 Last week, a location-based service provider named TeleNav, Inc., released the results from their annual report that analyzes trends in Americans' GPS usage. The California-based company concluded that the United States' dependence continues to grow as GPS devices offer more features including real time traffic and gas prices. Below are the top five results in each GPS-related category: Top U.S. Businesses Searched Using GPS 1. Walmart 2. Target 3. Starbucks 4. Best Buy 5. Chase States/Territories Most Frequently Using GPS Navigation 1. Washington, DC 2. Maryland 3. Georgia 4. California 5. Virginia U.S. Cities Where Most GPS Searches Occurred 1. Los Angeles 2. Dallas/Ft. Worth 3. Chicago 4. Houston 5. Atlanta Top Food Categories Searched Using GPS 1. Pizza 2. American 3. Chinese 4. Burgers 5. Mexican Cities Most Likely to Use GPS to Reroute Around Traffic 1. Chicago 2. Los Angeles 3. Dallas/Ft. Worth 4. Atlanta 5. Houston Cities With Most Cost-Conscious Drivers 1. Baltimore 2. Cleveland 3. Charlotte 4. Raleigh-Durham 5. Phoenix Original article by: http://www.telenav.com/about/pr-national-gps-usage. |