Google Maps Navigation
Google has unveiled its Maps Navigation, an upgrade of its current Maps program. What used to display street maps and landmarks, as well as the ability to search by name of business and display suggestions of its closest matches, now comes with turn-by-turn navigation. It is pretty much like what your expensive Garmin or TomTom does while you drive, except that Google Maps Navigation is free and said to be a default app in all Android 2.0 devices.
Integrating the Google Map's satellite and street views, the Maps Navigation will also search for gas stations, fast food joints, or any other businesses nearby while you drive, all of which can be activated by voice. Simply say where you want to navigate and let the software show you the way. Do not worry in case of clouds or any disturbance blocking your GPS because all visual feeds will be cached.
The Google Maps Navigation also comes with an optional car dock, which is intended to use at an arm's length away. This GPS app will be available on Motorola DROID, which you can get from Verizon Wireless.
i-gotU GT200e GPS Travel Logger
GPS devices have gotten quite common nowadays. Now it is only up to manufacturers to create quite unique ways to use GPS technology to appeal more to people in different ways. Such is what you may find from the unique i-gotU GT200e Travel Logger.
The i-gotU GT200e Travel Logger from device maker Mobile Action is as unique as its name. It is equipped with GPS navigation that allows it determine your current location. But it does more than just that. It also helps provide a log of the places that you went through and keeps that data logged inside its 64MB internal flash memory. It is also able to store 262,000 way points. The i-gotU GT200e Travel Logger can also be synched up with 3D Google Maps and Google Earth so that you may be able to use the logged in data and provide a visual map of your journey or the places that you have been to.
This unique travel logger also works and is compatible with most digital cameras and mobile phones. Equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, you can use the igotU GT200e travel logger to provide location data whenever you take pictures and use that data to organize your shots which you can also present and share with your friends online through Google Maps and Google Earth. It is also designed to be water resistant so that you need not worry about using it during rainy days or when you go to the beach. The igotU GT200e Travel Logger is available at Amazon for US$100.
OpenMoko GTA02
OpenMoko's upcoming GTA02 Android-powered handset will somewhat resemble their previous effort, the Neo FreeRunner. Word on the street has it that the GTA02 will feature the following :
* 2.8" 640 × 480 touch screen display
* Wi-Fi connectivity
* Bluetooth support
* Three-axis accelerometer
* 400-500MHz processor
* 128MB RAM
* 256MB NAND Flash
* A-GPS or GPS
* 4-in-1 laser pen
Still no 3G with this, which could prove to be a fatal flaw since cell phones are moving towards Web-based applications as well. Well, at least you have a cool 4-in-1 laser pen to go along with it.
