Sunday, November 23, 2008

Get Directions For Navigation Through Your Mobiles

By Mary J Russell

This is the era of technology which reaches great heights as technologists invent new devices. One of the most important things is navigation while traversing unknown territory or places where you are going for the first time. You used to carry maps and try to find the way while driving and this was cumbersome. But now cell phones come with handy devices which can be used to navigate and track. They also tell you where you exactly are.

Nokia has released a new model the 6110 Navigator aimed for the masses and costs just 450/ $ 580. It has almost everything one needs. It is a four band mobile phone with satellite navigational skills. It also has the -GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) and preinstalled maps which need just a one touch button to start it. It has almost everything that you would want in a mobile phone.

This Nokia 6110 Navigator can also view your position on the map, search destinations, find specific routes and locate services like restaurants, hotels and shops in the nearby areas. It suggests the best possible route to follow either by car or even on foot. It gives clear instructions by voice guidance and help by turning arrows on the map to ensure that you reach the destination fast. The price of Nokia 6110 is 450/ $580

Using the GPS though mobile phones is very much a reality these days as it is very easy and reliable and you will not get lost wherever you go. More and more companies are producing devices and models which have this new feature installed in them as it is a growing demand by the public.

Mio A710 is a new model which is slender, sleek, small and very impressive. GPS is installed in this through the new SiRF Star III which allows you to pick up signals even indoors and you have yet to start your journey. Maps of Europe are included and you have to just insert them through the side button. The mapping software is easy to use and is quick and efficient.

The GPS maps can be started by pressing a button that supports a flip screen option which you can use to flip from landscape to portrait. However all this can be used in the car. As soon as you leave the car, the usability suffers.

New models which have the tri-band GSM phones have been released. They run on Microsoft's new windows Mobile 5 OS and business men can use its new Push email features which makes it as good as a Blackberry. Word and Power Point can also be accessed. A camera can also be installed and it will be easy to use. The only thing is that with so many features, the model is tiny with a small screen and you may have to use a stylus to operate it.

You become too demanding and feel that with so many applications available it would have been really nice if wifi was also included in the package so that you could read your mail and surf the net when you have the time or are caught in a traffic jam. - 16752

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