By Fahad Khan on March 5, 2008
Sierra Wireless has announced its smallest USB 3G modem, the Compass 597. This new modem will utilize the EV-DO Rev. A networks with speeds up to 3.1 Mbps and 1.8 Mbps for downloads and uploads respectively. It features a microSD card slot, a built-in GPS receiver and a connector for an external antenna for boosting […]
Posted in EV-DO, Navigation, Sierra Wireless | Tagged 597, compass, novatel, ovation, Sierra Wireless, u727
By Humberto Saabedra on February 11, 2008
Sony Ericsson has announced the pending availability of two new ExpressCards in a press release today, one of which includes a built-in GPS module. The EC400 features support for HSDPA 7.2 and upload speeds up to 2 mbps while the EC400g features a built-in GPS module which can be used with any compatible application. Both […]
Posted in EDGE, HSPA, Navigation, Sony | Tagged Announces, ericsson, expresscard, Lineup, sony
By Humberto Saabedra on February 3, 2008
Garmin, the company well known for manufacturing GPS receivers and solutions for navigation has now stepped up to the plate as a handset manufacturer with the Garmin nuvifone. The nuvifone features a touchscreen display, autonomous GPS receiver, virtual keyboard, media player, full web browser, Google Search software, access to the Garmin Online real-time information service […]
Posted in General News, Google, Navigation | Tagged Announces, garmin, nuvifone |
By Christopher Price on April 30, 2006
As part of the transition from Google Local (back) to Google Maps, Google has issued a new version of Maps for Mobile. The Java application is now at version 1.2.1, but, like with past version updates, Google has not said what was changed beyond the new name for the program. Google Maps for Mobile Discuss […]
Posted in General News, Google, Navigation | Tagged Google, maps, mobile, Updated |
By Christopher Price on March 28, 2006
Samsung Java 2 phones with Sprint now finally can take advantage of handset-based GPS services. Due to issues with bugs in Samsung’s gpsOne implementation of Sprint’s API, Sprint has been unable to certify these devices for GPS usage… until recently. Be sure to update your firmware to the latest version, by going to Menu > […]
Posted in General News, Navigation, Sprint | Tagged gps, Samsung, sprint, update |
By Christopher Price on March 27, 2006
Sprint has partnered with InfoSpace to offer their own point-to-point navigational offering. Sprint Find It! will launch on over 20 phones, and will offer navigation services to businesses using the InfoSpace directory. The application has been immediately met with comparisons to Google’s Local for Mobile Java application, but actually compares much more closely to the […]
Posted in General News, Navigation, Sprint | Tagged Find It, gps, Navigation, sprint |
By Christopher Price on March 13, 2006
Mologogo has released new versions of their client software for compatible Motorola Nextel and Boost Mobile phones. The BlackBerry version of the software has not been updated. Version 3.0 of the free GPS service’s new client software includes updates which improve GPS accuracy and acquisition speed, as well as a plethora of other improvements. It […]
Posted in General News, iDEN, Navigation | Tagged boost, gps, improvements, Mologogo, new, nextel, version |
By Christopher Price on January 29, 2005
Update: Just to clarify, Microsoft is only providing a link between existing enterprise software and one of Sprint’s existing LBS APIs. They are however the only company to complete a solution and hence they are powering the critical portion of Sprint’s GPS, the API-to-application link. Considering how MapPoint technologies generally eventually become available in consumer […]
Posted in Navigation, Sprint | Tagged gps, lbs, Microsoft, Navigation, sprint |