The world of iOS-based GPS navigation apps has matured since we last reviewed this category, and the situation has improved. These apps are designed to mimic standalone navigation hardware, those dash ...

GPS tracking is one of those things whose importance you only realize when disaster strikes. GPS tracking apps for Android have been around for ages, and they’ve only improved since then. Nowadays, ...

Travelers everywhere lean on the utility and functionality of a good map app. Maps help us to make sense of the world, and they are critically important for finding directions – whether in the city we ...

Originally posted in the Android Developers Blog, the following is reprinted with permission from authors Frank van Diggelen, principal engineer, and Jennifer Wang, product manager, Google. At Android ...

The iPhone relies on an internal Assisted GPS (AGPS) chip to determine your location. This feature comes built into your iPhone so you don't even need to install it. This system is faster than ...