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New Asus P835

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:28:25 +0000

Asus just recently announced their new Windows PDA phone P835. It has a big 3.5″ screen for those YouTube videos, a fast internet connection for instant Facebook status updates and uploading pics and videos you can shoot with the 5MP auto focus camera and 4GB of internal memory for some music.

All that’s great but the A-GPS receiver makes it even better. ASUS however did not release any information about what kind of GPS navigation application would be pre-installed on this. But since the OS is Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional you can install whatever you want for your navigation needs.

Other specs include 1100mAh lithium battery, Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz processor, 288MB RAM, microSD card slot, and Wi-Fi and bluetooth.

via navigadget

Mio Explora K70

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:06:58 +0000

Mio Explora K70 is a new GPS navigation focused phone from Taiwanese company that was just unveiled at CeBit 2009. Mio Explora K70 is GPS enabled, more specifically it integrates the gpsOne receiver from Qualcomm giving it A-GPS capabilities. It has 3.5G network support, supports bluetooth devices, has WiFi, and even supports TMC antenna (external).

The OS is WinMo 6.1 and it has a 3MP digital camera. Other specs include microSD card slot, 3.5″ transmissive touchscreen, 1000mAh battery, rotation sensor, as well as a front secondary camera.

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Garmin New nuvi 1200 and 1300 Series

admin — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:06:40 +0000

The nuvi 1200 (3.5″ touchscreen) and 1300 series (4.3″ touchscreen) feature a new, thinner design (approximately 25% thinner than previous nuvis), and offer advanced features like text-to-speech, free lifetime traffic and lane assist at an affordable price. All the 1200 and 1300 models also feature a new “Enhanced Pedestrian Mode”, and something called “Public Transit Mode”.

The new nuvi 1200 and 1300 series are the first nuvi devices to offer enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities. Enabled through Garmin’s new CityXplorer, an optional download that provides location and destination information for select tourist destinations in North America and Europe, CityXplorer varies in cost ($9.99 - $14.99 depending on the city) and provides bus, train and/or metro train routing options and times, as well as distances associated with them.

nüvi 1200 ($199.99) has 3.5″ screen, text-to-speech, maps of lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. nüvi 1250 ($249.99) add comprehensive map coverage of North America and nüvi 1260T ($299.99) add lifetime traffic alerts from Navteq with Bluetooth connectivity.

nüvi 1300 ($249.99) has 4.3″ screen, text-to-speech, maps of lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. nüvi 1350 ($299.99) add lane assist and comprehensive map coverage of North America. nüvi 1350T ($349.99) add lifetime traffic alerts from Navteq. nüvi 1370T ($449.99) add maps of Europe and Bluetooth connectivity. nüvi 1390T ($399.99) add junction view and subtract maps of Europe.

All 8 new models are expected to be available in the second half of 2009.

via gpsmagazine

FineDrive iQ500

admin — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:51:31 +0000

FineDrive iQ500 GPS navigation system is the latest from Korean FineDrive. Powered by an ARM11 600MHz CPU, available only in Korea. It can either be used as a regular car GPS or a PMP. As far as portable GPS navigation systems go, the iQ500 is considerably larger in size at 186 x 120 x 24mm.

Sold with either 4GB or 8GB (SD card) of memory, the iQ500 supports SDHC cards up to 32GB, has a 7″ (800×480) touchscreen, runs on Windows embedded CE 6.0, with a GPS module, DMB TV tuner, MP4, ASF, AVI, MPEG and WMV video and MP3, AAC, AMR, QCP, WAV, FLAC, MID, OGG and WMA audio support.

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Microsoft Takes TomTom to Court over Patents

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:52:34 +0000

On Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit against TomTom NV and Tom Tom, Inc., claiming the Netherlands-based company had infringed on several patents. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and in the International Trade Commission (ITC).

“We have taken this action after attempting for more than a year to engage in licensing discussions with TomTom,” said Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing for Microsoft. The company reportedly listed eight patent violations found in TomTom’s Linux OS-based PNDs, three involving TomTom devices’ use of the FAT software file system and five relating to in-car navigation technologies.

“We reject the claim and will vigorously defend ourselves,” TomTom spokesman Taco Titulaer said in response.

“We have an established intellectual property licensing program, and the patents involved in this case, relating to innovations in car navigation technology and other computing functionality, have been licensed by many others,” Gutierrez said. “In situations such as this, when a reasonable business agreement cannot be reached, we have no choice but to pursue legal action to protect our innovations and our partners who license them. Other companies that utilize Microsoft patents have licensed and we are asking TomTom to do the same.

