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TomTom GPS turn-by-turn app for iPhone now available for $99

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Aug 19, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Yeah, this is one of the big reasons why I opted for the Pre, which comes with free turn-by-turn GPS.

GPS phone apps gaining ground

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Jul 29, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

I got my first GPS device just two years ago, and I like it a lot. Nonetheless, I'm ready to replace the gadget with something better: my phone.

TomTom to pay Microsoft to end patent fight

Technology / Business

Mar 30, 2009 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, on Monday said it settled a patent dispute over car navigation technology with TomTom NV for an undisclosed amount.

GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 28, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 3

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.

Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Oct 28, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (6) | 1

Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.

Tech review: Navigating iPhone GPS applications

Technology / Software

Oct 08, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Since Apple Inc. announced it would support turn-by-turn GPS applications for the iPhone, a slew of GPS apps have appeared in the iTunes app store.

TomTom Expands GPS Line to Add ONE XL

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Apr 17, 2007 | 3.2 / 5 (5) | 0

For those tired of peering at a tiny GPS screen, TomTom on Monday introduced the TomTom ONE XL.

GPS Becomes Ubiquitous

Technology / Engineering

May 08, 2006 | 4.5 / 5 (11) | 1

GPS – (Global Positioning System) is everywhere these days. Once the jealously guarded domain of the military, it now helps even granny find her way to market.

GPS systems get smaller

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Dec 14, 2005 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

It used to be that in order to have a GPS system, you had to shell out big dollars on luxury vehicles. Thanks to improvements in technology, feature-rich navigation systems have become smaller, more portable, and most importantly ...

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