End of the road for Standalone sat-navs?
5 Feb 2010
Phone Apps are the future
As more and more mobile phones are able to successfully combine 3G coverage with sophisticated mapping software it seems that standalone satellite navigation systems are fast becoming a thing of the past.
Only within the last 3 years have devices become affordable enough to truly become popular within the mass market, but as smart phones from all the major manufacturers continue to dominant all major technology strands that are remotely useful, GPS handsets could soon become a thing of the past.
Devices such as the pager and even blue tooth have significantly declined in popularity since the inception of 3G technologies which allow for the capabilities of a laptop computer to fit into a device for your pocket. Couple this with recent announcements by Nokia and Google extending the practicality of the mapping functionality on their handsets, then it’s easy to see why some GPS manufacturers are nervous.
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