Gutierrez continued, “TomTom is a highly respected and important company. We remain open to quickly resolving this situation with them through an IP licensing agreement.”

via gpsworld

Trimble Yuma - Tablet PC With GPS

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:45:48 +0000

Trimble just announced a very impressive rugged tablet computer with integrated GPS capabilities, called Trimble Yuma. Trimble Yuma has a 7″ sunlight readable display, solid state drive with 32GB of space, and 2 integrated cameras both of which are capable of geotagging.

Trimble Yuma runs Windows Vista Business, and meets MIL-STD-810F military standards for drops, vibration and humidity. Its IP67 rating means it’s impervious to dust and water and it operates in temperatures from -30 to 60 °C. Yuma can be mounted on a tripod or pole for data collection, or even secured in a vehicle-mount.

Here is the full specification:

Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor
32 GB solid state hard drive
Integrated WiFi b/g
Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
Integrated GPS
2 integrated cameras
ExpressCard slot
SDIO slot
Outdoor rugged design
7″ sunlight readable touchscreen display
Light Weight (2.6 lb. with standard batteries)

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Holux M-1000C - The Bluetooth GPS Logger

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:13:18 +0000

The Holux M-1000C Bluetooth GPS Logger allows you to trek around town or in the mountains and then show your adventures on Google Maps or Earth. The Holux M-1000C only has a power button so all the configuration is done via the included Holux ezTour software. You can configure the device for Car, Bike, Hike or running mode.

Full features:

Built in MTK MT3329 Low power consumption GPS chipset.
66 parallel satellite-tracking channels for fast acquisition and reacquisition.
Built-in WAAS/ EGNPS Demodulator without additional any hardware.
Compatible with Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) completely.
Small, sleek, and lightweight design easily fits in your hand.
Built-in rechargeable and changeable Lithium-ion battery lasts for 20 hours
Comes with Cigarette adapter and USB cable for charging/syncing.
Auto Power Saving Mode
Physical Size : 62.5 × 41 × 17.1 mm Weight： < 53 g
LED Functions

To summarize, you can bring up your treks in the built-in Google Maps window. And with the Google Earth Plug-In you can view your voyage & pictures on Google Earth as well.

There are different screens that allow you to browse your pictures, movies or show you a summary of your Speed & Altitude for each journey.

As a lot of the current GPS Logger’s software allows you to do, the Holux M-1000C ezTour software lets you upload your pictures to your Flickr or Locr account.

The Holux M-1000C Software is easy to use, and with one button the device is pretty self explanatory. If you are using it for tracking photography trips, you can put a tie on one corner and attach to your camera or bag. There are definitely more complex devices out there that have the same features but for $40-$50 the M-1000C is a good option.

via navigadget

Vodafone 835

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:06:37 +0000

Vodafone 835 was just announced by the company. It is their first ever phone to feature both GPS and and 3G connectivity in the same device. For door to door directions from Vodafone 835 you are going to have to rely on ‘Vodafone Find and Go‘ navigation application as that’s what the find is designed for.

It is slim device with a 2.4″ screen that also adds a 2MP camera, bluetooth connectivity, FM radio, and a microSD card slot. You’ve also got a front cam for video conferencing. We did mention it was 3G right? Other applications that are pre-installed on 835 include Vodafone Music, Google Maps, support for email, MMS, Vodafone Messenger for instant messaging,

You’ll have to wait until spring of this year to get your hands on one of these.

via navigadget

Gigabyte GSmart S1200 Comes With GPS

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:58:15 +0000

GSmart S1200 looks really nice and elegant, having a chromed trim and a large WVGA display. It’s also quite slim, measuring only 105.5 x 52 x 11.4 millimeters. As expected, the S1200 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and it’s upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5.

GSmart S1200 should be on sale starting the second quarter of 2009, for a price that will be announced later on.

Here is the full specification:

3.1 inch TFT touchscreen display with 480 x 800 pixels
Gigabyte’s Smart Zone user interface
GSM and HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity
Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 2.0
Mini USB 2.0
3MP camera with autofocus
MicroSD card slot
528 MHz Qualcomm processor
256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
1010 mAh battery

via unwiredview

Nokia 8208 With GPS Enabled

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:53:37 +0000

Nokia 8208 is company’s latest GPS enabled handset coming out of MWC. This is a bit different than the rest though because it also supports CDMA band. However not for Sprint or Verizon though; Nokia is preparing this phone for countries other than the U.S.

Some features of Nokia 8208 are the 2.2″ screen, 3MP camera, FM radio, GPS receiver, and microSD card slot. Speaking of CDMA, Nokia 8208 will support 800MHz, 1900MHz, and EVDO.

Nokia 8208 is expected to launch in select CDMA markets, in the first quarter of 2009.

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