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Cell Phones Will Take over GPS Market

Cell phones will replace the personal navigation device (PND) as the primary GPS device by 2011, according to the research firm iSuppli. The firm predicted that cell phones will then account for 36% of the GPS market, compared with 30% fo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Cell Phones Will Take over GPS Market

Cell phones will replace the personal navigation device (PND) as the primary GPS device by 2011, according to the research firm iSuppli. The firm predicted that cell phones will then account for 36% of the GPS market, compared with 30% fo [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

GPS Mandatory On Mobile Phones By 2018

In an effort to modernize the 911 system, the Federal Communications Commission issued a rule Sept. 27 that will mandate that all U.S. carriers include GPS in their phones by 2018. That includes VoIP services as well. The goal is to allow [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Trimble Acquires MyTopo to Enhance Map Content on GPS Phones

Trimble a developer of GPS-on-cellular applications for consumers, has acquired the privately held MyTopo, a Billings, Montana-based provider of print and digital maps for outdoor enthusiasts. Financial terms were not disclosed. With t [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

GPS-enabled phones the next 'must have'

GPS-enabled phones the next 'must have'

Global Positioning System (GPS) software is set to become the next "must-have" function for cell phones, with a projected sales growth of more than 90 percent to reach 19 million units in China this year, said industry experts. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Acer’s gift to youth: Bright colored mid-priced Liquid Mini smartphones

Acer’s gift to youth: Bright colored mid-priced Liquid Mini ...

During CES 2011 Taiwanese computing giant Acer has announced a number of smartphones. One of them, a beautiful midrange Android 2.2 soon to be released gadget is called Acer Liquidmini, which is a bit smaller and simpler version of smart [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Android Phones As GPS/Traffic Devices

Just over two years ago I did a piece on the Dash Express GPS and discovered to my surprise that many real estate agents don't like to use GPS navigation. I now agree with them. GPS devices should be thrown away! That is, at least if [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Magellan’s Response To GPS-Enabled Phones

Magellan’s Response To GPS-Enabled Phones

Over the past year, portable navigation devices (PNDs) have been a favorite target for both cellphone makers and mobile operating system providers. Google struck the first blow in Oct. 2009 with the release of free, turn-by-turn navigati [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Handheld GPS Systems take a Hit as Smartphones Thrive

The widespread embrace of smartphones is presenting itself as a huge threat for GPS navigation devices, a new report from the industry research firm Berg Insight indicates. The first incarnation of GPS, the auto navigation devices from w [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

GPS Enabled Mobile Phones- Just Forget To Forget Places Rout...

With the advent of technology, mobile phones have not left just a communicational tool. In the same category, mobile phone manufacturers have come up with GPS phones for those who can not remember places and routes for long time. There a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

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