Responses

Apple Releases PR on LocationGate

By Humberto Saabedra on April 27, 2011

Apple has released official PR regarding the situation designed to answer the most pressing questions in the wake of last weekâ€™s release of a public tool that was designed to interpret the database of location data found on iOS 4 desktop backups. The Q&A/FAQ also sheds light on Appleâ€™s future plans for location data that [...]

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New Untrackerd Tool to Wipe iPhone Location Data Available on Cydia

By Humberto Saabedra on April 21, 2011

Following up on the previous article, a new tool has been made available for those with jailbroken iPhones that wish to eliminate the location data logs from iOS devices running Cydia. The untrackerd daemon continually wipes the location data that the operating system stores on the device and is meant as a measure of security [...]

Posted in Apple, Navigation, Nerds | Tagged Apple, cydia, iphone, Nerds, untrackerd | 4 Responses

Apple Logging Location Data on iOS 4, Tool Available to Sift Data

By Humberto Saabedra on April 21, 2011

Two researchers from the UK have developed a free tool to sift through Appleâ€™s hidden location data stored on devices running iOS 4, The data, triangulated location data taken from cell site locks is stored on an invisible database on the device and is synced every time an iOS device is connected to a computer [...]

Posted in Apple, Legal, Navigation, Nerds | Tagged Apple, ios 4, location, logs | 9 Responses

Navigation by TeleNav Announced for Verizon

By Humberto Saabedra on March 17, 2011

Navigation solutions developer TeleNav has announced a new version of its Navigation by TeleNav app now available in a free and paid version for select Verizon Wireless handsets. The free version includes turn by turn navigation, multiple route suggestions and customization along with local search with a database of 22 million locations. The paid version [...]

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Google Adds Real-Time Traffic Routing to Maps Navigation Beta on Android

By Humberto Saabedra on March 7, 2011

Google has now added support for real-time traffic routing to the Maps Navigation Beta on Android. The addition will now let users re-route based on real-time traffic information taken from both historical cached data as well as data taken from other Google Maps Navigation users to find the best way around a jam. The new [...]

Posted in Android, Google, Navigation | Tagged Android, Beta, Google, Maps Navigation | 5 Responses

Mapquest Launches Beta Android Application

By Humberto Saabedra on February 16, 2011

Navigation solutions developer Mapquest has launched its first navigation application for Android in a beta version with features such as free voice-guided turn-by-turn directions, walking and driving directions, real-time traffic mapping with automatic rerouting, satellite mapping and voice search. The application is completely free with no additional fees necessary for use.

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GM Announces OnStar Anywhere

By Humberto Saabedra on January 5, 2011

GM has announced that it will begin to offer its OnStar service as a non-OEM aftermarket installation option beginning this Spring through authorized aftermarket installers and Best Buy. The new service, dubbed OnStar Anywhere consists of a replacement rearview mirror with an MSRP of $299.99 which features the OnStar control panel as found on equipped [...]

Posted in Bluetooth, General News, Navigation | Tagged Anywhere, GM, OnStar | 1 Response