When I heard that Google was turning GPS up a notch, I thought they’d mean they’d use Google Maps and their driving direction technology. But then I saw this dude search for a location based on something you’d find at that location. That’s a real game changer. That makes me think that searches for “navigate to breakfast burrito in Minneapolis” would come up with suggestions, which absolutely crushes current GPS navigation technology. This solves the problem that yellow pages have never been

Investors fled GPS-makers' shares today after Google announced it would offer free turn-by-turn GPS directions in its Android phones and as a service for other mobile phones, like Apple's iPhone. Garmin shares dropped 17% and TomTom shares dropped 21%. What about Google's shortcomings, like its inability to store maps locally on devices? Daring Fireball's John Gruber has a nice rebuttal . The biggest objection is that the dedicated devices store all the map data locally. That’s great, a

GPS cell phone requires a GPS receiver and the signals received from different satellites point out the location of the receiver. Recently, more cell phones are being manufactured with GPS receivers as a built-in feature. GPS offer instructions turn-by-turn and often comes with illustrated maps and voice that also shows the location on the screen of the cell phone. The GPS built-in receiver method is very comfortable as there is no special device or wires required to connect or nothing is requir

Shipping next month, GiSTEQ’s $69 PhotoTrackr Mini geotagger promises improved Mac and RAW compatibility, along with extra eensy-weensyness. Press release . Via Engadget . Previously: GiSTEQ GPS Loggers Now Mac-Compatible . GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Mini first appeared on The Map Room: A Weblog About Maps on October 26, 2009. Copyright © 2009 Jonathan Crowe. Distributed under a Creative Commons licence .

Looks like Canada’s Rogers Wireless has now begun shipping the Nokia Surge 6790 handset according to an article over on mobile syrup and should hit Rogers shelves sometime next week. Spec wise the Nokia Surge 6790 offers a 2.4 inch display with a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, Ovi Maps, 2 megapixel camera, and microSD expansion up to 16GB. Price wise, Rogers will offer the Nokia Surge 6790 for $49.99 on a three year agreement, $99.99 for two years, $199.99 on a one