TomTom unveils cell-based traffic data service November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

TomTom and Vodaphone are introducing a GSM-based traffic data service: traffic updates culled from mobile phone users' positioning data. The service is debuting in TomTom's home turf in the Netherlands, with a U.K. rollout planned for 2008.

Trimble Outdoors comes to BlackBerry November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Trimble Outdoors expanded the availability of its software for playing outside with GPS-enabled mobile phones, this time to the ubiquitous BlackBerry. Allsport GPS, Geoache Navigator and Trimble Otdoors are now available for the 8800, 8820 and Curve 8310.

Sharper Image gets into the PND biz November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

One of the more notable names in interesting gadgets--it's been around long before there was a consumer electronics market--is coming out with its own navigation gizmos. Soon you'll be able to buy a set of stake knives, a Roomba and a PND, all from the same place.

HTC offers a Touch of GPS November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

The latest model in HTC's Touch series of touchscreen smartphones--Windows Mobile-based rivals to the iPhone and Symbian based smartphones--dubbed the Cruise, features GPS built in. It also has Bluetooth, Wi Fi, 3G data connectivity, Quad-band GSM, FM radio, kitchen sink, etc.

Yellowstone gorges on magma November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

GPS and other satellite technologies enable University of Utah researchers to keep tabs on the giant volcanic crater at the heart of Yellowstone National Park, and find that it is growing at an unprecedented rate since 2004.

Pharos Drive 150, 250 on the way November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Pharos unveils two more dedicated PNDs for its product lineup, the Drive GPS 150 and 250. Both feature text-to-speech directions including street names, as well as SiRFstarIII receivers, and come pre-loaded with maps on flash memory cards.

Finding more than you bargained for November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Sometimes you find something other than the cache you were looking for while out in the back o' beyond geocaching. Usually it's just junk, but sometimes it can be something more macabre, as some 'cachers discovered in Virginia recently.

Blaupunkt's Lucca comes a-round November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Cool is as cool does--the Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 comes in a round edition--round as in circular. It's also got some impressive hardware under the hood, and if you live in Europe, you can get your hands around one later this month.

DeLorme Bundles Maps, PN-20 November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Map maker DeLorme also makes GPS handhelds, and pretty good ones at that. Now you can get a deal on a bunch o' maps — road, topo, nautical, take your pick — bundled with the company's rugged handheld, the PN-20. It's a device that our own reviewer digs, as do many others