Tag archive: GPS Navigation Systems

If you're someone who tends to get lost, one of the best reasons to pick up an Android phone is for its free Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation program. Not even the iPhone can provide this service for free yet. As such, Microsoft wants in on the action. As part of its Windows Phone deal with Nokia, Bing Maps has gotten a shot in the arm from Navteq, one of the leaders in mapping technology. With the upcoming Mango release of WP7,… Read More

Nokia entered the professional navigation software race—and yes, there was one going on. The major competitors were Google, Garmin and TomTom; all were able to develop advanced GPS navigation software and became leaders in the market.  But today, the Finnish mobile phone maker referred to its new GPS software as “game-changing,” causing the competition to take a second look.

A pair of white gold cufflinks, a fine Swiss watch, and a set of stainless cutlery will last a century. An HDTV, a laptop, and an iPod will not – which makes knowing when to break out the high-limit American Express and invest in something nice, and when to make a trip to Wal-mart and buy the cheapest box on the shelf, a tricky game. On one hand, everyone would like to own a Dell Adamo, a Sonos music system, and a 50-inch Pioneer Kuro.… Read More