GPS provider TomTom now offers a navigation app for Android smartphones. It offers detailed, turn-by-turn driving directions and pretty much lets you use your phone as a full-fledged GPS device. At $38 for the US version, it’s kind of expensive for a mobile app. But that’s a lot less money than you’d pay for a dedicated GPS […]
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Google Maps for Android to add support for map downloads
Google will soon roll out an updated version of Google Maps for Android that will let users download maps to their phone or tablet for offline viewing. This isn’t a completely new feature. Google has offered the ability to “cache” maps for selected areas to your device for almost a year. But it’s been a […]
Google Maps for Android gets bubble buttons (again), tablet transit navigation
Google has rolled out an updated version of Google Maps for Android with three key new features. The first is support for voice and ringtone notifications in Transit Navigation. This allows you to receive an audible alert when it’s time to transfer or when you’ve reached your destination. The company also says it’s adding support […]
Travelocity brings travel planning app to Android
Online travel service Travelocity recently launched a mobile app for Android which lets you book flights and hotels, view flight information, or access your saved itineraries from a phone or tablet. The app has an attractive and relatively easy to use interface, but it’s a bit quirky in places. For instance, in the Book Flights section, the […]
Google Maps adds transit directions for London
Google just made it a little bit easier to get around in London without a car. The company has added public transportation directions for London to all of its Google Maps products. That means if you’re using Google Maps for Android, iOS, or BlackBerry or Google Maps in a web browser you can get step […]