Tag: GPS
by Tanay Sood, 2 months ago
The Asus Transformer Prime (TF201) was one of the best Android tablets at the time when it was released, at the end of 2011. It had great specifications, felt really nice in the hand, offered…
by Kristofer Wouk, 6 months ago
When TomTom for Android finally launched back in October, any celebration was minimal due to limited device support. Luckily, an update released today brings support for increased screen resolutions and therefore more devices. Initally, TomTom…
by Nathan Snyder, 8 months ago
LightSquared, the company that aims to be the United States’ 5th nationwide wireless carrier, is yet again facing off with the government over proposed engineering solutions that interfere with GPS signals. The government has said…
by Bams Sadewo, 9 months ago
The Android ecosystem has its fair share of navigation system apps, with Google’s home brewed offering doing a mighty fine job already. However, it certainly won’t hurt to have TomTom finally jumping onboard. After a…
by Mike Andrici, 10 months ago
If I’d have to characterize all the tablets from the Barnes & Noble NOOK series, I’d choose “limited”. I’m not saying they are crap, but they surely offer way less functionality than other low-budget tabs,…
by J. Angelo Racoma, 10 months ago
Researchers from Finland have developed a system that uses the Earth’s magnetic fields in positioning, borrowing from the adaptation that homing pigeons, spiny lobsters and dolphins have developed through thousands of years. GPS availability on…
by Mike Andrici, 10 months ago
As the global adoption of smartphones has reached impressive levels during the past couple of years or so (with absolutely no sign of stopping anytime soon), it is surely not surprising to see that hackers…
by Chris Smith, 10 months ago
In addition to the Google Nexus 7 tablet that runs Android 4.1 out of the box, other Nexus devices including the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S smartphones have also received their taste of Jelly Bean,…
by Matthew Sabatini, 1 year ago
The incorporation of your location into applications has become extremely popular over the past year. Looking at the permissions you grant when you install an app, it seems as if every app in the market…
by Bams Sadewo, 1 year ago
The Asus Transformer Prime GPS dongle: you’ve seen in all its glory in yesterday’s leaked pictures batch, and now it’s time to get you and your Asus TF201 tablet out of your GPS misery. As expected, ASUS’…
by Bams Sadewo, 1 year ago
Following up on the story of how Asus Transformer Prime owners can expect to get a free GPS extension kit to fix the GPS issues that has been plaguing the tablet, Land of Droid has some…
by Bams Sadewo, 1 year ago
The Asus Transformer Prime TF201 is, quite possibly, the stuff that dreams are made of for a lot of Android fans, except for one annoying flaw that has been plaguing the tablet — its GPS function. Many…
by Bams Sadewo, 1 year ago
Those who often put themselves at the mercy of GPS devices to navigate their way home may find current navigation technology lacking in certain aspects. From the not-so-accurate position readings and the long satellite locking…
