Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone with GPS

Phone for pedestrians

Garmin-Asus A10 smartphone with GPS

THE virtues of in-car GPS devices have been thoroughly extolled but little has been said about the usefulness of GPS for pedestrian navigation.

Finding a particular place or just getting to a destination – these are tasks for GPS on a mobile phone.

The Garmin-Asus A10 comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps of Singapore and Malaysia. It provides step-by-step and turn-byturn directions when walking or using public transport.

If you’re on foot and looking for a place, this would be a most useful device.

The A10 features Google Maps with Street View and, for drivers, the Junction View and Lane Guidance features let users know the exact lane to enter at intersections.

The phone’s 5-megapixel camera also automatically geotags images with a location’s longitude and latitude.

That’s nifty when you send the photo to friends, as it can help them navigate to the pictured location simply by clicking on the image.

How much: $598 net

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