GPS. Cell Phone. Yes. oh Yes.

[Harvey]

Wow.
http://www.greggman.com/edit/editheadlines/2002-05-03.htm

I want it. I would so love to have GPS in my phone! I get lost so much...

[ultragaijin]

Yeah, that is cool. As long as they don't charge too much to use the GPS map service.

It has to option to take 640x480 pictures.

I hadn't heard of a phone with that feature before. Until now, I've only seen ones with postage-stamp sized photos.

[ultragaijin]

Related story: NAVITIME Navigation Service (http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/cover/183429)

NAVITIME on the GPS Keitai provides users with an optimized route on foot or by train to the destination on the map displayed. There is a function to search an optimized route passing a few places on request.

Japan Tourist Association has already employed NAVITIME to make a sightseeing simulation at its Web site (http://www.nihon-kankou.or.jp/) (in Japanese).

[ultragaijin]

Related new story:

GPS Handsets to Revitalize Sluggish Mobile Phone Market (http://www.nikkeibp.asiabiztech.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/fw/184769)

It now seems likely that DoCoMo, having seen how popular au's Matsushita C3003P phone is becoming with users, will follow suit and start marketing its own new GPS handsets sometime soon.