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Garmin has updated its Smartphone Link Android app — the one that connects to the company’s nüvi navigation devices — to include several handy features to the mix.
First, there’s Dynamic Parking, which helps drivers locate parking areas close to their destination. Moreover, it also provides users with the number of spots available and the current cost of the parking spot. Covered are 42 major metropolitan areas and 79 airports in North America with details like addresses, phone number, capacities, size regulations and prices.
The second new feature, Garmin Tracker, allows you to track the location of your nüvi device on the Garmin website or with the Tracker app. This in turn lets your friends and family see where you’re headed. Furthermore, it is also possible to send a link via Facebook, Twitter or email to track you as you travel with your nüvi.
Finally, there’s the new integration with Google Maps using which you can send locations and addresses from Android’s Google Maps to your nüvi. Simply click on an address in Google Maps to open a pop-up window that will allow you to send it to your nüvi via Smartphone Link.
Garmin Smartphone Link is available as a free download and includes several free live services as well as premium in-app purchase options like Premium Traffic, Fuel Prices, Live Weather and photoLive Traffic Cameras.
Garmin Smartphone Link (FREE) [Google Play link]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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