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Article: Drivers Rip Up Road Maps for Hi-Tech Route Planning According to Televigation; Portable GPS Systems Emerge as a Popular Alternative.
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- July 2, 2003
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Business Editors/Automotive Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2003
The days of planning a road trip using traditional road maps may be over, as online driving directions and GPS navigation systems become more widely adopted, according to Televigation.
The leading provider of GPS navigation over mobile phones conducted a Web poll in which 52% of respondents cited their preferred method of road trip planning was to receive online driving directions. This includes journeys for both business and/or pleasure.
The use of GPS navigation systems during road trips was chosen by 4% of those surveyed. If these systems were more ...