Google has just release v9.19 of its Maps application for Android devices and it brings in a host of new features and improvements including a driving mode and audio toggle for navigation among other things.
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Volvo opts for HERE Navigation for their cars
Volvo has just signed a new multi-year agreement that will allow them to use HERE navigation on Volvo vehicles.
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Google Maps will now notify you if your destination will be closed upon arrival
Driving over to a restaurant or any other place just to find out that it is closed is one of the most annoying things that happens to us. Even if you know the timings of a place by heart, you could forget about it and still head over to the place. Now Google Maps has added a new feature which will tell you whether your destination will still be open or not by the time you get there.
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Apple acquires GPS technology firm Coherent Navigation
Apple has acquired GPS technology firm Coherent Navigation, according to a latest report from the New York Times. The financial terms of the deal are not known.
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Waze – crowd sourced traffic and navigation app now available for Windows Phone
Waze, the crowd sourced traffic navigation app, was recently bought by Google for its own mapping data. The Waze team however had launched their Beta testing well before the acquisition, so as a result, we now have a fully featured and bug-fixed Waze navigation app for Windows Phone. Waze works best by crowd sourcing real time traffic data to provide you the best navigation routes, which will save time as well as contribute your data to the community for better results for all. The app which can run in the background on Windows Phone will constantly collect traffic data when in the navigation mode, and will also report on speed traps and accident zones.
Download Waze for Windows Phone 8 here
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TomTom Navigation with fully offline maps arrives for Android in India
TomTom is a well known navigation solutions provider and can be spotted in most automobiles fitted with a navigation system, be it cars or even public transport. It is also widely known that mobile phones have made specialized navigation devices a bit redundant by offering excellent capabilities for everyone that owns a smartphone. TomTom has previously released its navigation apps on all mobile platforms, but they have seen a staged roll out in terms of countries, and now it is finally available for India’s Android devices.
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NokiaNav Navigation Challenge with Some Exotic Cars
Something Big is going to happen in London in the upcoming days. WomWorldNokia have been sending out some mysterious packages to friends in London. The folks who got the packages are
TheProdigalFool nechbi, itsnoel,macintosh , stobbsc
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Sygic AURA Real 3-D GPS Navigation Coming Soon
Sygic AURA aims to be the ultimate GPS navigation product for both drivers and pedestrians. It is designed for smartphones and mobile devices . It offers both offline maps and a connected mode with social networking and connected features. User can Drive, Walk & Meet in real 3-D
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Review: Sygic Mobile Maps India a Turn by Turn Navigation App for iPhone
iPhone was never a perfect navigational device, though it has Maps App but it hardly solved the purpose, it just shows your current position and roughly calculates distance between point A and B. The scenario increased a little on iPhone world, with release iPhone OS 3.0 and biggies like TomTom, Sygic etc. launched there turn by turn navigational App for iPhone. But to hail the maps were only limited to US, Canada and Australia .After so much wait now we have a hope here, Sygic has launched a full blown turn by turn navigational App for iPhone with maps of India.
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Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition launched with Lifetime Navigation Software
Nokia 5800 was the first touchscreen handset from the Finnish phone maker. Now this device has got a new variant in the name of the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition.The device has been launched with Lifetime Navigation Software such as a Voice Guided Drive and Walk Navigation.
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Nokia to sell 35 million GPS Phones
Nokia expects to sell 35 million Global Positioning System (GPS) equipped phones this year, its chief executive said on Thursday.
“We expect to ship about 35 million GPS-enabled Nokia devices in 2008, which is equal to the entire GPS device market in 2007,” CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo told the annual shareholders’ meeting.
Nokia’s $8.1 billion acquisition of U.S.-based navigation firm Navteq (NVT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), which is still pending regulatory approval in the European Union, is a good deal, Kallasvuo said.
“When we look at it with the eyes we have now, when regarding pedestrian navigation, map services, digital maps, we are even more excited about the opportunities than when making the decision,” Kallasvuo said.
Most phones sold this year go to customers who already have a phone, and Nokia CEO said: “Globally, we expect replacement sales to represent more than 70 percent of the industry’s volume in 2008.” Continue reading “Nokia to sell 35 million GPS Phones”
Nokia Point and Shoot
Nokia mobile handsets with camera have something to cheer. There is a new Point& Find application in the market, which will help you in unknown lands. For example you are roaming around in China and you go to a restaurant, if you are not Chinese or Japanese, you will not understand what is written. Now you click the pic of that menu card and send to your operator, who will process it and here you go, translated menu card for you. This application is made for helping mobile handset users in shopping, translation and other location based services. Continue reading “Nokia Point and Shoot”