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Ask Us: Is it worth buying GPS navigation for the iPhone?
Derek Fung weighs up the pros and cons of trying to get your iPhone to double as a GPS unit.
Ask Us: Is it worth buying GPS navigation for the iPhone?
Derek Fung weighs up the pros and cons of trying to get your iPhone to double as a GPS unit.
Reviews
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Vodafone Compass
Compass makes an excellent navigation tool for casual users looking for directions a few times a month or year. More frequent users should look to something more robust.
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Nokia LD-4W
The right accessories make easy work of lugging about this well-designed GPS receiver.
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Garmin StreetPilot c510
Garmin's reasonably priced c510 GPS navigator uses text-to-speech technology and the latest SiRF starIII GPS receivers.
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Hitachi MMP-501
A portable GPS with a large 5-inch screen, music and video playback and Bluetooth connectivity.
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Road Angel Navigator 7000
The Navigator 7000 is a fine GPS system with oodles of add-on safety features, but its complexity is also its Achilles heel. Read our Australian review.
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Navman F20
Navman's F20 portable GPS is aimed at users after a simple and reliable navigation system, but it still includes features found on much more expensive models as well as few handy traits of its own.
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TomTom ONE Slim Edition
A stylish and compact portable GPS device that's priced well and compares admirably with much more expensive models.
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Mio C510
A portable GPS device with excellent maps and handy features such as Bluetooth and MP3 playback.
Features
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Best portable GPS navigators
All brand name GPS units will get you safely from A to B, but some do it better than others. We nominate a clutch of navigators we'd junk our Gregory's or Melway for.
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Best GPS-enabled mobile phones
While it could be argued they're not as robust as in-car sat-navs, these GPS-enabled mobile phones can help you find your bearings when you're on the move.
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Twitter search sites: The three best, and all the rest
When you want to know what's happening on the web right now, Google won't cut it. These sites will.
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Tech on tour: Family road trip survival tips
Can technology make the hassles of a family car trip simpler? Alex Kidman decided to put technology to the test on the road.
News
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Google Maps with turn-by-turn navigation coming soon
Google Maps with built-in turn-by-turn navigation is coming soon, but so far this has only been confirmed for phones running the new Android 2.0 platform.
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Upcoming facelift for Android Market
Here's a sneak peek of the new Android Market, which is continuing to fill up with funky new apps and any improvement to its search function are welcomed with open arms.
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Incoming: Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition
This isn't exactly a new phone, but it could be the first touchscreen phone we've seen catering to the navigation segment.
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TomTom app launches on App Store
Navigation powerhouse TomTom has finally launched its iPhone application after more than a year of rumours about the project being in development.
DIYs and How-to
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GPS buyer's guide
Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
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CNET.com.au's quick guide to Windows Vista's new file system
Windows Vista stands to challenge how we think about files and file storage, allowing users to tag, organise, and search content in new ways.
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DIY: Yahoo Hacks
CNET describes ways to use Yahoo for custom searches and to compare results against those of Google.
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GPS navigation on mobile phones
Is there a mobile phone / PDA that has inbuilt GPS navigation that I can use in my car?
Downloads
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Netpas Distance
Calculate your port to port distance and point to point distance to find the shortest route.
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Universal Maps Downloader
Download maps from Google maps, Yahoo maps, and other services.
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Insight Contact Management Lite
Organize and search your contacts.
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Wise Disk Cleaner Pro
Delete junk files on your computer.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
Videos
Image Galleries
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  1% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans | 2% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans |  4% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 2% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 4% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 6% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 2% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
