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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2012
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Waze this morning has taken the wraps off Version 3.0, which brings Foursquare and Yelp integration to the Android navigation app. It's also bringing a new mini...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 29, 2011
Tired of looking lost outdoors, staring at Google Maps on your smartphone like a total tourist? Now you can have that same experience indoors with Google Maps 6.0! Google's taking maps inside, o...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 27, 2011
Today we see an update to Google Maps. The update bumps us up to version 5.10.1, and brings some bug fixes, as well as improved location accuracy for Transit Navigation. So, why wait any longer? Hop...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 16, 2011
A couple weeks back the good folks at Waze got together with us and had a blow-out of a contest. The huge list of prizes -- tablets, and the best smartphones on the planet -- got everyone excite...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 01, 2011
NAVIGON has announced its new offerings today at IFA in Berlin. While not available as of yet, come this fall NAVIGON will be rolling out the update for free to already existing users of their ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 01, 2011
Whoopsie. As great as Google Maps Version 5.8 may be with its fancy photo uploads, better search results and new Places features, a pretty big bug managed to sneak its way through. Open up Navig...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 06, 2011
One of the more interesting (if less publicized) additions to Google Maps 5.7 is the ability to download map data locally to your phone. That's a godsend if you're traveling somewhere...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 06, 2011
Google Maps just got a sizable update, with a slew of new features that those of you in major metro areas are going to want to check out. First and foremost is the addition of Transit Navigation.&nbs...
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by Joshua Munoz
Jun 15, 2011
The days are hot, the sun is high in the sky, and that can only mean one thing: summer is right around the corner. But summer also means road trips, vacations, and all sorts of other unwinding from th...
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by Chris Parsons
Jun 14, 2011
Garmin and Navigon have announced today that they have signed an agreement that will have Navigon become a subsidiary of Garmin. With Garmin's experience in the automotive business and Naivgon being ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 14, 2011
Google's smack in the middle of its "Inside Search" event in California, but we're already getting hints at what we're getting for Android. The Google Maps Navigation for Mobile webs...
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by Chris Parsons
May 25, 2011
A new Google Maps update is now available. This version -- v5.5.0 has only three changes listed in the changelog but it brings some stuff that users have been asking for all while addressing some priv...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 07, 2011
If you're not the sort of person who explicitly trusts GPS and mobile navigation, move on. For everyone else, Google's just flipped the switch on a cool little feature for Google Maps Navigation (whic...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 28, 2011
Here comes your daily HTC Thunderbolt teaser. (Don't look at us like that -- it's tomorrow in Europe already. Or something like that.) VZ Navigator -- Verizon's own maps powered by NAVTEQ -...
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by Chris Kerrigan
Feb 23, 2011
Although most of us love our Google Maps Navigation, it never hurts to have a second option. MapQuest has unveiled their Android app, which brings free turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidanc...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2010
Google Maps 5.0 -- that awesome version Andy Rubin showed off a week or so ago -- has been released to the Android Market. With the latest version of Google Maps, you get that very cool 3D tilt featu...
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by Jason Bauman
Nov 18, 2010
This is a nice update for our readers down in Australia. As of today, you can use Google Maps to give you free turn by turn navigation on your Android device providing it's running Android...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 15, 2010
Google Maps just got itself a little update to Version 4.7. And as you can see above, you can now rate plates (as in Google Places) to get personalized recommendations, and add a widget to your ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 28, 2010
Google Maps just got itself a little update in ye olde Android Market. And as you can see above, the changes are as follows: You can filter your search results by what's currently open, but neig...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2010
Google Maps just got itself a little update to add weather to the live wallpaper. Haven't actually seen any weather yet in Version 4.5.1, but I've been accused of living in a vacuum before. Get...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
Bash Bing for Android all you want. Go ahead. We'll wait. For we share your frustration that Verizon set it as the default search service on the Samsung Fascinate (and that's why we worked so h...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
Google Maps for Android just got itself a nice little update, blending the navigation feature with walking directions to create -- you guessed it -- "Walking Navigation." Now you'll get the...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 26, 2010
TeleNav has released its OnMyWay application for Android in the Market. OnMyWay is an easy-to-use application that will let a person or group know your travel status and estimated arrival time. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 17, 2010
We all love Google's turn by turn navigation system, but many times we're looking for a solution that works off-line. Enter NDrive -- the world navigation system that stores map data on-device, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
You know that Samsung Captivate ROM that's floating around (and that we just wrote about)? This might what's going on: We've all been aware of the GPS issues plaguing the Captivate and Vibr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 26, 2010
Google Maps just served notice to every other location-based business app out there with the introduction of "Places." A tie-in with Google Maps, it makes it super easy to find any kind of, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 22, 2010
Hot on the heels of Google Voice opening up, here comes an update to Google Maps for Android. Version 4.3 brings the following improvements:Location ratings: Service suck? You'll find out here. The at...
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by Dallin Hampton
Jun 09, 2010
Today, Google expanded its Google Maps Navigation system to cover 11 more countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland for And...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
The good news, for those of you hankering for Garmin's special blend of navigation software, is that the Garminfone will be available June 9 on T-Mobile. What we're still scratching our heads over, ho...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 11, 2010
If you're chomping at the bit for the T-Mobile Garminfone, you shouldn't have to wait too much longer. A mere $199 (or $450 off contract) will get you the Garmin-Asus special sauce of turn-by-turn nav...
