In spite of a slew of new GPS apps for mobile phones, dedicated GPS devices are not likely to go extinct "any time soon", according to an Ovum analyst. GPS device maker, TomTom, released a GPS app for ...

Avi Greengart has what may be the funniest — and truest — explanation of why GPS on cell phones is now probably the most desired feature on mobiles. “It’s really the best of both worlds, because women ...

We’re so dependent on our cell phones and their navigation apps that we don’t even think about directions anymore. But, what ...

Nokia, NAVTEQ and UC Berkeley signed a new agreement that enables GPS capable mobile phone owners to act as traffic sensors by sending traffic data to a remote server for processing. The new program, ...

Infineon Technologies has added to its portfolio with a high-sensitivity low noise amplifier (LNA) for GPS-enabled mobile phones. Bearing mobile phone design requirements in mind, the BGA715L7 has ...

January 22, 2008 Wireless technology provider CSR, in collaboration with Samsung, has announced the development of a new module that it says will halve the cost of embedding GPS solutions in mobile ...

Most modern technology, including smartphones, runs on GPS. But the system might be more vulnerable to failures than you think. The U.S. lacks backup geolocation technology, meaning outages or ...

The project aims to build an affordable mobile tracker built around an AVR and using a GSM module with built-in GPS. One of the applications of this device includes being placed in a car where an ...

If you think the Apple iPhone is cool, wait till you see the Nuvifone thatGarmin announced Wednesday in New York. It combines GPS (Global Positioning System), mobile phone, still and video camera, and ...

There are hundreds of phone tracker apps on the internet, with millions of users all across the globe. Still, cell phone tracking is a little bit of a sensitive subject. Top 5 Best Cell Phone Tracking ...

TeleNavTrack from Telenavigation is a mobile-phone-based tracking service that integrates dispatching, messaging, and navigation with the global positioning system. It operates over Nextel's ...

On February 8, 2008, about 100 UC Berkeley students will participate in the Mobile Century experiment, using GPS mobile phones as traffic sensors. During the whole day, these students carrying the GPS ...