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GSM Motorola MILESTONE lacks turn-by-turn in Android 2.0 Maps [Update: Confirmed]

Chris Davies, Nov 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

US would-be DROID buyers now livid by the European version of the smartphone's multitouch support can take heart in the fact that while the Motorola MILESTONE gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. Mobile-Review's Eldar Murtazin has revealed that - on his pre-release Euro model at least - Android 2.0 lacks turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps Navigation. Update: A Google spokesperson has told us that the reason turn-by-turn is absent from the MILESTONE is because currently the beta is US-only. Read The Full Story

Google “doing exactly what Microsoft did” says angry GPS app dev

Chris Davies, Oct 30th 2009 Discuss [6]

With Google Maps Navigation causing ripples not only among Android users but in the share prices of Garmin, TomTom and other mapping providers, it seems some location-based services providers are coming out fighting. LaptopMag have been talking to Networks in Motion's (NIM) Steve Andler, VP of marketing at the company responsible for Verizon's VZ Navigator and the Gokivo iPhone app, and he's pulling no punches about his opinion of Google. Andler describes the idea of Android as being open as "a bunch of hooey", and even goes so far as to suggest that "Google is doing exactly what Microsoft did, which is, they integrate stuff into the core, leaving no room for anyone to innovate." Of course, it's not surprising that Andler - and NIM - are frustrated, given the particular corner of software development they chose to carve out. Andler's core argument about PND software is that it requires more than a few voice prompts on top of a map. Read The Full Story

Google Maps Navigation beta for Android 2.0: turn-by-turn, Car UI, more [Video]

Chris Davies, Oct 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Google have announced the latest evolution of Google Maps for mobile, and life for standalone PND apps just got a whole lot harder. Android 2.0 devices - such as the Verizon Droid by Motorola - now have access to Google Maps Navigation Beta, a turn-by-turn navigation application that supports voice guidance, search-by-voice and automatic re-routing complete with traffic information. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Mio MiBuddy Android PND/MID coming 2010; WiMAX version to follow

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Navigation firm Mio is planning to use Android for certain models in their next-gen PND line-up. The Mio MiBuddy range will offer both Android models - complete with GPS navigation, media playback and internet access - and versions using the existing Windows CE-based OS of Mio's current PND range. While specific hardware details and model numbers are yet to be confirmed, Mio has revealed that the Android models will have WiFi and Bluetooth; future versions may add WiMAX. Read The Full Story

TomTom GO I-90 dash-integrated PND promises “infotainment”

Chris Davies, Oct 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of English-lovers everywhere, TomTom's GO I-90 PND promises navigation "infotainment" with a double-DIN chassis and removable touchscreen slate. Intended to curtail the rush of buyers from PNDs to smartphone navigation apps, TomTom's latest replaces your existing in-car audio head-unit with a combination entertainment system and turn-by-turn direction system. Read The Full Story

TomTom XL 335S PND breaks cover

Shane McGlaun, Oct 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

When it comes to GPS navigation, most of us would identify with the market right away several names. Garmin is one of the big names and right up there with Garmin is TomTom. TomTom has unveiled its latest PND today called the XL 335S the new navigation device has many of the features that make TomTom devices popular including IQ Routes. Read The Full Story

AT&T Garmin nuvifone G60 arriving October 4th

Chris Davies, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's only taken them a couple of years, but Garmin have finally announced a release of the nuvifone G60 in the US. As of October 4th the touchscreen GPS-centric handset will arrive on AT&T, priced at $299 following a $100 mail-in rebate and assuming you're willing to sign two years of your cellular life away to the carrier. Read The Full Story

iPhone ARider head-up GPS display for bikers [Video]

Chris Davies, Sep 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

The addition of a digital compass to the iPhone 3GS has turned it into an essential city navigation tool for many pedestrians, but what if you're more commonly found on a bike? Japanese firm Ubiquitous Entertainment have put together a prototype called iPhone ARider, which uses a retractable head-mounted display and a 3GS to show live navigation to a biker. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

iriver NV mini bike edition entertains cyclists while getting them lost

Chris Davies, Sep 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

iriver's latest product is out, and unlike their more traditional range of PMPs they've branched off into "eco-friendly bike navigation". The iriver NV mini bike edition is a sliced-down version of their NV classic, keeping the touchscreen, GPS and media playback but dropping the integrated DMB TV tuner. Read The Full Story

Mio drops Moov M300 and M400 PNDs

Shane McGlaun, Sep 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Every time I see a new PND unveiled I wonder how long it will be before the smartphone does to the PND what it did to the PDA by making PDAs obsolete. I suspect that eventually the smartphone will kill off the PND since most smartphones today handle navigation with aplomb. PNDs are still popular right now though, and Mio has announced two new navigation devices on the cheap called the Moov M300 and M400. Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate 1700 7-inch PND gets $299 preorder

Chris Davies, Sep 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Magellan's hefty 7-inch PND, the RoadMate 1700, has now got a price and a release date, with the touchscreen navigator arriving for preorder on Amazon. Set to hit shelves on October 10th, according to Amazon (while Magellan themselves seem to think it's already on sale), the WVGA PND will cost $299. Read The Full Story