09.18.2008 11:01 am
The next generation of GPS
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
So my wife and I are driving around in Illinois last weekend, heading over to a friend’s farm - and testing out the GPS/navigation on the Blackberry Curve I got last week.
At one point, she asks, “Will it tell us which lane to get in?”
Nah, I told her. I don’t think these things are quite that detailed.
At least not yet.
Here’s a story on MSNBC, by Suzanne Choney, about the next generation of GPS devices. Changes are coming.
The market is an intensely competitive one, even more so now with an increasing number of GPS-capable cell phones and consumers who are tightening their spending. GPS manufacturers are working to distinguish their units by offering software features for tasks like changing lanes and smarter routing to avoid traffic.
Tim has covered a wide range of topics, including tourism, crime, aviation and gambling, since becoming a reporter in 1990. The Oklahoma native joined the Post-Dispatch in 2007 after spending nine years in Orlando. In his spare time, he's often exploring one virtual world or another. He can be reached at tbarker@post-dispatch.com. 
