Articles tagged with: Garmin and Smartphones

Vodafone, Sony Ericsson Join Google Phone Alliance

The Open Handset Alliance - which develops the Google backed Android operating system for smartphones - has announced fourteen new members, including Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.  more

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PND Shipment Growth Decelerates as Alternatives Gain Ground

The Portable Navigation Device's (PND's) days of navigation domination are numbered, as mobile-handset alternatives gain in popularity over the next few years, according to iSuppli.  more

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Garmin launches Plug 'n Play Sat-Nav for Mobile Phones

The satellite navigation company, garmin has launched an all-in-one software solution that turns selected smartphones with internal GPS into high-end navigators. garmin Mobile XT is a mobile phone software application that seamlessly pairs the phone's built-in GPS with garmin's software so that customers have the benefits of navigation anywhere in Europe or North America. Unlike some mobile phone applications, garmin Mobile XT offers convenient preloaded maps and includes access to dynamic content like premium real-time traffic alerts and weather reports but does not require any monthly fees.  more

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