March 24, 2007

Waypoints - March 24, 2007

Odds and ends from the past week. Let's start with the odd...

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GPS in the news

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Cell phones and GPS

  • Veripath tries giving away GPS navigation services for cell phones (up to five trips a month). Via Digg.
  • Sprint provides free navigation and live traffic info, for anyone with data plans of $20+.
  • Meanwhile, GpsPasSion says that Navigon is launching the first free cell phone GPS navigation system.
  • Check real estate values on your GPS cell phone with Zillow Mobile. Via Digg.
  • TeleNav on a BlackBerry 8800 -- a review.
  • Cell phone GPS foils kidnapping.
  • Rumors of a Google phone with LBS features.

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Mar 24, 2007 8:16:17 PM | Waypoints

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