GPS Tech

With our smartphones navigating better than ever what is to become of the dashboard GPS's that used to be so desirable. I know that back in 2007 when i was delivering pizzas for papa johns it was a life saver to have one of those nifty little things on the dash but the problem came when it started raining. Leaving me to revert back to my old ways of navigating with a map, which i would forget most of the roads because of the dependency that i built on the GPS. Now days, however, our phones can do everything that those can and even a little more. Not having to depend on hefty subscriptions or map bundles, our phones can find restaurants, shops, and other things we need to find. But where is it all going? Whats going to be the next step in our techno leap?

In this blog written by David Hambling, 

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21728985.600-new-positioning-technology-could-compete-with-gps.html

 He talks about a new positioning technology that uses ground based sensors instead of the traditional satellites that have been used. This technology can help people get through there favorite cities or an unknown shopping mall. The high level of precision has many possibilities. They are still in the testing phase but is expected to see some sort of release in 5 years. 

Another probably sooner advancement in GPS tech is the GPSIII system which is in the production phase in Colorado

IN THE BLOG

Colorado at center of new global positioning technology GPS III

By Kristen Leigh Painter

She talks about how GPS is basically owned by the US Air Force that is given to the American public for free. The new system will improve dramatically our existing GPS infrastructure and including farming implications and weather forecasting.
CHECK OUT HER BLOG IN THE LINK BELOW
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_23320394/colorado-at-center-new-global-positioning-technology-gps

What do you think about all of this upcoming new GPS tech? What would you like to see come out of the new advancements? Let me know by leaving your comments and questions below :)