Smartphones & Tablets
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 15 years
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Some explanations for folks on how aGPS works on smartphones
Right now, I'm seeing three points of confusion on GPS-enabled smartphones (versus "real" GPSr devices like Garmins and TomToms):
a) Whether phones can store maps "off the cloud" for areas of poor cell coverage (most commercial packages can, including CoPilot Live and Navigon)
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16 years
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Another Great FREE App For Your Smartphone!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mictale.gpsessenti...
The swiss army knife of GPS navigation! This is really a VERY handly tool for smartphone navigators--I took it for a test drive on a hike today and it did a great job. Lot's of helpful tools......all for FREE!
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16 years
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Google Maps AutoRoutes You Around Traffic--FREE + No Ads!!!
"You don’t have to do anything to be routed around traffic; just start Navigation like you normally would, either from the Navigation app or from within Google Maps. ... Starting today, our routing algorithms will also apply our knowledge of current and historical traffic to select the fastest route from those alternates.
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16 years
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Great Tutorial Page for Google Nav Users!
This page http://www.google.com/mobile/navigation/ has several video tutorials that show you how to take full advantage of Google Nav to suit your needs.
NP
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16 years
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NEW!!! Another Great FREE Nav App From Google! (My Tracks)
Just released 5/25/11: My Tracks allows you to record and share your GPS tracks, including statistics.
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16 years
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Dedicated GPS vs Smartphone GPS Debate
I know this topic has been discussed ad nausium and some great information has been put out, especially those incredibly informative articles by Gadgetguy.
I recently upgraded my phone to a Droid X by Motorola. I love the phone and was anxious to try the GPS apps that were available.
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 19 years
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Apple and Google to review DUI checkpoint-dodging applications
Apple and Google to review DUI checkpoint-dodging applications
http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/11/apple-and-google-to-review-dui...
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Those congresscritters have more pressing matters they should be addressing... like the economy.
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17 years
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Can Smart Phones or IPhone warn of red light cameras?
Or will you still need your Garmin or other gps?
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19 years
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Bluetooth GPS Option for wifi iPad/iPod Touch And laptops, computers, etc....
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18 years
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POIs cameras on a Garmin A50/Garminfone
Anyone try this yet? I just loaded them with some sounds and BMPs. Will have to see how well they work on the Garminfone.
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17 years
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What Does Your Phone Know About You? More Than You Think
"Figuring that I've got nothing to hide or steal, I'd always privileged convenience over any privacy and security protocols. Not anymore."
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/What-Does-Your-Phone-Know-atla...
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18 years
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Endomondo
This app is a great tool for running walking and cycling. I t shows up on a map of where you went and how many miles and time and with a HR monitor can do that as well for free.
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17 years
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garmin mobile XT for symbian link ??
anyone got a link to the symbian s60 version of garmin mobile XT on garmin's taiwan site ?
im looking for the page like this :
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3939
but for version 6.x (the taiwanese version)
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    15 years
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AT&T, Verizon attack FCC's data roaming rules
Data roaming can go quite a ways towards making navigation apps on smartphones more robust.
"The FCC's decision to adopt automatic data roaming rules triggered predictable reactions from the industry players that had been arrayed for and against the rules:"
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17 years
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Google Maps latest 5.3.0 update edition now available
Google Maps latest 5.3.0 update edition now available.
What's New in this version:
1. See your Location History dashboard if you've enabled Location History for Latitude
2. Check in at "Home" after setting a home location in Latitude
3. Add your own aspects (e.g. service, music) about places when rating them
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17 years
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Why the smartphone is the new killer GPS
I recently took a cruise, and drove to the cruise port.
While en route, I encountered construction blockages. Using Google Maps, I quickly routed around the traffic / blockages in real time, all free.
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19 years
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Nav app for Windows Phone 7?
Call me eccentric, but I bought a Samsung Focus (at&t) because I liked the user experience. Android and iPhone icons are too small and cluttered for my old eyes and I joined the "I hate Steve Jobs" club along time ago.
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19 years
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Playbook!?
I'm a blackberry nerd - love my Garmins, but eager to see this guy. Smaller than the iPad (which I think is good), and should easily run most Android Apps (easily run via the Java package) - which I'm hoping means all the google maps goodies. Should make an attractive package - obviously the GPSr will likely be the blackberry though it does have blutooth coverage.
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16 years
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Database of POI's
Read this atricle from TECHCRUNCH on database of POI's and stuff for mobile phones......
http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/28/simplegeo-launches-storage-...
Google Removes 26 Apps With DroidDream Light Malware from Android Market
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Removes-26-Apps-Wit...
If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else. - Yogi Berra