Today was a big day in the world of wireless mobile devices. Verizon Wireless is expecting to begin sales of the $200 (with contract) Motorolo DROID, the first smartphone running the Google Andriod 2.0 open source operating system, on Nov. 6. This open source operating system for mobile devices is poised to become the new standard for mobile hardware and [...]
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Tags: Android 2.0, DROID, Garmin, Google Maps, Google Maps Navigator, GPS, NAVTEQ, smartphone 
9 Comments »It’s no secret that we’re big fans of GPS devices that deliver real time traffic data, but Garmin’s announcement today that its nuvi 1690 will release this fall is especially compelling. Although the device will carry a steep initial MSRP of $499, it comes bundled with two years of Garmin’s nuLink service (a $120 value). [...]
