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.

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.

Gphone revealed: it's an Android November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Calm down, we're not talking about a Google-gadget, at least not a physical one. Google is working with a bunch of technology companies in the Open Handset Alliance to offer an open-source platform for mobile phones, including an operating system dubbed Android.

Garmin Gets Robert Frosty with Mad Maps October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Are you one of those who, when faced with a fork in the road, take the one less traveled by, the one that's "grassy and wanted wear?" Now Garmin says it can help you out, as it offers Mad Maps in digital form for its Zumo and Nuvi PNDs.

Feeling piste? Rent Satski, hit the slopes October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Meant to hit the bunny slope and ended up on careening down the double black diamond? Ready to try again now that you're out of the cast and done with rehab? Maybe you should rent a Satski GPS device next time out on slopes.

Palm offers Garmin Mobile XT bundle October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Want to turn your Palm Treo into a PND? The company is offering a new version of its GPS Navigator package, which includes a GPS receiver and Garmin's Mobile XT software, designed specifically for handheld devices.

Locr locates Windows Mobile geotags October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Geotagging software maker and photo Web site host has unveiled a version of its geotagging software for Windows Mobile devices, locr GPS Photo for Windows Mobile 1.0 beta. Like the Web site's photo hosting/tagging service, the download is free too.

Herold Wisepilot debuts with mobilkom October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Mobilkom austria wireless subscribers will soon have some whiz-bang navigation software for their GPS phones, courtesy of Appello, which is debuting a new version of its Wisepilot software, Herold Wisepilot. Why not Ralph or Steve Wisepilot? Read on ...

Britain's Blue Tree lays down KoolTrax October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

That's right! Order now and get all your favorite hits in this two-disc set!--no, no, no. KoolTrax isn't the latest greatest hits compilation on vinyl from K-tel; it's Blue Tree's new GPS tracking software.