Windows Phone Thoughts: Need Some Internet with your GPS?

If you answered "Heck, yes!", GlobalSat has got a deal for you! GpsPassion announced that GlobalSat is launching the BT-318 GPS/GPRS receiver. "The BT-318 builds on the [previous generation] BT-308 with a more powerful and now removable battery, but the novelty is the optional Bluetooth GPRS modem cradle. This will be of immediate interest to future users of the internet based TomTom Traffic solution...another potential feature for this type of device would be an integrated tracking solution leveraging the presence of both GPS and GPRS modules."



I use my T610 as a BT modem for GPRS data, but I can see how this would be a great solution for people who don't have (or don't want) a cell phone. If you don't want to wait for TomTom's Traffic or don't want to use Pharos' solution, you can always use the GPRS connection to access the free TANN (Travel Advisory News Network) PDA page, which is available in 11 U.S. locations. 8)