All the stories tagged with GPS
Global Posting System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite system (space-based) that provides geographical location and time information in all weather, anywhere on Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver
Garmin Nuvi 3500 series GPS announced
01/09/2012, [CES 2012] Today Garmin announced its newest flagship personal navigation devices – the Nuvi 3500 series. Featuring an ultra-thin form factor and a large 5″ display, the Nuvi 3500 series will have premium features such as the Guidance 3.0 engine, [...]
Magellan Switch and Switch-up
01/06/2012, [CES 2012] Magellan Switch is a GPS watch for runners and multisport practitioners, and an optional Multisport Mounting Kit accessory allows mounting on a bike. The device features a 1.26” high resolution display with a black background and gray letters [...]
Magellan RoadMate RV9145
01/06/2012, [CES 2012] The Magellan RoadMate RV9145 is an entry-level GPS dedicated to RVs. The GPS boasts an extra-wide high-resolution 7” transmissive display, designed for low light conditions, either 2D or 3D viewing; automatic re-routing, OneTouch and compatibility with external devices [...]
Magellan RoadMate 5190T GPS
01/05/2012, [CES 2012] Magellan is known for their GPS devices, and one of their latest offerings would be the RoadMate 5190T. Just what makes the RoadMate 5190T different, or at least, improved from the rest so that you can ditch your [...]
Asus Transformer Prime gets GPS fix in firmware update
01/03/2012, There is a new firmware update rolled out for the Asus Transformer Prime that is said to mend any issues that one has with the GPS lock-on function. Bear in mind that this over-the-air (OTA) patch is different from the [...]
Qualcomm supports dual GPS+GLONASS positioning
12/15/2011, Qualcomm has just announced the support of GLONASS, a global positioning system developed and operated by the Russian government. GLONASS is a network of 24 satellites that basically perform the same job than the American GPS system. However, Qualcomm can [...]
TeleNav launches world’s first HTML5 voice guided, turn-by-turn GPS navigation service
12/14/2011, Most mapping services are available for free, but usually when they come with features like voice-guided, turn-by-turn directions, a price tag gets slapped on. But not with TeleNav’s latest offering. The company has announced today for developers: the launch of [...]
Next-gen GPS satellite undergoes testing
12/13/2011, The GPS satellite system that we have all come to rely on in helping us arrive at our destination might soon be on the receiving end of a $5.5 billion upgrade, where a prototype of the next-generation satellite will be [...]
Nokia Maps 3D updated with navigation and sharing features
12/07/2011, Some time earlier this year, Nokia unveiled their Nokia Maps 3D which in a way is sort of like Google Earth and lets you view various locations around the world in detailed format. The good news is that if you [...]
Nokia working on 3D indoor mapping
11/30/2011, So Google Maps recently received an update that brought it up to version 6.0. With this update came with the ability for Google Maps to work indoors by bringing indoor maps to the user, allowing them to navigate within a [...]
Route 66 on the Android Market
11/25/2011, Do you use your Android-powered smartphone as a GPS navigation device? Well, I do admit that I use mine sparingly, unless I really, really have issues finding the place, as the battery life does take quite a beating whenever it [...]
Malls in the US to track shoppers’ behavior via cellphones this holiday season
11/23/2011, With Black Friday coming up and Christmas and New Year’s following up consecutively, it’s not doubt that the end of the year has to be one of the most busiest shopping periods of the year, and with all that shopping [...]
Nokia Drive could end up being a paid app for non-Nokia devices
11/23/2011, It seems that according to a tweet (which was then retweeted by Nokia India), Nokia Drive might not be so exclusive after all. The tweet seemed to suggest that Nokia Lumia phones will be getting the app for free, while [...]
