Google is gunning for a piece of the GPS turn-by-turn market with a new driving direction app for Google Android handsets. The move is a direct assault on GPS market leaders Garmin, TomTom, and ...

Smartphones today have lots of integrated utilities, and GPS is one of the most used ones. This feature allows the phone to know your location, which can come in handy in a number of situations. First ...

We’ll see: a) if Google does release such an app or capability and b) whether it’s competitive with the other nav devices/systems in the market currently. But even if it’s not quite as good as one of ...

MyTracks for Android is one of Google’s lesser known mobile apps, but it’s actually a pretty useful tool for those who would like to keep a record of their bike rides, runs, hikes and other outdoor ...

Editor’s Note: The following article is reprinted from the Today @ PC World blog at PCWorld.com. Google has denied the latest rumors that the search giant will bring free turn-by-turn GPS navigation ...

Google’s recent GE 4 Beta release (on December 16) included a new feature for GE Plus/Pro/EC users. If you have a compatible GPS (current Garmin units work well) you can show your position in the new ...

Google today launched two new APIs for Google Maps that are specifically geared toward tracking the location of vehicles, mobile resources and employees. By announcing these new APIs on its enterprise ...

Google's mapping application for mobile phones is now able to give a user's approximate location without the need for their handset to be GPS-enabled. Until now, to derive location, the Google Maps ...

ALK Technologies free CoPilot GPS app offers downloadable maps, but route guidance is extremely hobbled because of a lack of turn graphics and voice prompts. Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes ...