Ask yourself this question: What is so special about the European Toyota Yaris SR? The answer: This Yaris includes a fully integrated portable TomTom navigation system. The collaboration between TomTom and Toyota allows the navigation system to intergrate seamlessly with the car’s already existing audio system creating many advantageous features for their customers.
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A new patent issued by Apple could bring a fresh alternative to GPS and satellite navigation through the use of “Podmaps”. This would incorporate the idea of maps and podcasts in one and does not require you to be connected to a mobile phone network or Wi-Fi in order to work.
The software driven concept would [...]

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“If you see me walking down the street” I could be using the latest digital map for pedestrians. Map supplier Tele Atlas is now aiming for the growing market in digital map data for navigating on foot and will debut its first demo of maps at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona this week.
Incorporating [...]

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The long anticipated wait for a Pocket Pc phone with a difference is now here! HTC have announced the release of their HTC Shift, the fold-up Windows Vista and Windows Mobile-capable UMPC with a full QWERTY keyboard, 7″ tilted touch screen, and a 30GB Hard Drive.
Features:
• High Speed Global connectivity
• Tri-Band
• Quad-Band
• Bluetooth 2.0
• WiFi [...]

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If you are travelling or taking a road trip to Europe this year, take the hassle out of your journey with the newly released 7.15 mapping material from TomTom. The data is based on the October 2007 release from map supplier Tele Atlas with updated information on a further 80,00 km worth of road and [...]

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Not only can you save money on petrol by using a sat nav to find the shortest route to your destination, but now it seems you can save on your car insurance too. The RAC is now offering discounted insurance premiums for motorists who use GPS devices in their day to day travels.
According to the [...]

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