Nokia 6210 Navigator does the walking and talking
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The Nokia 6210 Navigator cell phone debuts at GSMA (3GSM) 2008 with built-in GPS and pedestrian guidance.
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Sony Ericsson UIQ and Windows Mobile 6 are now among the mobile devices supported on Boingo's roaming software.
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The world's top cellphone maker Nokia  (NOK1V.HE) unveiled a new navigation smartphone on Monday with  fast data connections, maps and full navigation software at the  3GSM mobile communications trade show.
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The company seems to be focused on developing a solution that would enable users to access complete directions and maps using a portable device.
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Improved navigation control is expected with the next release.
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MapQuest Audio Directions on Sprint-Nextel Network Like InfoSpace, MapQuest is also launching voice (text to speech) turn-by-turn directions on the Sprint-Nextel network. Here&#8217;s today&#8217;s MapQuest announcement: &#8220;MapQuest Navigator leverages Sprint&#8217;s leading edge location-based services platforms and GPS-enabled phones to acquire wireless device location information, letting subscribers take their navigation system with them at all times and get [...]
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Newest smart phone from Nokia features a camera, Yahoo Search and Yahoo Go software and VoIP compatibility.
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The world's top handset maker Nokia   NOK1V.HE unveiled a patent-licensing deal with navigation   technology firm Trimble Navigation TRMB.O on Monday.
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Make calls, plan routes Is it a satnav, or is it a mobile phone? Garminâs hoping youâll think its latest device is both, because the NÃ¼vifone lets you find locations and make calls through a fancy touchscreen UI.â¦
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(InfoWorld) - Making a splash as honing gadgets in spy movies, GPS (Global Positioning System) devices are now practical and make for pretty cool gifts. Axion's Geo-320 GPS navigation system -- when plopped on a car's dashboard -- barks out directions to drivers, while TeleNav's GPS Navigator service for smartphones voices directions to pedestrians. Despite the rise of GPS, atlases will remain, and it's good to have Brookstone's affordable Map Light to view paper maps at night. An Ã¼ber cool gift could be Hammacher Schlemmer and Co.'s LP-to-MP3 Converter, which converts songs from LPs to digitized MP3 files. But, first find people who own LPs. GPS for drivers For people who love to take wrong turns, a GPS system is a no-brainer as a gift idea. Axion has added the compact Geo-632 GPS system to its nifty array of in-car entertainment devices. The GPS system is real eye candy, and offers 2D and 3D viewing of preloaded maps on its 3.5-inch touch screen, voicing out directions. Like most GPS devices, it also has a listing of restaurants, hotels, gas stations, banks, and other tourist destinations. A lithium-ion battery operates the GPS unit for eight to 10 hours. It also has a Secure Digital flash memory card slot to load map updates. Map updates will be provided free at their Web site , said Jesse Lee, product engineer at Axion. As an add-on, the portable GPS unit can play MP3 files and view JPEG image files, allowing users to share music and images, said Joanna Zhang, an Axion spokeswoman. The $349.99 unit became available in the U.S. in November. GPS for pedestrians GPS systems can also be used by lost pedestrians. TeleNav's GPS Navigator software loads on to a smartphone and gives a 3D view of maps, with voice and on-screen directions. It provides directions to more than 10 million business listings in the U.S., including Wi-Fi hotspots and tourist destinations. The system can also be used in cars, and as an added bonus, its "fuel finder" locates spots with the lowest gas prices. However, maps on a smartphone's LCD (liquid crystal display) screen may be too tiny for a driver's comfort. The service works on smartphones with most U.S. mobile service providers . Alltel recently launched the TeleNav GPS wireless service in the U.S. for $9.99 a month, and it works on Research In Motion's BlackBerry 8703e and Samsung Electronics' u520 smartphones. For $2.99, a one-time use service is vailable, which works only on Samsung u520 phones. The beat goes on After an LP to CD recorder, Hammacher Schlemmer has introduced the LP to MP3 Converter right in time for the holiday season. The turntable plugs to a computer via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, where it digitizes LP audio files. It helps save out-of-print music and spoken-word recordings on LPs to a more reliable digital format, according to the company. The software included removes scratches, hisses, and pops usually heard from LPs. The $169.95 systems also works as a stand-alone LP player, connecting to a stereo system via an RCA output. Change your wireless TV headset Sharper Image Inc. is offering Bluetooth Wireless Stereo Headphones , which allows users to wirelessly listen to a TV, iPod, stereo -- anything with a headphone jack -- from up to 30 feet away. It comes with two pieces -- a wireless headset and a receiver. The Bluetooth receiver plugs into the headphone jack and the headset connects to the receiver, getting the sound wirelessly. This $99.95 Bluetooth headset could be an excellent alternative to traditional RF wireless headsets, known to be unreliable in coverage and performance.
