Great article on the new applications of GPS in mobile devices

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From Wired Magazine, here are the top ten new mobile GPS apps.

1. Trapster, available on iPhone, Blackberry. Free. Allows users to
mark locations of traffic cops, and share them with others.
2. iNap, iPhone, $1. Fall asleep on the train, and iNap will wake you
when you get close to your stop. Won't work on Subway.
3. JOYity, Android. Free. Play location based games, such as a
virtual game of tag where you see others on screen.
4. Cab4Me, Android. Free. Stay in place, find cab company, they find
you.
5. Shopsavvy, Android. Free. Scan barcode with your phonecam, check
prices online and NEARBY stores, access reviews.
6. Google Earth, iPhone. Free. Zoom into your location, view aerials,
streetview, wikipedia entries. Future: click on text in pic?
7. Locale, Android. Free. Train your phone to know where it is, ie.
shift to vibrate automatically at movies, post Twit for location.
8. GoSkyWatch, iPhone. $10. Point back of phone toward night sky to
identify constellations.
9. SafetyNet, Android. Free. Program bad hoods in phone - phone
shifts to watchdog mode. Shake phone - you location is broadcast to
friends, picture taken, speaker on, broadcast warning, dials emergency
number.
10. Sitorsquat, iPhone, Blackberry. Free. Find closest restroom with
decent user ratings.

Comment: Good to see the Android apps, though I have yet to see an
Android phone in person.

Read more: http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/17-02/lp_10coolapps