TomTom gets 1.3 update to include Google Local Search
March 15, 2010
TomTom has updated their latest GPS software to version 1.3, where it features the added functionality of Google Local Search among others. Some of the additional changes include Real-Time traffic update, the latest maps so that you won't get lost, music fading so as not to interfere with the directions. the ability to add locations from other applications and websites as well as an robotic day/night mode to build it easier on your eyes. Would you fork out $19.99 for that update? Folks who value Google Local Search will definitely hand out that money without thinking twice.
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Vodafone Wayfinder Falls Victim To Free Smartphone Navigation
March 13, 2010
With Google offering free turn-by-turn navigation for Android devices, and Nokia following suit with its Ovi Maps, it was only a matter of instance before all these free navigation services claimed a victim, and it seems that the first victim to buckle under the pressure is Vodafone’s Wayfinder. that news comes just 16 months after Vodafone spent a hefty $30 million to purchase Wayfinder. While many might have thought that paid navigation services would be the next big thing, it seems that free navigation services have trumped that. With the announcement of Google’s free navigation service doing terrible things for TomTom and Garmin’s share prices, who do you think might be (or will be) the next victim to free navigation services?
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Orange to offer MeeGo devices
March 5, 2010
Orange has announced that they will be will be offering a range of MeeGo devices that fall under the smartphone, tablet and netbook category, where these will plus be adequately equipped with a bunch of other Orange multimedia services such as Orange Maps and Orange TV. Apart from that, Orange’s MeeGo devices will additionally sport a customized home-screen similar to what many other handsets on the carrier currently have. There is no word on when these MeeGo devices will roll out though.
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Alpine teams up with Nokia for handset integration into cars
March 3, 2010
Nokia might be the number 1 cellphone manufacturer in the world at the moment, but their market share is eroding slowly but surely no thanks to newcomers to the scene. Well, in a move that could see them claw back what used to be theirs, we have word that Nokia has agreed to partner with Alpine to offer integrated Nokia handsets alongside free Ovi Maps navigation into vehicle dashboard systems. Apart from that, you will be able to interact with widgets that monitor your fuel level as well as engine condition while you're on the road. that development ought to see action in the near future, and we're stoked. [Press Release]
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Nokia Nuron Goes Official On T-Mobile USA
March 3, 2010
You’ve probably been waiting for the Nokia Nuron for sometime now, and the good news is that the device has gone official on T-Mobile USA and should be available from the carrier in the coming weeks. We previously mentioned that it could be released on March 17th, so let’s keep an eye on that period and see whether our earlier predictions are unmistaken. Unfortunately there isn’t any mention of pricing at the moment. In case you aren’t familiar with that phone, the Nokia Nuron sports the following specs:
- 3.2-inch 640 x 360 display
- 2-megapixel camera
- Bluetooth 2.0
- 3G
- 70MB internal memory and microSD card up to 16GB
- Ovi Maps
- Ovi Store
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Nokia C5 Goes Official
March 2, 2010
Nokia has officially taken the wraps off its C5 smartphone, which is geared towards social networking and sharing. Considering that social networking is one of the features of that phone, it’s no surprise to see that access to social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace is fast and easy, as well as keeping in touch via instant messaging and e mail via Ovi Mail. Other useful features of the C5 include free navigation via Ovi maps, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 2GB memory card (bundled) as well as access to other Ovi services such as Ovi Music and the Ovi Store. The Nokia C5 should start shipping in selected markets in Q2 of 2010, and has an estimated price of 135 Euros ($182). Press release.
Tech specs:
- S60 platform 3rd Edition
- 2.2–inch QVGA (320 x 24) display
- 50MB internal memory
- WCDMA 900/2100 with HSDPA/HSUPA support
- A-GPS
- Bluetooth 2.0
- 3.5mm Nokia AV connector
- microUSB
- VGA video capture up to 15fps
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Navteq Shows Off Enhanced 3D Models
February 15, 2010
[Showstoppers at MWC] Navteq is showing its Enhanced 3D City Models, a new 3D dataset that aims to supply a better representation of the road, but without becoming a distraction for the driver. Navteq says that the 3D city view is great for drivers to comprehend where things are, but things like trees and other things not related to navigation have been left out on purpose. While the demo was fluid, we wonder how it will look in actual products – it’s out of Navteq’s hand at that point as they just supply the notes. However, you can imagine that devices like onboard computers might be more energetic than phones in the future. Talking about phones, the dataset has levels of details (LOD) so whether a device does not have the essential resources (speed, bandwidth, memory) to display all the details, a simplified version of the geometry will be used. What do you prefer? 3D buildings or regular maps?
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