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 ...

Over the next few years, the GPS chipset market will be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of ...

Apple’s iPhone GPS is a fabulously useful tool: Personally I’ve used it when lost in the city a few dozen times. But Apple’s retaining a tight grip on both its own software and third party ...

Sprint Navigation gives accurate turn-by-turn directions, but the interface isn’t as user-friendly as that of AT&T or Verizon’s applications. To see how they stacked up, I tried all three apps on ...

Global Positioning System (GPS) capability is one of the most popular new features for current and next-generation cell phones. Using the GPS feature and associated firmware, it is possible to ...

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 ...

Vehicle tracking and asset management moves to mobile, Internet-connected devices with US Fleet Tracking’s recent release of its live GPS tracking technology for mobile devices. This move to handheld ...

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 ...

GPS Insight, the leading technology provider of GPS fleet tracking software, announced its new mobile app for Android recently, in addition to their existing iPhone app. With GPS Insight Mobile for ...

Spireon has launched a new optimized GPS mobile platform and connected that platform to its FleetLocate and VehiclePath solutions. With the new platform, FleetLocate and VehiclePath customers can ...