Sure, most Android phones ship with free access to Google Maps navigation. But Verizon is hoping it can entice you to pay $9.99 per month to use its VZ Navigator VX service instead. So what does Verizon offer that you don’t get from Google’s free service? Here are just a few things: Virtual City Driving with 3D animations of major cityscapes Overhead traffic signs letting… Read more »

GPS navigation apps for the iPhone are  a dime a dozen these days, but somehow one of the biggest names in GPS hasn’t launched an iPhone app… until now. Today Garmin has released a GPS app for iOS called StreetPilot. The app runs $39.99 and provides maps and directions for the US and Canada. It also offers voice directions, traffic alerts, road closure information, lane… Read more »

Navigon’s MobileNavigator USA app for Google Android offers all the features you’d expect from a GPS navigation app. It plots your point on a map and displays turn by turn directions from point A to point B on a 2D or 3D map. It offers live traffic information, speaks directions out loud to you using your phone’s speakers, and shows points of interest along the… Read more »

All new  Google Android devices have a free option for GPS turn by turn navigation, thanks to Google Maps. But while Windows Phone 7 will ship with a rather slick looking Bing Maps application, it doesn’t currently support turn-by-turn navigation features. It looks like there will be third party offerings to fill that niche though. TelMap is one of the first companies to announce a… Read more »

Most newer Android phones come with free Google Maps Navigation, which means that you can turn on the GPS receiver, enter a destination and your phone will provide you with turn-by-turn walking or driving directions, complete with spoken directions and your location on an on-screen map. There’s just one catch — the maps aren’t actually stored on your phone, and are instead downloaded on the… Read more »

TomTom has released a fairly major update to their iPhone app, with the headliners being higher resolution imagery for iPhone 4 owners and updated maps for all. In the novelty category, TomTom has introduced a navigate-to-photo feature. Not sure we’ll ever need or use that, but we are glad to see smoother, more responsive pinch-to-zoom control… although I’m still disappointed we still can’t simply drag… Read more »

AT&T is pushing out an update for Samsung Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) users. No, it doesn’t include an upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo, at leas tnot yet. Instead the update is designed to add some fetures and fix some problems, including: Improved GPS performance Full version of QuickOffice Addresses Microsoft Exchange 2003 Policy Support Faster media scanning AT&T Galaxy S users should receive an over… Read more »

As a former runner, in the dark days before inexpensive tracking/training technologies, I find myself attracted to and motivated by powerful new tools — many of which require limited or no new hardware. In fact, dabbling with the fine RunKeeper Pro iPhone app ($10) led me to my first phone case purchase in years (giving my slippery 3GS a bit more grip, so I don’t… Read more »

Waze is a free turn-by-turn GPS service for mobile devices. There are versions for iOS, Android, Symbian, and Windows Mobile. And they’re all free. What sets Waze apart from other services, such as the free navigation tool that comes with Google Android, is the community aspect which provides real-time traffic, construction, and other information as you drive. You can also find Facebook friends on the… Read more »

GPS units are cool and all, what with their spoken directions and 2D or 3D maps that show you where you’re going. But you know what’s even cooler? A GPS app that looks like something out of Star Wars. And that’s exactly what developer Christopher Caleb has come up with. At first, the Adobe AIR-based app for Google Android looks like a typical GPS app…. Read more »