Development step of GPS

Today, small phones are not only high-tech devices, support for conversation and other entertainment features. Global positioning function (GPS - Global Position System) is no longer strange on high-end phones . But to support this feature in Vietnam, it seems impossible to meet, there are many interesting things. center.

The products with GPS functions are almost integrated on the high-end phones of famous brands like Nokia, BlackBerry, PDA . Meeting the development trend of technology, the price of these phones is also more reasonable, more convenient for users.

Along with the development of this feature, Google has launched Google Map global positioning software to meet all the strict requirements of users. With a Nokia Symbian operating system such as E90, N95, N6110 and support services such as Google Maps help users navigate, locate and measure travel speed. Not only that, you can locate your position on Google's satellite map.

In Vietnam, in addition to the Nokia is the genuine distributor, BlackBerry products with many features to support business people, office people, very popular today also have the ability to use GPS quite well. like BB8800 or BB8300 using Qwerty keyboard. With a BB, you only need to install EDGE and Google's software can use technology that is considered new in Vietnam. There must be a lot of users who love this new technology will buy themselves a phone with GPS satellite navigation capability.

But how to use GPS effectively and promote the full effect on the new phone is a concern, not everyone knows. Your phone must be phones that support GPS capabilities, before purchasing, you must consult its available features. In addition, some pre-installed software to support positioning with map data must be installed. If you don't have to go abroad, the phone only needs to install the map data in the country.

Most road maps and photos, rich information with attractions, restaurants, hotels, banks, gas stations, . are displayed directly on the screen. As such, you can travel throughout Vietnam without having to be familiar with the location.

The most interesting issue is the cost of creating a barrier for users for this service. In Vietnam, GPS users are quite few and have not received much attention. Software to support Vietnamese maps is often missing, not updated to the new version .

In addition to software provided by Google, one of the pure Vietnamese software has started to appear as a navigation system Vietmap with 64 provinces and cities in Vietnam including house number information, traffic information is updated continuously, The ability to find the route and guide the route with the Global Positioning System (GPS), the voice guidance function in both English and Vietnamese will contribute to bringing users more attention to this issue.