We know from discussions with tipsters (and from the simple fact that rumored phones take a century to get released) that Verizon tests the crap out of things -- generally speaking, anyway. Apparently that wasn't the case with the latest Tour firmware to see action, though, because 4.7.1.53 got pulled within a few hours of its release -- but not before wreaking havoc with at least a few users' phones, ... Read More

According to WSJ TomTom and Sanyo are joining their forces to sell their devices to car makers. Japanese Sanyo announced yesterday that it will team up with Dutch TomTom to grab more market share in North America and Europe where the auto industry is supposedly picking up. The collaboration between Sanyo and TomTom will supply auto makers with customized in-dash GPS navigation systems as early as 2010. Sanyo has been making GPS navigation ... Read More

Practically all summer, the buzz surrounding  TomTom's  forthcoming  iPhone GPS app was near deafening. But saidnoise apparently didn't penetrate the labs at Navigon, as that very outfit has produced what's easily the most full-featured option on the market today. Just a week after updating the already-great app with text-to-speech, iPod controls and location sharing, the company is now proclaiming that live traffic will splash down in October (at least in North ... Read More