Post by Farhan Chawla A week ago I was out of Karachi, touring in the middle of Punjab, many a times I felt the need of a Personal tracker which should keep my family and friends updated of my whereabouts and that they could be posted automatically about my location. A little probing in my software cache gave me the tools I required on my E71 and I...
Ufone has jumped into Navigational Services, soon after Mobilink launched its Mobile Navigational System. Backed by naqsha.net maps, Ufone has got more of what Google Maps is offering. Though we have discussed before that community powered Google maps are getting more rich with time – however, at this point of time, Naqsha.Net has surely more points/addresses...
We have discussed before on how Google Maps works and the way Pakistani community is actively participating in developing those maps. Due to effort of these devoted contributors, it was made possible for Google to offer Driving Directions for Pakistan. Google Maps can help you to Search for an address residential/business Get estimated driving distance Get...
Guest Post by Shahid Saeed Automotive Navigation Systems have become extremely popular all over the world today. These devices are used extensively in major cities around the globe; by everyday people, taxi drivers and people new a the city or town. The bigger the city, the more the need for a navigation system is. Sadly, we Pakistanis have long been...
I read an article about Google Maps last year on ProPakistani. Recently I used the latest version 3.0 of Google maps for mobiles phones. It has come with the new improved additions which consist of many cool features like, Google Latitude, Street Views, and Map Views etc. In Pakistan a common man has no access to Satellite GPS based system but Google’s...
Post by Farhan Janjua of Wizardies Nokia Kashmir Mapping controversy caused a wild protest by the youth wing of Indian Political Party BJP. MSN India reported that Nokia Mapping software was showing entire Kashmir as a part of Pakistan. The youth wing of BJP acting wildly, entered into a Nokia store in Jabalpur city and broke out the shop and burnt...
Data Solutions (Pvt) Ltd and Tracking World (Pvt) Ltd have released an update to their Pakistan Navigator map for Garmin GPS devices. We have discussed before on how these maps works on Garmin GPS devices in Pakistan. This latest update in maps includes house number information for Islamabad and Lahore. Users will now be able to navigate directly to...
Data Solutions (Pvt) Ltd and Tracking World (Pvt) Ltd are offering Pakistan’s very first in-car GPS system. Initially in detail maps are available for major Pakistani cities (including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Multan, Gujranwala and Wah Cantt) and all major national highways. Streets are labeled...