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InfoWorld - Nokia released on Tuesday the newest addition to its E-series lineup of mobile phones for businesses, revamping the user interface for easier navigation, executives said during a London product launch.
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Cell phone can respond to motion by dialing numbers or ending a call.
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Magellan Navigation Inc. on Sunday announced its first portable navigation device to feature cellular connectivity will come with Google Inc. business listings and search functionality.
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Nokia introduced the successor to its popular&#160;N95 mobile phone, the N96, featuring a slightly larger screen, as well as an upgraded mapping program.The N96, due out by September, has a 2.8-inch LCD TFT screen, a bit larger than the N95&#39;s 2.6-inch screen. Minus subsidies and taxes, the phone will sell for &#8364;550 ($800), Nokia said at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.The N96 has 16GB of internal flash memory -- enough to hold roughly 40 hours of video or 12,000 songs -- plus a slot for an 8GB microSD memory card.Other features are a video camera that records at 30 frames per second and a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. The N96 also includes Nokia&#39;s Assisted GPS (Global Positioning System) application, which lets users put markers on the photos based on their location, known as &quot;geotagging.&quot; Photos can then be uploaded to photo-sharing services such as Yahoo&#39;s Flickr, Nokia said.A-GPS is also a feature on three other new Nokia products: the 6210 Navigator, 6220 classic and the N78. The phones will also have Maps 2.0, Nokia&#39;s latest upgrade to its mapping program, also announced Monday. Maps 2.0 has been in a beta release, and Nokia has been expanding the number of countries that Maps covers.The most notable feature of Maps 2.0 is the &quot;Walk&quot; feature for pedestrians. The feature taps into a piece of technology in the 6210 -- an &quot;accelerometer&quot; -- that detects when a walker changes direction. Used with the device&#39;s built-in compass, a pedestrian can watch their progress on the mapping program as they are moving, as well as get directions to a different location.Minus taxes and subsidies, the 6210 Navigator will retail for &#8364;300; the 6220 classic for &#8364;325 and the N78 for &#8364;350. The 6210 and 6220 should be available by September, with the N78 coming out before the end of June, Nokia said.Nokia is also trying build interest in Ovi.com, its Web site where users can share photos, buy music and access third-party services such as Flickr. The latest upgrade, &quot;Share on Ovi,&quot; lets people create a personal account to publish their photos.The service is free and intended to be a one-stop place where people can manage their content on their phones and PCs. However, Ovi.com is in a field crowded with other competitors, such as Facebook.Nokia also took a step in the mobile advertising arena. The company has launched the Nokia Media Network, a consortium of operators and publishers. Nokia said the platform will let advertisers book mobile ad campaigns, reaching some 100 million mobile users.Media publisher Hearst, Reuters, Sprint, and Discovery Communications have joined the network, Nokia said.
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Garmin's Nuviphone promises to wed GPS with cellphone, using finesse and flair. Lots of people are comparing it to the iPhone.
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Microsoft releases Windows mapping, search, functions for phones.
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On Wednesday, Garmin International unveiled the nuvifone, a slim, all-touch-screen device that combines a 3.5G phone, a Web browser and a personal navigator with an appearance similar to Apple's iPhone.