Fujitsu-Siemens has showcased for the first time the Pocket Loox N560 at the 2006 CeBIT a new smartphone with integrated GPS.
The N560 will have the following features:
Memory: 128MB ROM; 64MB RAM
GPS: Integrated SiRF Star III
Screen: 3.5 inch VGA (480 x 640)
Expansion: SD I/O slot
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 1.2
Via PocketPCItalia
Technorati Tags: Fujitsu-Siemens, Pocket Loox N560, GPS, PDA
Garmin has announced one more product today, the Garmin Mobile 20. The Mobile 20 is a Bluetooth-enabled wireless GPS navigation system that adds full GPS navigation and hands-free calling capabilities to mobile smartphones. Garmin Mobile 20 supports Nokia, Windows Mobile and Treo smartphones.
Here is a list of Mobile’s 20 features.
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Garmin besides the nuvi 310 and 360 has also announced today two more of the products I mentioned in my new Garmin products post earlier this week, the StreetPilot c510(it will only ship in Europe) and the StreetPilot c550 while the c510D that I have mentioned in the previous post is not actually a standalone product but a StreetPilot c510D “deluxe” package.
Here is the press release:
HANNOVER, Germany/March 8, 2006/PR Newswire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today announced that it has expanded its best-selling line of StreetPilot c-series automotive navigators with offerings that include exciting new features. The StreetPilot c500 series was formally unveiled at CeBIT, Europe’s premier electronics trade show in Hannover, Germany, from March 9-15, 2006.
It seems that the rumor we posted a couple of days ago about Garmin releasing a number of new products is no longer a rumor. Today Garmin announced two of the GPS devices, I have mentioned in my previous post, the Nuvi 310 and the Nuvi 360 (pictured on the left). The Garmin Nuvi 310 will be sold exclusively in Europe while the Nuvi 360 will ship worldwide. Both of them integrate wireless technology and a microphone that allows you to make hands-free mobile phone calls using a compatible bluetooth phone. The nuvi 360 comes with preloaded maps of Europe or North America, while the 310 has only regional European map data. Both of them offer automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface. Some other features include MP3 player, audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, travel alarm and a currency converter.
Here is a list of the features as provided by Garmin:
Both the 310 and the 360 are expected to start shipping in June and the suggested retail price for the nuvi 360 will be $964.27.
Garmin Nuvi 360
Garmin Nuvi 310
Technorati Tags: Garmin, Nuvi, 350, 310, GPS
We wrote yesterday about the announcement of the Benq-Siemens P51. Today, Benq has presented this new smartphone with integrated GPS. It is based on the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, it has a 2.83″ QVGA TFT color touchscreen (240 x 320 pixels). Some of the connectivity features include, Bluetooth, integrated WLAN interface (WLAN 820.11b/g) that enables it to be used for VoIP calls. It can also receive emails using the latest Email Push Service from Microsoft.
Some of the other features of the P51 include
Music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+) with equalizer and 3D surround sound
1.3 megapixel camera with LED photolight
SDIO slot
QWERTY keypad
USB connectivity
According to Benq-Siemens the P51 is:
a high-performance, versatile and compact smartphone based on the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system that integrates the latest high-end technology.
The BenQ-Siemens P51 will become available on the market in July 2006. No word on pricing yet.
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Technorati Tags: GPS, Benq-Siemens, P51, Smartphone
Benq-Siemens has issued a press release announcing the products that is going to showcas at the CeBIT 2006. Among those is the Benq-Siemens P51 which is the successor of the P50 (picture). According to the press release some of the features of this new smartphone will be
No information about availability and pricing yet.
Navman Europe has announced a new entry-level Sat-Nav System, the Navman iCN330. This new GPS system is a in car, portable, pocket sized GPS device.
Some of the specifications of the iCN330 include:
SiRFStar II eLP chipset
2.83 inch TFT LCD color screen (240*320)
SiRF XTrac™ GPS technology
Turn-by-turn navigation
Door-to-door navigation using pre-loaded software
3D moving maps to help you navigate more easily
Multiple routing options, including postcode search and shortest/fastest routes
Next manoeuvre warnings
Voice-guided directions
Progress bar and distance indicator
Back-on-Track automatically re-routing after a missed turn
Tele-Atlas maps preloaded (MMC-card)
This new Sat-Nav system will start shipping this month and it will be provided with a car suction mount, cigarette light adaptor and a rechargeable battery and will cost 199GBP.
Read the press release here (PDF file)
While browsing I came across this hungarian website that from what I can understand is a reseller of Garmin products. In that page there are a number of Garmin products listed that haven’t been announced yet. These are:
This ofcourse is not a proof that Garmin will be releasing these new GPS devices or a proof that these even exist. However, I would not be surprised at all if this list was genuine since it is in accordance with Garmin’s latest press release where they announced that they were going to release a total of 50-60 new products in 2006.
Here is the relevant extract from the press release.
We look forward to introducing between 50 and 60 new products in 2006; ten new products introduced so far in 2006, many during January’s very successful Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
So is this list genuine? My guess is that it is, but I suppose we have to wait until the CeBIT to see if Garmin is going to announce any of these GPS devices.
Related Link: Garmin New Garmin Sat Nav units available for the UK. Including the Garmin Nuvi 670 680 and the nuvi 250W and 270w. Widescreen SatNav to rival the Tom Tom
Mobile Analyst Watch has an interesting comparison of the Garmin Forerunner 205 and 201. He writes:
Overall I like the 205 a lot. It’s more comfortable on the wrist, has better placed buttons (lap and start/stop), more features I’ll use, and hopefully will be more accurate too. I plan to do another write up or two after taking it on some trails with heavy tree cover and/or canyons, where I have always lost GPS signals in the past.
Technorati Tags: GPS, Garmin, Forerunner, 201, 205
TomTom GO 910 will be the higher end of the new TomTom GO GPS series. It will share the same improvements as the TomTom GO 510 and 710 including the new design, the high quality 4inch touch screen and the software improvements. However it will have a number of additional features. According to TomTom it will be the first portable navigation device featuring multi-continental map coverage including the whole of Europe, the USA and Canada. It will also a number of extras such as a fully integrated MP3 player for playing audiobooks, music and podcasts as well as text-to-speech functionality and a 20 GB hard drive for storing your music files.
The TomTom GO 910 is expected to start shipping in April along with the rest of the new TomTom GO GPS devices.
Via PocketInfo
Technorati Tags: TomTom, GO 910, GPS
Related Link: TomTom Buy Tomtom Go 910 510 710 in the UK at the best price. Official Tom Tom Go supplier. Look out for the new 520 720 and 920 units.
