sir StraightSix,
what Im saying here is Tracking and NOT Navigation (misqouted). In (a)Tracking, you trace/find your receiver kung nasaan na sya, while in (b) Navigation, you ask your tracer/gadget to show the routes kung saan mo gusto pumunta. And your right, item (b) is an incentive to thieves but not item (a)!.

A digital map (like Google's or whatever) on your mobile phone would be very handy, but a grid paper map would do the same job in telling you where the tracker is.> Exactly, that's why I bought a bounded map (magazine) as reference for myself. Actually, I am not impressed with those new navigation gadgets/softwares that are out in the market
today. Instead, Im looking into that same GPS receiver that is used by the MPD (Manila Police District) today. It's a receiver similar to the size of a cigarette pack, no display screen, touch screen or whatsover, its a plain 'box' chip.

Obviously it will work anywhere in the world - but only as long as you have a network signal. You don't need a subscription for the tracking service nor an e-mail account ... just an extra SIM (with load ) for the tracker.> What I found on the internet on this GPS
provider is you have register or create an account similar to an email or social networks (parang freindster or facebook) in order to maximize the viewing of your logs. Tracking is in flexible frequency: 1) can be by subscription (daily, weekly or monthly) and this is ideal for fleet use. You can create reports, # of stops, vehicle speed, etc. and 2) kung
kailan mo gusto kahit once a year (o kaya kung na-carnap na nga ang sasakyan mo). And if that happens, of course you go to the authorities. Just like renting on an internet shop, you'll need to do is log-in and tell them (police, TMG, TF Limbas, etc) what's going on.

That's it. I just can't devulge the brand of that GPS provider/manufacturer. Im not paid to do that.