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November 14, 2011No Comments

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Google Android has a lot of momentum behind it. The iPhone may be the most popular smart-phone around today but Android possesses more of the marketshare. Just like the iPhone, you can use your Android device as your GPS device. Here are 8 apps that let you do just that: GPS Status and Toolbox: displays [...]

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May 5, 2011No Comments

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Many have wondered what Garmin would have to do to stay relevant in a world dominated by iPhone and Android devices. The company went through some rough patches with its smart-phones not performing as the company expected. But Garmin is back where it belongs. It has beaten earning estimates handily. As Forbes states, Garmin:

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September 16, 2010No Comments

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The GPS business is a cut throat business. There are a lot of companies that offer solutions that make it possible for consumers to get on the road without having to worry about getting lost. Skyhook is one of those companies. It offers position triangulation via WiFi, which is specially useful if your device does [...]

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May 24, 2010No Comments

Google open-sources My Tracks GPS

Google has already provided so much grief for TomTom, Garmin, and other GPS makers. Google Maps Navigation is already a formidable challenger to any paid GPS application provider. But why stop there when you can give more back to Android fans. That’s what Google has done by making My Tracks GPS’ source open to public. [...]

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February 12, 2010No Comments

Mobile GPS Just Keeps Growing

If you thought mobile GPS business was going to go away or slow down a bit, you want to think again. This market is growing fast, and there is no stopping it. We already know how much the iPhone has changed the GPS market. Android is having the same effect on the market as well. [...]

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October 29, 2009No Comments

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Apple iPhone may be the king of smart-phones, and it might have some of the best mobile GPS apps around. But the Android platform has now officially has the best mobile GPS app ever made. Google has just introduced Google Maps Navigation for mobile phones that comes with some of the best premium GPS features [...]

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