Take a look at these:
* Dalali - Dynamic Integrated Navigation System for Dubai. A Dubai Government RTA (Roads and Transport Authority Dubai) initiative - a system that's updated from sensors under roads in Dubai. Distributor Al Sayegh Brothers. Tel (in the UAE) 800-DALALI (325454), web
www.dalili.ae.
* GPS-AE sell a phone/PDA/GPS navigation unit. Web
www.gps-ae.com.
* Garmin makes a handy looking portable unit called a nüvi™ which is available in the UAE (AMIT - tel +971-4-2291195) but does not appear to cover UAE/Middle East roads (as of August 2006). Web
www.garmin.com/products/nuvi/.
* Informap produce the UAElocator GPS navigation software for PCs and PDAs. Web
www.informap.ae.
* M-Drive - from Al Futtaim Technologies, manufactured by MobiApps, digital maps from Navteq. Unit consists of GPS receiver, two and three-dimensional maps, and 3.5in touch-sensitive LCD display screen. [no URL]
* Navicore, a Finnish company produces software for GPS enabled phones that shows maps for the UAE and GCC countries. It is available for Nokia N Series and some Sony Ericsson and LG phones for 800 Dhs (Dec 2006). [no URL]
* Transport Hi-Tech Consultants (THTC) are based in Dubai and produce the EasyNav navigation system for UAE/Dubai on an SD card that just plugs in to your PDA. You need to connect to a GPS receiver also. Web
www.myeasynav.com.