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Asus responds to Transformer Prime GPS and bootloader issues: deal with it

03 January 2012 by Michael Crider Discuss (3)

There’s been a lot of negative feedback from early adopters of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, first over some poor GPS performance, then over a bootloader locked with 128-bit encryption. While the former is probably a hardware issue, the latter is a software decision that’s keeping paying customers from taking advantage of the Transformer …

ASUS Transformer Prime update brings camera, GPS fixes

02 January 2012 by Cory Gunther Discuss (7)

The all powerful ASUS Transformer Prime quad-core tablet that seems to be sold out just about everywhere these days is apparently getting a little over the air (OTA) software update today that should make a few users plenty happy. One important note is fixes for GPS, although the bootloader is another story.

ASUS Transformer Prime GPS issues still evident after update

30 December 2011 by Sam Koutroulakis Discuss (9)

The ASUS Transformer Prime has just started arriving at the doorsteps of those lucky enough to pre-order before Christmas, but already has an evident issue with its GPS capabilities. A thread over at XDA-Developers claims that not only does the GPS have a hard time locking onto satellite signals, but some claim it doesn’t work …

Transformer Prime GPS issues arise, activate WiFi to fix

30 December 2011 by Michael Crider Discuss (7)

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer prime is currently king of the hill as far as Android tablets go, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. As we’ve seen with other high-profile devices, a single critical failure can sound a sour note for an otherwise great piece of tech. For the Transformer Prime, that sour note appears …

TeleNav announces web-based HTML 5 navigation service

14 December 2011 by Cory Gunther Discuss (0)

Today the popular location-based service provider TeleNav has announced an HTML 5 browser-based navigation service for mobile devices. They’ve been a popular and widely used 3rd party navigation tool on Android for a long time and now their entire suite of location-based services are about to get even better, and easier to access.

Galaxy S II GPS errors recognized by Vodafone

30 November 2011 by Sam Koutroulakis Discuss (1)

Those of you with a Galaxy S II on Vodafone’s network may have been experiencing some GPS connection issues after your OTA update to 2.3.3. This doesn’t strike me as too surprising, as Samsung Androids have had a brief history of GPS bugs. Whats been happening on these plagued Galaxy S II’s is the GPS …

TeleNav GPS Navigator 7.1 update coming soon

11 October 2011 by Cory Gunther Discuss (0)

Our friends from TeleNav are all set to launch the new and improved GPS Navigator version 7.1 for Android devices soon. TeleNav has been working hard to bring the most wanted and requested features to the popular navigation tool and this update will do just that. First available for WiMAX devices it will soon follow …

Satellite AR app shows UARS satellite crashing in real-time

23 September 2011 by Nicholas Ahn Discuss (1)

For those of you who are unaware, the UARS satellite is currently ‘scheduled’ to crash into the surface of the earth. If this news happens to worry you, or if you’re interested in tracking a falling satellite as in crashes into the planet, the Satellite AR app for Android is tracking the satellite live for …

Navizon crowd-sourced Android mapping app pays you to use it [Video]

17 June 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (0)

Crowd-sourced mapping and friend-finder app Navizon has released a new version for Android devices, and now users can earn cash rewards for logging WiFi access points and cell towers. The new app – a free download from the Android Market – supports friend groups for Latitude-style tracking, as well as a record of where you’ve …

Google Maps 5.3 adds Latitude Location History, custom Places reviews

05 April 2011 by Chris Davies Discuss (1)

Google has updated Google Maps for Android to v5.3, introducing the new Google Location History dashboard. Working with Latitude’s Location History, the new info pane shows your recent locations as well as how long you’ve spent at work, at home or simply out and about. As always, you can delete your location history either partially …

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