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