GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:15 am

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Manufacturers of standalone GPS products will have to move quickly and smartly to transform their dumb map readers into intelligent devices that can provide a host of services such as traffic avoidance.

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farmer giles · Post by **farmer giles** » Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:11 am

why cant they just make a sat nav,mp3,phone,with a built in tazer and a microwave all in one

and i tin opener and toaster app would be usefull

:D

oh with a built in ear wax melter and toothbrush