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NDrive G800 GPS Uses Real Photography For Navigation
Posted by Jason Chen at 11:30 AM on April 23, 2008
Even though this is UK and Ireland only, NDrive's G800 GPS is notable because it's the first GPS system we've heard of that uses real photography for navigation. How did the company get aerial views of everywhere in the UK? We have no idea. It also comes with videos, photos, e-books, music, games, FM transmitter, a 4.3-inch screen and Bluetooth. If you live in the rest of Europe, excluding the Southeast portion, you can purchase maps for your country. Something tells us the aerial photo views aren't for the entire country, because that would be ridiculous and take up so much space on the drive, but we can't find any specs on their website that indicate otherwise. [NDrive via Smart Devices Direct via Red Ferret]
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packetsniffer
Posted 12:09 PM 23/4/08
"How did the company get aerial views of everywhere in the UK? We have no idea."
The same way companies get aerial views of everywhere in the US. Most court houses have aerial photography for overlaying plat maps -- that's one place to start.
And by the way, the website says "using real photos" and "appreciate the aerial view in all its splendor". It doesn't specifically say they are "aerial photographs" as in "taken from an aircraft". They could very well be satellite photos; and let's not pretend the UK doesn't have that capability.
packetsniffer
Zazu_Yen
Posted 11:45 AM 23/4/08
Right, because roads are always easy to see in aerial photographs. It's especially nice how some of the tall buildings will block the view of the roads and intersections.
I love browsing Google Earth, I get lost in it for hours, but not on my GPS. I can see it as an option, to turn on when the regular vector graphics aren't making things clear, but mostly I'd probably leave it off.
Zazu_Yen
cmsjustin
Posted 1:23 PM 23/4/08
The UK isn't that big...
cmsjustin
VakeroRokero
Posted 2:18 PM 23/4/08
That looks like Microsoft Virtual Earth... they sell maps haven't you heard?
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brutek
Posted 10:27 PM 23/4/08
Hardly the first. I've been using Google Maps on my Motorola Q9h to do this for many months.
brutek