Posts Tagged ‘GPS’





Motorola announces TN700 and TN500 GPS

January 16th, 2010 | Posted in GPS | No Comments »

Motorola has used the CES 2010 to announce two GPS – the TN700 and TN500, and they could connect, although their connectivity is fairly limited, because you need to connect to a Bluetooth mobile phone if you want to transfer data to and from. This technology is available through Airbiquity, where Google Search may improve its POI database internally. The TN500 has a widescreen 4.3-inch display, as well as guiding paths, views of intersections and announces street names, among others. On the TN700, you have a widescreen 5.1-inch display with other features of the TN500 with added features, including traffic information in real time through an optional cradle. The price is not known, but we know it will be launched in the first quarter of 2010. With so many smartphones that are also GPS, we wonder how long the GPS devices will last.

The Audi A8 car offers EDGE and Google Earth

December 17th, 2009 | Posted in Cars, GPS | No Comments »

Today, GPS is common in high-end cars, but what about Google Earth? Well, Audi will offer the option of an integrated navigation system for their 2011 model which will include Google Earth and a GPRS/EDGE modem. It would have been much nicer to have 3G, but as we don’t see Google Earth in cars every day, this is certainly not the end of the world. It is unclear to what extent this will affect the unit price of the new A8, but you will note that it may be unavailable at the launch of the car, as Audi says it would be for mid-2010. According to rumors, there would be a UMTS modem available for mid-2010, so keep that in mind for this date.

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Vexia EcoNav 380 and 480 GPS units released

December 15th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | No Comments »

Vexia has released two new GPS units and it looks like they will only be available in Europe. The EcoNav 480 GPS is powered by a dual core processor at 500MHz, and has a microSD slot to expand the storage space. The GPS has 2GB of internal storage, and a display of 4.3 inches (480 x 272 pixels). It includes a light sensor and has a battery life of up to 4 hours. For the EcoNav 380 GPS unit, has an only difference with the first one, the screen size, it has a display of 3.5 inches (320 x 240 pixels). Price: the EcoNav 380 is ranging from €160 and €190, the EcoNav 480 starts from €200 till €230.

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Garmin Nüvi 1690 GPS

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | 1 Comment »

It’s the turn of Garmin to announce its first connected GPS, the Nüvi 1690. This high-end GPS is able to inform you about the weather, flight times, the traffic status or alert you to the presence of radars. Price: €399.

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Google Maps Navigation available officially for Android 1.6 Donut

November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Mobile Phones, Softwares | No Comments »

google-maps-navigationGoogle Maps Navigation was available till now (officially at least) only for Android 2.0, and therefore in this case on the Motorola Droid. The free Google GPS mobile software is now available on Android 1.6.

Google has announced the availability on the Android Market for an update of Google Maps which adds the famous Google Maps Navigation feature that will turn your gPhone into a GPS, but is only functional in the U.S. (at least officially).

This update also adds the Layers feature, which lets you add geographic information on the map, such as data from Wikipedia.

Google Maps becomes clearly an app killer… But wasn’t it already?

Mio Hammer V700 GPS

November 14th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | No Comments »

The Hammer V700 GPS from Mio should be released today, with what appears to be the longest support for windshield today. This GPS has a 7-inch screen (800 x 480 pixels), can take up to 64 satellites simultaneously, while receiving free updates of traffic via its TPEG receptor. You have the choice between 4GB and 8GB models, with respective prices of $285 and $310 after conversion.

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Garmin EcoRoutes ESP

November 5th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | No Comments »

Want more information on your car? Well, by next year, the Garmin Nuvi can access to diagnostic data from your car with an EcoRoutes ESP module. The module is small enough to put it somewhere behind the dashboard, and it will interact with the Nuvi via Bluetooth. The ESP module will connect and feed through the ODB-II port of the car. Once everything is installed, you can customize which gauges you want to display, and even set alerts for each one, allowing you to monitor real-time things like fuel consumption, and temperature of air, among other things.

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Garmin Aera GPS for pilots

November 3rd, 2009 | Posted in GPS | 2 Comments »

Garmin want also to dominate the skies with Garmin Aera, a new GPS navigation system from Garmin compatible with planes and cars, you can easily switch between the two modes. The GPS includes a 4.3 inch screen, when in “air mode”, will provide to pilots maps, weather, terrain and other useful information. The models include the aera 500, aera 510, aera 550 and aera 560. Prices are between $800 and $2,000, but if you are rich enough to own your own plane, it should not be a problem, right?

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HP iPaq 314 Travel Companion

October 30th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | No Comments »

The standalone GPS from HP is a top model with a large touchscreen. It has Bluetooth support and relies on the Nav N’Go system. This GPS has indeed a wide screen display offers the streets in 3D, entertainment programs (music, DivX, games, etc..) and Bluetooth compatibility to talk hands-free with quality sound through the loudspeaker and microphone selected. Price: €165.

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Falk F12 GPS navigation system

October 26th, 2009 | Posted in GPS | 1 Comment »

Classic, but very slim, the Falk F12 GPS has the following dimensions: 115mmx85mmx17mm. Besides that, it has a touch screen of 4.3″, a Lithium-Ion 1330 mAh battery, 4GB of storage space, a miniUSB port and maps of Europe. Price: 370 € ($555).

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