Just because the Droid Eris has been discontinued, doesn’t mean that it doesn’t have any life. Apparently, Disney theme parks want to use the Eris and its GPS capacity as a guide to its many places of amusement. The plan is for a user/spectator to use the Eris to see real-time updates for …

In case you are interested in a portable GPS Navigation system check out the latest one made by DeLorme which is entitled EarthMate PN-60. The DeLorme EarthMate PN-60 portable GPS boasts a dual-core processor as well as a 32-channel GPS chipset. When comparing the PN-60 to previous models of DeLorme, it is the best in [...]

This is the General Dynamics Itronix GD300, a “full-on wrist-or chest-mounted GPS unit with an unspecified version of Android at the helm”. I suppose it is similar to the GD8000 and the VR-2. It is MIL-STD 810G tested for durability with 256MB of memory, 8GB flash storage, a 600MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, …

I believe that I covered how the Samsung Vibrant has a problem with the GPS, and even prescribed a fix. However, officials from Samsung are saying that the official fix is on the way. Or, as they say: Samsung Mobile is aware that under certain conditions, the GPS on our U.S. Galaxy S devices …

The folks out at Geeks.com, providers of prime computer parts and portable GPS systems, sent me a Maxx Digital Explorer II PN3500 GPS system to review, and in a lot of ways, I’m pleased with how it turned out.  Though there were some problems that bear mentioning, and I’m going to run them all down. [...]

There are two types of GPS systems: the normal ones like the Becker Traffic Assist Z 215 and Garmin-Asus A50, and then there is the other type also known as rear-view mirror GPS which is the case of Escort 84. The Escort 84 also known as Smart Mirror GPS Navigator boasts a 4-inch touchscreen with [...]

While the Garmin Asus A50 was already available in some countries like the US and Taiwan, it will soon make its entrance in the Australian market thanks to a partnership with Optus. One special detail about the release of the Garmin Asus A50 in Australia is its price, it costs zero, but only after signing [...]

Becker has released yet another GPS Navigation System codenamed Becker Traffic Assist Z 215 which for now is available at the German Amazon website with a price tag of €267 – close to $350. Anyway, the Becker Traffic Assist Z 215 GPS Navigation System comes pre-installed with 41 maps of European countries, provides an eco-route [...]

T-Mobile customers are about to get a deal on the Garminfone. Of course, there is a two-year agreement and qualifying monthly voice and data plan that you have to agree to, but it is only $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate card. Source

Once again, Microsoft is taking some tech and improving on it. This time, it is Google Street View. You can watch this video and see Microsoft’s Street Slide in action. Granted, the vocab of the announcer is quite advanced, but it is pretty darn clear what it is doing. Note how …