The Android-based MOD Live ships with four new, industry first applications: Buddy Tracking, Smartphone Connectivity, a Navigation app pre-loaded with the largest database of trail maps in the world, Music Playlist Mode, and Camera Connectivity for use in the future with select wireless point-of-view action cameras.

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Earlier this year Keiser put out a bullish report on location technologies: mapp Close ing database firms TeleAtlas and Navteq, dashboard navigation device makers such as TomTom and Garmin, and global positioning system chip firms like Sirf Technology Holdings.

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The Magellan SmartGPS communicates with Magellan's custom-built Smart Ecosystem, a cloud platform for an extensive database of constantly-updating, location-relevant social media and navigation content that is automatically pushed to the SmartGPS display to create a uniquely-rich driving experience.

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The last several versions of Google Maps have included indoor navigation, at least for locations that have been mapped by the computing giant on its expansive database.

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All models have the ability to upgrade to Garmin navigation via a special app (available on the Apple iTunes Store), which downloads the mapping database directly onto an iPhone 4 or 4s and allows for instantaneous routing and re-routing without the need for continuous 3G, 4G or LTE service, avoiding long download times and high data charges.

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Earlier this year Keiser put out a bullish report on location technologies: mapp Close ing database firms TeleAtlas and Navteq (nyse: NVT - news - people ), dashboard navigation device makers such as TomTom and Garmin (nasdaq: GRMN - news - people ), and global positioning system chip firms like Sirf Technology Holdings.

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