TomTom announces turn-by-turn navigation for the iPhone
Apple iPhone has GPS capabilities since some time now. However, the company did not allow turn-by-turn navigation feature on the device till now.
It’s all changed now. Apple got TomTom to show their new application for the iPhone at the WWDC 2009 keynote.
The company would be providing an accessory kit [...]
Volvo offering road traffic information system in its cars in India
Volvo has announced that they are now offering road traffic information system into their cars in the Indian market.
This is their version of the navigation system which is designed to provide data on traveling to predetermined destinations and through unfamiliar traffic environments.
This system is available [...]
Nokia aims to sell 35 million GPS enabled mobile devices this year
World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has said that they are aiming to sell as many as 35 Million GPS enabled mobile devices this year.
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in a statement: “We expect to ship about 35 million GPS-enabled Nokia devices in 2008, [...]
European Union launches second Galileo satellite
The European Union has now launched the second satellite as part of their ambitious Galileo navigation system.
This system would become a potential challenger to the GPS system which is managed by USA.
EU said that this satellite was lifted into space by a Russian Soyuz rocket.
They would be using this satellite [...]
MapmyIndia navigator GPS navigation device launched
CE Info Systems has launched a new in-car global positioning system (GPS) navigation device powered by the MapmyIndia service.
This system comes filled with information from the maps of Indian roads and destinations.
The database contains information from 55,000 towns and villages. The device can be placed on the dashboard or [...]
Garmin could make an entry into mobile phone business
Market analysts have said that navigation device company Garmin could enter the mobile phone segment as early next year.
The company is increasingly facing competition from mobile companies which are now integrating GPS navigation systems on mobile devices.
Nokia is one such company which could hurt Garmin in the [...]
