GPS

AT&T Samsung Captivate update part 2 GPS fix CONFIRMED!

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We just posted on the AT&T small firmware update for the Android Captivate that covered a few things like a Voice Improved Calling and QuickOffice. What AT&T did not include in their statement is that there was also the GPS fix that a lot of you have been waiting for. From one of Mobility Digest’s … Read more

Mobility Digest Review: RightWay Spotter Dale Jr. Edition 4.3" Touchscreen GPS

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Today for review Geeks has sent me over another of their GPS Devices, this one though is bit special in that it’s a themed type with Dale Jr as its theme. Yes, it’s a Nascar themed GPS unit that comes with pictures and movies featuring Dale Jr and the GPS uses Dale’s voice to guide you along the way. If you don’t want his voice you can of course change it to one of the other selections. The unit itself is really a portable media player with GPS functionality, it can do movies, music, pictures and even e-books. As a GPS unit it works well really, except for having Dale’s voice guide you, that can be annoying…

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Garmin Recalls 1.25 Million nüvi Devices Because Of Faulty Batteries

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Garmin announced today that it is voluntarily recalling approximately 1.25 million nüvi personal navigation devices (of which approximately 796,000 units were sold in the United States) that contain batteries manufactured by a third-party supplier within a defined date code range and that have a specific printed circuit board (PCB) design. Garmin has identified potential overheating … Read more

Facebook Location Coming Tomorrow?

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We have heard about this coming and it looks like tomorrow will be the day that Facebook rolls out their Location Service. Facebook has done a pretty good job of staying tight lipped about how the development is going but partnering with the same company that powers Twitters “Places” called Localeze should indicated that Facebook … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S Getting GPS Updates In September

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We told you already that Samsung has been having some GPS problems with the US Launched Galaxy S that comes as the AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant. Samsung even released a website for help with this issue called  GalaxySHelp.com. Now through their Twitter page they have said that they have been working on the problem … Read more

Marathon Training App–From Windows Mobile To WP7

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A year ago (almost to the day) we talked about a Windows Mobile app called Marathon that was an impressive GPS training app including spoken real time stats, ability to compete against your former results, record the track and upload results. Well the author has ported it to Windows Phone 7 and it’s looking nice.  … Read more

Proporta Goes GPS With Sygic Mobile Maps

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I thought this was interesting but is limited to our European readers only at this time. Our Friends at Proporta who have been bringing us their fine cases for a wide range of devices, have announced they will be the exclusive distributor for Sygic’s Mobile Maps Software. Mobile Maps is limited to the whole of Europe

Proporta will initially be bringing two Sygic products to market: Mobile Maps 10 Europe (RRP £69.99) and Mobile Maps 10 UK & Ireland (RRP £39.99). It will be developing UK retail sales in close association with Brightpoint GB, with whom Proporta has established a strong partnership in the mobile phone sector.

I emailed Proporta about any future plans to release Mobile Maps by Sygic here in the US and I will let everyone know when I get a heads up.

Press release after the break.

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Mobility Digest Review: RightWay RW 200 3.5" Touchscreen GPS

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Hello Folks! Today for review I’ve got another Portable GPS navigation device for review from our friends over at Geeks.com. This one though is one that I never heard of, it’s a brand called RightWay and it’s the model RW 200 which features a 3.5” touch screen and a ton of other features. I’ve looked a a few GPS units in my time reviewing, but this one is the first that I’ve seen that can play movies, but it can also read ebooks, view photos and play music, it’s like a portable media player with GPS functionality and I like it. It’s not perfect though, but it works fairly well for everything it needs. This thing is though full of features, so this review is a bit long with lots of pictures.. Read on..

 

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Mobility Digest Review: Nextar Q4 4.3" Touchscreen Portable GPS Review

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Today for review I’ve got a portable GPS for review that was provided to me by Geeks.com. It’s the Nextar Q4 touch screen portable GPS which also can be used as an MP3 player and you can view photos with it. It comes with maps for the United States and in my time with it I’ve found that it works very well, I like it almost as much as my TomTom really. it works just as well as the TomTom, and it’s great substitute for it, the main difference is configurability, there really isn’t any like you would find on a TomTom. Navigating with the Nextar is fine, it  gets the GPS signal very quickly and it updates the route as you travel in real time. So it works great really, and I like, so read on to learn more..

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