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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 [...]
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Garmin Releases StreetPilot iOS App
By Humberto Saabedra on January 4, 2011
Following its failed venture in the smartphone arena, Garmin has released a new navigation app for iOS in the StreetPilot app for $39.99, undercutting TomTom’s offering while still offering real-time traffic data, voice commands, lane assist, address book integration and multitasking support. The StreetPilot app will also be made available for the BlackBerry in the [...]
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Nokia’s Navteq Buys Trapster
By Humberto Saabedra on December 14, 2010
Nokia’s Navteq navigation division has closed the purchase of speed trap/hazard information app developer Trapster for an undisclosed amount. The purchase is intended to shore up the division’s range of navigation data and services as Trapster uses data gathered from its current iPhone and Android apps to detail police speed traps and hazard information for [...]
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T-Mobile Rolling Out Samsung Vibrant GPS Fix
By Humberto Saabedra on October 8, 2010
Samsung has announced on its Twitter feed that T-Mobile has begun rolling out the long awaited JI6 update for the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant that address the longstanding GPS issues. This follows T-Mobile’s previous warning against updating via the Kies platform due to last minute issues with the update. T-Mobile – Samsung Vibrant
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FCC Reveals ZTE Peel iPod Touch Sleeve from Sprint
By Humberto Saabedra on July 28, 2010
The FCC has revealed a branded ZTE sleeve for the iPod Touch with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS radios that allows the device to act as an EV-DO enabled mobile broadband router for up to five devices. The prominent Sprint branding suggests that the carrier will launch the accessory in the near future. Neither Sprint nor [...]
Posted in Navigation, Sprint, ZTE | Tagged gps, mobile broadband, sprint, ZTE | 2 Responses
RIM Adds Triangulation to Locate Service on BlackBerry Application Platform
By Humberto Saabedra on July 20, 2010
RIM has announced that its Locate service and developer application platform will now feature support for location triangulation via cellsite lock in the event that a GPS signal cannot be acquired by the device. According to RIM, the addition is meant to maintain access to location data without a GPS signal and will also be [...]
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U.S. Cellular Offering TeleNav Your Navigator Deluxe with Data Plans for Smart and Feature Phones
By Humberto Saabedra on July 10, 2010
U.S. Cellular is now bundling access to TeleNav’s Your Navigator Deluxe GPS application with data plans for customers with smart devices. The application features 3D maps, point-of-interest database, business search and real-time traffic alerts along with trip planning. The app also supports speech recognition on select devices.
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Bing Maps for Mobile Adds Turn By Turn
By Humberto Saabedra on May 11, 2010
Microsoft has announced a new update to its Bing Maps for Mobile application for Windows Mobile which adds turn by turn directions with route calculation. The updated application is now available for the following devices on AT&T, Sprint , Verizon and T-Mobile: HTC Fuze HTC Pure HTC HD2 HTC Tilt 2 HTC Touch Diamond 2 [...]
Posted in AT&T, Navigation, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon | Tagged Bing, by, maps, mobile, Turn, update, windows | 8 Responses
Google Launches Nexus One Vehicle Dock
By Humberto Saabedra on April 6, 2010
After months of anticipation, Google has launched the official vehicle dock for the Nexus One. The dock is powered by a 12V cigarette lighter input to provide power for charging the device and stereo speakers. It’s available direct from Google for $54.99.
Posted in Google, HTC, Navigation | Tagged car dock, CarDock, Dock, Google, HTC, Nexus One, NexusOne | Leave a response
MapDroyd Allows Map Downloads for Off-Network Navigation
By Humberto Saabedra on April 2, 2010
A new navigation app for Android serves as an alternative to Google Maps with Navigation should travel outside cellular coverage be necessary in MapDroyd by allowing map downloads to microSD storage on the device. The application uses map data from the OpenStreetMap initiative and the app also uses GPS for position tracking and compass support, [...]
Posted in Android, Navigation | Tagged Android, download, gps, MapDroyd, maps, Navigation, Offline | 1 Response






