A lot of middle to high-end phones being sold nowadays come with GPS and/or A-GPS support and I wondered if people really use them at all. Our poll this time is for phone users -- if they use the built-in GPS in their phones. Most of my experience with using GPS is while driving to places I'm not familiar with. Instead of the physical maps (I have one of those EazyMaps), I often Google Maps and GPS to give me some sense of direction. Is the GPS in your phone an unused feature or have you found some good use for it? While every iPhone fans are waiting for the supposed August/September release of the iPhone 3G in the Philippines, I've rounded up some of the top choices for iPhone 3G alternatives and compared them side by side. I had 4 most likely candidates as a great iPhone alternative -- the HTC Touch Diamond, Nokia N96, Samsung i900 Omnia and the Sony-Ericsson Xperia. My choices were mostly based on large-screen, touchscreen smartphones -- one major area where the iPhone claims supremacy. Read more in our articles including "Poll: Do you use the GPS in your phone?" and "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives".
A lot of middle to high-end phones being sold nowadays come with GPS and/or A-GPS support and I wondered if people really use them at all. Our poll this time is for phone users -- if they use the built-in GPS in their phones.
Most of my experience with using GPS is while driving to places I'm not familiar with. Instead of the physical maps (I have one of those EazyMaps), I often Google Maps and GPS to give me some sense of direction. Is the GPS in your phone an unused feature or have you found some good use for it?
Our coverage of phone gps includes: "Poll: Do you use the GPS in your phone?"; "Top iPhone 3G Alternatives"; "iPhone 3G: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Each article provides unique insights and information.