Waypoints — March 13th, 2010
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Hoowee! Lot’s of link love this week, so lets get right to it…
Garmin Oregon series marches on
- Garmin adds custom symbols and some awesome track improvements to their latest Oregon x50 beta firmware
- And here is the link to the Oregon x50 beta version 3.62
- GPS Fix takes a detailed look at custom symbols for the Oregon x50 series
- Garmin Oregon x00 series discontinued ? Via @gpsfix
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Garmin nuvi 1450
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Magellan RoadMate 1700
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Handheld GPS 101: Routes vs. Tracks
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Garmin Colorado 400 series discontinued
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Handheld GPS 101: Tracks
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GPS beats market research at own game
TeleNav is releasing some data this morning that isn’t too startling in its own right, but it speaks to a revolution in market share analysis. Companies like Nielsen and Arbitron estimate media market share, but GPS-enabled phones can do them one two better, delivering location market share data, and not just estimates either. This strikes me as... read more
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50
Garmin-Asus has announced their first Android phone, the nüvifone A50. It includes on-board maps, lane assist and junction view, comes with a car mount, and is compatible with Garmin’s CityXplorer maps. Nothing shocking there; the biggest news is availability – the A50 is expected to be available in the first half of 2010 in Europe – no word... read more
Google Maps Navigation review
Not the nav app you’re looking for Google Maps Navigation (referred to hereafter as GMN) is a free navigation app for Android version 1.6+ phones in the U.S. I bought the Motorola Droid recently (which I absolutely love BTW), so I thought I’d share my experiences with this much discussed free navigation app. One important thing to be aware of —... read more
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