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HERE Maps: No Plans to Update Original Gear S Navigation App
By PhoneNews.com Staff on December 3, 2015
The original Gear S could do offline maps, and navigation, but curiously it would only do that for walking directions and mass transit… it does not provide navigation for driving your own car.
Posted in Navigation, Samsung, Tizen | Tagged Gear S, gear s2, gps, here, Here Maps, Samsung, Tizen
Google Maps Desktop, Mobile Update Adds Send to Phone Integration
By PhoneNews.com Staff on July 11, 2015
Google takes a page out of General Motor’s OnStar playbook.
Posted in Google, Navigation | Tagged Android, Google, Google Maps, google play, gps, ios, OnStar, turn-by-turn
Google Maps Adds Redesigned Real-Time Traffic Alerts
By Humberto Saabedra on May 21, 2015
Google updates Maps with redesigned real-time traffic alerts
Posted in Android, Google, Navigation | Tagged Google, Google Maps, Navigation
Nokia Preparing To Spin Off Mapping Division, Multiple Suitors In Play
By Humberto Saabedra on April 23, 2015
Nokia is preparing to spin off its HERE Maps division to the highest bidder
Posted in Apple, Navigation, Nokia | Tagged Apple, Here Maps, Navigation, Nokia
TomTom Relaunches Premium Navigation App Against Competition From Google And Nokia
By Humberto Saabedra on March 26, 2015
TomTom relaunches its premium navigation app for Android, amid heavy competition from Google and Nokia
Posted in Android, Navigation | Tagged Android, Navigation, tomtom
Nokia Releases HERE Maps Again for iPhone After Extended Absence In App Store
By Humberto Saabedra on March 14, 2015
Nokia releases Here Maps for iOS again after its first attempt at iOS apps in 2013
Posted in Apple, Navigation, Nokia | Tagged Apple, Here Maps, ios, Nokia
Nokia Expands Android HERE Maps Availability
By Humberto Saabedra on October 22, 2014
Nokia expands HERE Maps to all Android phones running Jelly Bean 4.1 or higher as an open beta
Posted in Android, Navigation, Nokia | Tagged Here Maps, Navigation, Nokia
Nokia’s HERE Maps To Land On Samsung Galaxy Series As Exclusive App
By Humberto Saabedra on August 29, 2014
Samsung and Nokia have announced that Here Maps will be exclusive to the Galaxy series
Posted in Navigation, Nokia, Samsung | Tagged Here Maps, Nokia, Samsung
A $20 USB Widget Could Save Surface
By Christopher Price on November 30, 2013
We talk one of the cheap, easy things Microsoft could do to save their starving-for-sales Surface tablet.
Posted in Editorials, Microsoft, Navigation, Windows RT | Tagged glonass, gps, Microsoft, Nokia, nokia here, nokia maps, Surface, surface 2 | 7 Responses
Garmin Announces Android-Powered Monterra Outdoor GPS Device
By Humberto Saabedra on June 24, 2013
Garmin announces its first Android-powered device since the failed Garmin-Asus venture in the Monterra outdoor GPS handheld
Posted in Android, Garmin-Asus, Manufacturers, Navigation | Tagged Android, garmin