There are some new GPS features that are now available for use with Sprint Mobile Broadband cards on your laptop. If you already needed a Broadband Card to access the internet anywhere, now you have a great added feature that does not cost a penny extra.
Most everyone knows what GPS is, but what can it actually do for you? Quite a bit, as you will see.
Equipment needed: Just a Sierra Air Card 595, 597E Express Card, or the 595U USB card and a $59.99 Unlimited data plan from Sprint. After installing the latest connection manager downloaded from Sprint and installing the card into the laptop, you are now ready to go.
Now, anytime you would like to use the GPS feature, simply have the connection manager open and click on the GPS tab. Upon opening the GPS tab, you will see a drop down menu. This includes your Latitude and Longitude, and Altitude readings.
Searching the Map
Under this, you will see several icons for Restaurant, Banks, Hotels, and Gas Stations. All you need to do is click on the icon and you will instantly open a map. In the center of the map, you will see your exact location. Then, if you select restaurant for example, all the nearest restaurants will pop up on the map with a push pin. By clicking on the push pin, you will see details about that restaurant, including exact address, phone numbers, and web site addresses. Now you will have real-time access to all the local info you need. Additionally, if you want to search for something else, simply click on the Search icon. You can search for any type of business or attraction.
Real Time Traffic
This feature can save you lots of time and trouble. By simply clicking on the Traffic button, all the highways will become color coded with Green, Yellow, and Red. Green represents open highways and little traffic, where Red means speeds of less than 25 MPH. If there are any accidents, a caution icon will pop up at the exact location of the incident, so you can avoid the area. Just don’t use these GPS features if while you are driving. You don’t want a caution icon over your location.
Driving Directions
Have you ever wanted to know the best route from point A to point B? Many people are familiar with online maps. This is very similar, but with a nice twist. Now, you can see yourself move in real-time as you follow the best route outlined by the map.
If you already own a GPS enabled Mobile Broadband Card from Sprint, be sure to take advantage of these great new features that will make your life easier and more fun. Happy Travels.
By: Steve Sasman
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Free GPS Feature With Sprint Mobile Broadband Cards
March 2nd, 2010Posted in Articles
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Mobile Phones With GPS – The Phones With a Difference
February 14th, 2010
Mobile Phones with GPS have really become popular today, and are much in demand. A GPS enabled mobile phone is one having a navigation device or tracker installed within it that gives the current location and whereabouts of the user. Isn’t that great! Anything can be tracked down, once the GPS receiver is connected to it; be it your phone, laptop, PDA etc. The mobile phone then works more as a navigator, not to mention its phone usage as well. So, as a consumer, you are enjoying both benefits at a single price. Expenses pertaining to tracking devices are completely eliminated.
GPS devices have been in the market for quite a prolonged period of time. This technology works with the help of satellite devices. Once you’re phone is GPS enabled, connect the same to any device you want to track; then a signal is sent to the satellite in space, which is then decoded and the location of that which you’re searching for is tracked; and a return signal is sent to help zero in on the exact location. This is the basic theory on which Phones with GPS works.
The days where separate tracker devices, gadgets etc. were required for tracking down anything have become history; with the advent of GPS technology and GPS enabled mobile phones there is no need of separate tracker device now; your Phones with GPS replaces those tracker and navigator devices.
These phones having amazing downloading capabilities and are capable of downloading maps located across the globe, trace and store access points and display the same on the screen with crystal clear clarity. With the help of GPS technology, criminals and law breakers, thefts etc. can be easily controlled and tracked down. Previously GPS enabling software was expensive, but now with the advent of several internet software giants such as Google and others, software has become easily available and your mobile phone can be upgraded to a GPS enabled phone easily and in a process that is highly affordable. So, embark upon GPS technology and explore the world at your fingertips!
By: Cadman Harric
Mobile Phones – The Perfect Spying Device?
November 15th, 2009
As mobile phones are becoming increasingly more advanced, consumers are making use of being able to access their email or bank accounts on the move. With many of today’s mobile phones coming closer to miniature computers than traditional phones the need for tougher security has never been stronger.
There is an alarming amount of viruses and Trojans that are infecting phones, which is why a number of anti-virus companies are now making software to protect people’s phones as well as their personal computers.
Even though the threat of mobile viruses is larger than many are aware, it pales in comparison to that of mobile spying tools. Such tools are usually invisible once installed and are able to report every phone call, text message and email amongst other things.
A popular example of such software is available to download from a website based in Bangkok. Using this software a user is able to install the software on someone else’s phone, which then becomes invisible to the main user. They are then able to log into the software’s website and view reports of all calls, text messages and emails sent and received on the phone.
Even more frightening, if the phone is equipped with GPS then the remote user is able to track the phones exact location, nearly anywhere on the planet. Also, it is possible to listen into the users calls, and remotely activate the phones microphone and listen into non-call activity.
Thankfully, the software cannot be installed remotely nor is it self replicating, therefore a user must have access to your phone before they are able to install the software.
Also, even though the software is not classed as a virus, it is considered by many security companies to be spyware and is therefore picked up by their spyware detectors.
By: Liam Gerken
