Homer Simpson now available for TomTom GPS Devices!
TomTom must have a great sense of humour as they have now launched Original Homer Simpson voice package for their GPS powered navigation devices.
The voices have been recorded by Dan Castellaneta who gives the voice to the actual Homer Simpson cartoon character.
So it cannot get any better [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft sues TomTom for patent infringement!
US based software giant Microsoft has filed two patent infringement complaints against GPS navigation company TomTom.
These complaints have been filed with the U.S. District Court in Washington and the International Trade Commission.
Microsoft is claiming that TomTom is infringing on eight of their patented technologies.
Microsoft deputy general [...]
Tele Atlas in a deal with Google
Search engine giant Google has revealed that they have signed on a five-year deal with digital map maker Tele Atlas.
This would allow Google to use their maps into their mapping services like Google Maps and Google Earth.
This would also enable Google to provide these maps on their upcoming Android [...]
HTC P3470 Smartphone with GPS launched
Smartphone maker HTC has announced their latest product named P3470 which comes with GPS functionality.
This new Smartphone model was launched at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. The company said that the device would come loaded with the TomTom Navigator 6.
The phone is powered with the Windows Mobile 6 OS [...]
