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There's a map for that: GPS or smartphone? | Circuit Breaker - CNET News: "There's a map for that: GPS or smartphone?
by Erica Ogg

Garmin is making both smartphones and dedicated GPS devices now.
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As mobile phones become more powerful and GPS information easier to get, it's getting to the point where we have to wonder if buying a standalone personal navigation device makes sense anymore.
Personal nav devices were the hot gift item for the holidays just two years ago, but things have changed pretty drastically in the last year. Prices on GPS devices are dropping and while they're very reasonable, almost any smartphone sold today comes with some sort of GPS or mapping feature. So which is a better choice? Separate GPS device or smartphone with mapping software?"