Steering a Course with Innovative Apps October 22nd, 2009
Tom Amontree

Today, navigating the world has moved far beyond atlas territory, with innovative apps proliferating across the broadband landscape.

Need point-to-point directions?  Garmin Mobile for BlackBerry delivers this service without requiring memory cards or mapping data.  Or, if you’re looking for the best routes to beat morning traffic for a smoother commute, ‘Traffic’ will show you the way.  Have amnesia about where you parked your car?  G-park will GPS tag your spot so you can easily find your way back.  There’s even an app in the works to locate open parking spots on busy urban streets where these spaces are a hot commodity.

And then there are apps that act as your virtual concierge.  Looking for a restaurant near you?  Urban Spoon’s latest version uses GPS to scope out the neighborhood and provide realistic images of the closest restaurant options.  Also, Poynt, which recently reached 1 million BlackBerry downloads, uses GPS or cell-site locations to connect you with people, businesses, movie theaters, retailers and restaurants near you.  Or, for business travelers, WorldMate Live is a one-stop-shop travel resource.  The app automatically builds your itinerary including flights, hotels, and meetings; offers one-click access to relevant maps and navigation tools; features appropriate weather forecasts, time changes, and currency conversion, and much more.

In today’s connected world and with an abundance of apps at your fingertips, steering a course in the right direction is just a click away, thanks to broadband.

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