For a phone which uses touch input as its main vehicle for navigation, relegating that experience to a single digit is really kind of bogus.

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From a consumer standpoint, we definitely have reached a tipping point in the area of vehicle navigation.

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Important roles for Europe include assembling the rover on its side of the Atlantic and using a British-designed autonomous navigation system when the vehicle is on Mars.

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When the vehicle is in reverse-mode, the SmartGPS will automatically switch from navigation mode to become a rear-view monitor that allows the driver to see what is behind the vehicle including children, pets and toys, or for assistance when parking into a tight parking space.

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From September its OnStar service, which provides navigation and emergency services to drivers, will include a system called Stolen Vehicle Slowdown.

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The Japanese market is the most advanced in vehicle navigation, followed by the European market and then, last, with a couple of years to catch up, is the North American market.

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