| The automobile industry has seen a terrific | | | | |
| change in the last decade. From passenger | | | | GPS navigation incorporates maps of different |
| side air bags to ubiquitous car alarms, | | | | countries thus helping the car owners or |
| everything has been neatly incorporated in | | | | mobile phone users to be on the right track |
| the latest car models. And of course, there | | | | while making a journey. While driving a |
| are numerous add-ons as well - like CD and | | | | GPS-enabled car, you are informed about |
| DVD players. GPS navigation (Global | | | | alternate routes if you get stuck in a |
| Positioning System) is another cool feature | | | | traffic jam. It also guides you to the |
| which comes installed in some of the latest | | | | nearest restaurants, gas stations and other |
| car models. | | | | points of interest. |
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| GPS is a satellite-based navigation system | | | | Many of them come with internal GPS |
| which is made up of a network of 27 | | | | navigation system, while some models can be |
| satellites. These satellites have been placed | | | | loaded with handheld devices that can be |
| into the orbit by the U.S. Department of | | | | mounted right on the dashboard. Coming onto |
| Defence. GPS was initially meant for military | | | | the GPS enabled mobile phones, like a |
| applications; it came into civilian use since | | | | navigation system, GPS mobile phones are very |
| the 1980s. But unlike today, the system was | | | | helpful in getting step-by-step direction |
| not available with cars as well as mobile | | | | towards a destination. The main advantage |
| phones. Nowadays, many companies have | | | | here is that it has got re-routing potential. |
| launched GPS mobile phones and GPS-enabled | | | | When the user moves towards a wrong |
| cars which help one to get a glimpse of his | | | | direction, the GPS mobile phone warns him/her |
| her position in a specific geographical | | | | about that and helps him/her in guiding |
| location 24 hours a day. | | | | towards the right destination. |