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A new personal navigation device from Globalsat has been released in the US market, the Globalsat GV-370. The GV-370 has all the features that we have learned to expect from the latest GPS units. It provides door to door navigation with voice guidance, 2D and 3D map views, and an integrated mp3 player and photo viewer. The unit comes preloaded with maps of North America on a 2GB SD card (Maps from Navteq).

Specifications

• Processor: Samsung S3C2410-266MHz
• GPS Receiver: SiRF Star III
• OS: WinCE.NET 4.2 core
• ROM Memory: 64MB (NAND Flash Memory)
• SDRAM Memory: 64MB
• Memory Card Slot: SD/MMC
• Screen: 3.5″ with a resolution of 240*320 pixels
• Battery: Built-in Lithium-ion rechargeable battery 1400mAH
• Antenna: Active external antenna (MMCX)
• Dimensions: 110mm(L)*86.8mm(W)*20.5/25.5mm(H)
• Weight: 183g

The suggested retail price of the GV-370 is $499.99, however there is an introductory offer that is valid until 02/10/07 and until then it will be selling for $359.95

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Globalsat has announced a new Bluetooth GPS receiver that has TMC (Traffic Message Channel) capabilities, the Globalsat BTT-100. This new GPS unit will be using the SiRFStar III chipset, a Built-in ceramic patch antenna. The Traffic Message Channel (TMC) will be using uses the FM Radio Data System (RDS) to broadcast real-time information of traffic, weather, etc. The device is really small and has a eight of just 70 grams and it sounds like a really good way to add TMC functionality to a navigation system or even a PDA.

Some of it other announced features include:

• Bluetooth Version 2.0
• Supports WAAS and EGNOS
• Battery life up to 14 hours of operation time, in continuous mode.
• Power saving mode (powers down after 10 minutes of inactivity)
• Dimension: 82mm x 42mm x 22mm
• Requires external FM antenna
• Hot start: 1 sec average
• Warm start: 38 sec average
• Cold start: 42 sec average

No information on pricing and availability yet.

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Globalsat is about to launch and new sports oriented GPS unit the GH-615 GPS Watch. Unlike the GH-600 series it has the looks and the size of an ordinary watch, just a bit bigger. It is equipped with the SiRF Star III high performance GPS chipset (supports WAAS and EGNOS), a built-in patch antenna and a black and white LCD screen. The size of the screen is 24.9 x 39.88mm with a resolution of 80 x 120 pixels. Obviously since this gadget is aimed for outdoors use it just makes sense to be waterproof (Waterproof standard: IPX7). Users will be able to track their routes using tracking points (60000 tracking points maximum).

No information is available yet about pricing and availability.

Globalsat has announced a new bluetooth GPS receiver the Globalsat BT-359. One of its features that make it stand out is the fact that it supports the new Bluetooth standard, Bluetooth 2.
Some of the main features of the Globalsat BT-359 include:

20 channel SiRF III GPS receiver
1700 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
11hours of battery lifetime
Power Saving mode
Bluetooth 2.0
New attractive design

The BT-359 is expected to become available in June with an estimated price of 150$

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Globalsat has introduced the Globalsat GV 201 at CES. Some of it’s features and specifications are:

Complete car navigation solution in one box including car mount
266MHz ARM920T processor
SiRF® StarIII High sensitivity chipset
Microsoft Windows® CE.NET 4.2 CORE Version
32 MB SDRAM
32 MB Flash ROM
Simple touch-screen operation
4.0” screen, 65536 color, Bright, TFT LCD
Clear, high quality voice-guided instruction
Built-in antenna and support for active external antenna
SD storage card expansion slots
MP3 player
Photo viewer
Bluetooth Car Kit for hand-free operation

Globalsat, a Taiwanese company founded in 2000 has announced two new GPS devices the TR-101 and the GH-600 series.

The TR-101 is a personal remote positioning device which has a built-in GPS and GSM modules. It is capable of transmitting the longtitude and latittude coordinates to your cell phone or your computer using the GPRS module. Using these variables it can pinpoint your location using a specific map software. It’s lightweight design allows you to carry it with you everywhere. The idea behind this little gadget is to serve as locator of children and older persons and of course for various others security reasons.

Globalsat describes the GH-600 series:

GlobalSat GH-600series provide full-sealed, waterproof and Large LCD wrist watch device, as well as GPS navigation function with a physical training system. It is adopted for people who exercise for broad kinds of outdoor sport, such as Jogging, Running, Biking, Snow skating etc. Athlete can define a Distance, Speed rate, Time as expected training course to be achieved. Advanced model GH-602 provides the high resolution and accuracy Electronic Compass and Barometric Altimeter function.

This little’s gadget main competition is the Garmin Forerunner series.