In the news today are two stories that should grab the attention of any analog cable and cell network user, including people who have OnStar and analog cable television (think rabbit ears, or television that works without a cable box). The analog network that has been in place for nearly 25 years is shutting down by order of the FCC in February 2008. What this means is a lot of unplanned expense for a significant segment of the population.

Nokia sells tens of millions of mobile phones every year, more than Apple sells iPods. If you think that most phones have a digital camera, they sell millions of digital cameras and mp3 players (as part of their phones) every year. Now Nokia wants to do GPS, too.

Voxtrack 800 GPS
$799
www.voxson.com.au

Voxson now make GPS nav units, as a lot of companies seem to be doing lately. Because of this, your GPS unit better have one or more good unique selling points, or you’re fighting against all of those that do.