Archive for the tag 'GPS'

Nov 29 2007

Google releases ‘My Location’ GPS-less positioning

Published by Guy under Mobile Applications

Google maps have been lagging behind in the mobile maps war of late. Microsoft took the lead with added functionality like its voice activated searches but that could be about to change.
The new Google Maps Mobile 2.0 (beta) includes a useful bit of technology which can pin point your location using the mobile phone [...]

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Oct 26 2007

HTC S730, GPS mystery resolved

Published by Guy under Hardware, Mobiles

I posted about the HTC S730 a couple of weeks ago and was a little disappointed to hear that the GPS which had been initially rumoured wasn’t present in the specifications.
Well over at Smartphone Thoughts sources have confirmed that GPS is present even though HTC will not be supporting it.
In my eyes that makes the S730 a powerhouse [...]

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Sep 20 2007

Phases of technology development

Published by Guy under Hardware, Miscellaneous

I love the way technology changes and evolves all the time, its what keeps me so hooked.
I read yesterday about a new Properta GPS bluetooth receiver on the::unwired.Its a keychain sized GPS receiver with what is reported to be 9 hours battery life.
I had an early variant of a SiRF III chipset based GPS device and it [...]

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