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Review: Garmin nüvi 1690

by BrettJames, posted Saturday 16 January 2010

1690 3D Render

The 1690 is the first Garmin nüvi GPS device that we have seen that features the new nuLink over the air pan-European services such as traffic, camera updates and Google local search, bringing them into line with the recent high-end live devices …

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Beat the traffic! Part five: Google Maps for Mobile

by Andy Betts, posted Wednesday 03 June 2009

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Google Maps for Mobile is installed on just about every current smartphone and is the best application for any smartphone platform.

In addition to the local search functionality, location sharing, car, pedestrian and public transport directions, and Street View, there is also, …

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Beat the traffic! Part four: ITIS Mobile Traffic

by Andy Betts, posted Tuesday 02 June 2009

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ITIS is one of the companies that provides data for the TMC services in use in PNDs.

Its Mobile Traffic Client is a free application for Symbian S60 smartphones with built-in GPS receivers. Although not a navigation product itself it comes with …

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Beat the traffic! Part three: Mobile internet

by Andy Betts, posted Monday 01 June 2009

copilot7_bgGPRS solutions are the mainstay of the smartphone satnav package, but are also seen on devices such as the TomTom range where they are available as part of that company’s Plus services and accessed via a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone.

It …

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Beat the traffic! Part one: HD Traffic

by Andy Betts, posted Wednesday 27 May 2009

Heavy Traffic

GPS has made getting from A to B easier than ever, but traffic congestion remains a major headache for drivers, and it is a problem that is only going to get worse.

Fortunately there are a growing number of solutions that are designed to help you navigate your way around the problem.

From complex systems built into personal navigation devices to simple applications that can be installed onto your mobile phone it is now becoming possible to get a heads up on where the delays are. But how effective are they?

Over the next five days we will be putting some of the leading traffic-avoidance systems through their paces.

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Beat the traffic with this free Symbian GPS app

by Andy Betts, posted Tuesday 17 March 2009

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Getting stuck in traffic is something Symbian smartphone users need never worry about again. The ITIS Mobile Traffic Client lets users access live local traffic information, wherever they are in the UK. It delivers traffic information regarding roadworks, incidents and congestion, length of delays, together …

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Review: TomTom GO 940 Live

by Andy Betts, posted Thursday 26 February 2009

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The TomTom GO 940 Live ushers in a new era for GPS navigation by integrating a Vodafone Sim-card for over the air (OTA) updates of its key services – HD Traffic, Google search, weather forecasts, fuel prices, safety cameras and TomTom buddies.

Of course all this comes …

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