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Earthmate GPS PN-20 was announced by Delorme during the CES earlier this month. The PN-20 is described by Delorme as a unique all-in-one GPS and mapping solution and has already started shipping bundled with the Topo USA 6 software. Unlike most others handheld GPS receivers it allows you to view aerial imagery and USGS topo maps on screen. Lets take a look at the specifications of the PN-20.

Eartmate PN-20 Specification and features

Physical

• IPX-7 waterproof standard, impact-resistant rubberized housing
• Device dimensions: 2.43″ W x 5.25″ H x 1.5″ D
• Weight: 5.12 ounces

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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.

XM and Bushnell Outdoor Products, today presented the Bushnell ONIX 400 at the 2007 CES in Las Vegas. According to the Press Release:

The ONIX 400 is the first fully integrated portable handheld device that can simultaneously access GPS location data, XM’s 170 plus channels of acclaimed music, sports and entertainment and personalized local real-time XM weather information anywhere in the United States.

Some of the Features include

• 3.5″ 320×240 pixel full color LCD screen
• Embedded 64MB Micro SD card for data and map services
• Rechargeable Li-Ion battery

Not much but let’s wait for more information.
This new device will become available this summer.

Image Via Orbitcast
Press Release

Clarion has announced today a new handheld Navigation In-Car Entertainment (hint that’s what the N.I.C.E stand for) with integrated GPS. Some of its features include a 4.3″ screen, a built-in SiRF Star III GPS antenna, 1GB internal memory and SD card interface, music player, image viewer and finally it should be mentioned that it is Real-Time Traffic (RDS-TMC) ready.
This new device is expected to start shipping in 2007 (I know that’s a bit vague) with a price of $500.

Press Release

Eurotech has oficially unveiled yesterday ZYPAD, the wrist-worn pc with integrated GPS that we have talked about in a previous post. This new device weight 290 grams and is worn at the wrist. The idea behind this unique GPS enabled PC is to leave the hands free according to Roberto Siagri, Eurotech’s president. Eurotech also claims that they have managed to deal with power consumption very efficiantly by using an accelerometer that will detect when the user’s arm hangs down beside the body and placing the device in standby mode.
Some of the main features of the first ZYPAD that will be released the Zypad™ WL 1000 are:

• Operating System: Windows CE 5.0 or Linux based on Kernel 2.6
• Processor: AMD Au1100 400MHz 32 bit MIPS
• Display: 3.5″ TFT touchscreen with automatic contrast adjustment via ambient light sensor
• Memory:
  RAM - 64 MB non-volatile Flash
  ROM - 64 MB non-volatile Flash
  Expansion slot (Mini SD)
• Wireless: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• USB: 1x USB1.1 Master Port, 1x USB1.1 Device Port
• GPS: Integrated L1 band 12-channel GPS receiver and helix antenna
• Audio: 2.5″ stereo audio jack and speaker
• Keyboard: 11 Backlit tactile response keys

Via Eurotech (PDF)

Siemens VDO Dayton has announced the MS 2110, a new portable naviagation system. The MS 2110 will come with an integrated RDS/TMC receiver although a model without it will be also released. According to VDO Dayton this new navigation system will use a new and powerful navigation software that has being adapted for better route calculation and calculation speed. Another one of the major improvements according to the press release is the screen display and functions.

This screen offers much larger control elements, created in a 3D look using extremely complex graphics. This allows the user to request important functions in an instant. The monitor display can also be personalized to a greater extent from here on. With the MS 2110, VDO Dayton not only provides a choice between pictograms, maps with two or three-dimensional image structure or a divided display for arrow and atlas, but also makes direct intervention in image processing possible.

Here are the main characteristics and specifications of the MS 2110

• Processor: 200 MHz
• 3.5″ Color Touchscreen with a resolution of 320×240 pixels
• 64MB RAM
• 544MB ROM flash integrated (maps and software)
• SD Port
  
• Folding Antenna
• SiRF IIe/Lp GPS Chipset
• Maps by Navteq or TeleAtlas
• MP3 Player
• Photo Viewer

Check out also GPSandCo for some exclusive pictures

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Akihabara news has posted images of the Curitel PT-K2100 a new mobile phone that will have integrated GPS, 1.3MP digital camera and an mp3 player. No further information have been posted but I guess that will matter for most of us only if it ever passes the borders of Korea.

Via Akihabara

There has been rumors for quite sometime that Fujitsu-Siemens was going to release a dedicated GPS device the Pocket Loox N100. Details about the Pocket Loox N100 has now been posted on their website.

The N100 series will include two models, the N100 and the N110. Some of their features will include.

Processor: Samsung MCP3 300 Mhz
RAM: 64MB
SiRFstar III GPS receiver
ROM: 128MB (N100); 2GB (N110)
Mini-SD slot
2.8″ QVGA (320 x 240), 64k colors, touchscreen (both landscape and portrait mode)
Windows CE 5.0
Software: NAVIGON MobileNavigator|6

One of the highlights of this new GPS device is that it will be extremely small and lightweight (the smallest in the world according to Fujitsu-Siemens) weighting just 100gr.

In addition to the above the Pocket Loox N100 will have a number of nice additional features like an audio player a few more entertainment features like the ability to play retro games.

No information about when it will be available has been announced yet.

Via FirstLoox

Tokai is another brand than decided to enter the GPS market with their new Tokai Nav 101. The Nav 101 is expected to be released in May and it will be a portable navigation solution with multimedia capabilities. Some of its most important features include:

• Samsung S3C2410A 266 MHz processor
• 3.5″ 65,000 colors TFT screen (240 x 320) resolution
• 32MB/64MB RAM
• Windows CE.net 4.2
• SD card slot (up to 2 GB)
• Mini-USB port
• 1000mAh lithium-ion battery
• Navteq Cartography 2005 software
• MP3 playback

Via UberGizmo
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