GPS Finds the Mainstream

This might be the navigation solution that I have been looking for. Since Navizon can work from my Smart Phone, I might have finally found a cheaper way to get my GPS fix!

New York-based Mexens Technology LLC announced this week the official launch of its peer-to-peer GPS network Navizon, which the company has been testing since August.

Navizon enables drivers and pedestrians to navigate cities wirelessly. It works by synchronizing Wi-Fi and cellular signals to a central repository, offering public access to GPS data for major cities in the United States.

The software-based positioning service doesn’t require a dedicated GPS device. It is compatible with Windows Mobile devices—including Pocket PCs and PDAs—or on cell phones that use Symbian Ltd.’s operating system.

Once installed, the application automatically maps the local landscape by calculating specific locations for all wireless access points and cell phone towers in the area. [Read the rest]