The Samsung SCH W399 is one of the first if not the first mobile phones that offers GPS navigation with voice guidance. The Samsung SCH W399 is a GSM+CDMA 1x phone with an integrated 1.3 MPl camera, a 2.2″ display with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels (260k colors) and a clamshell design. Some other features include:
Expected price for the Samsung SCH W399 is 600$
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SysOnChip is about to release a new GPS device the Looket G7. The Looket G7 is a portable Sat-Nav system based on Win CE with an embedded SiRF Star III chipset and will provide turn-by-turn directions to your destination using both voice and visual guidance. Besides navigation this new device will also offer multimedia features since it can play MP3 and WMV files.
The technical specifications of the Looket G7 include:
The Looket G7 is expected to start shipping on the 31st of March with a price of $399.00
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Garmin has announced today the Garmin eTrex Venture Cx handheld GPS device. It is an entry level GPS device and will be the least expensive model of Garmin’s eTrex series when it’s released. The Venture Cx will come with a with a built-in Americas basemap. However, it is equipped with a microSD card slot and users can optionally purchase microSD cards pre-loaded with BlueChart marine cartography and MapSource Topo and inland lake maps. Some of the other features of the eTrex Venture Cx include:
- Display: 1.3”W x 1.7”H, 256-color, high resolution, transflective TFT (176 x 220 pixels).
- Waterproof Design (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes).
- Battery Life: Up to 32 hours with typical use using two AA alkaline batteries.
- Waypoints/Routes/Tracks: 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 20 reversible routes, 50 points per route. 10,000 point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions.
- USB interface
The eTrex Venture Cx is expected to be available in March 2006 with estimated retail price of $249.99.
Mio has officially announced the Mio A701, a blen of a GPS device, PDA and mobile phone that runs on the Windows Mobile 5 platform. This new device has some really nice specifications that you can see below:
For more information you can visit the A701 MiniSite
Yakumo, a German company has presented at the CeBIT 2006 a new Pocket PC with integrated GPS, the Yakumo deltaX 5 BT Navigator 3 Europe. This new device is powered by the Samsung 2440 processor (300MH) and uses the Windows® Mobile™ 5.0 Software for Pocket PCs as an operating system.
Here is a list of the main features of this new GPS enabled device.
The price of the Yakumo deltaX 5 BT Navigator 3 Europe will start from 333 Euro
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.
Benefon, has announced a new mobile phone with full GPS capabilities. This new phone was created in co-operation with Navteq and is called Twig-Discovery. Twig-Discovery has a color TFT display with 256k colors to help you navigate using the preloaded Navteq maps, and it also supports voice turn by turn instructions.
Benefon is also launching what it calls the TWIG Services. These are divided in three Categories, Basic, Basic Plus and Advanced that will obviously have different charges.
Benefon will showcase the TWIG device at the 3GSM conference next week.
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Nokia today announced the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W. This new module is compatible with a wide selection of Nokia’s Bluetooth enabled mobile phones, and what is important is that it is compatible with many of Nokia’s mid-range handsets.
With the introduction of the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W and through our collaborations with navigation industry players such as Wayfinder and Telmap, we offer a compelling range of location based services to the tens of millions of consumers who have one of our highly popular mid-range models, such as the Nokia 6230i or the Nokia 6280
According to the announcement the Nokia GPS module will allow consummers to find their position with an accuracy of 5 meters. In addition to that it will indicate the shorter route to their destination on digital maps provided by Wayfinder and Telmap.
The Nokia GPS Module LD-3W module will be presented at the 3GSM 2006 Congress and is
is expected to start shipping in the 1st quarter of 2006.
Garmin has introduced the iQue 300 PDA GPS at the 2006 CES, read the press release
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Pharos has announced the launch of a new GPS device the Pharos Traveler GPS 525. According to Pharos this new GPS device is the first ever and smallest GPS handheld with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth technology. 525 comes preloaded with top 50 U.S. metropolitan maps and Skype for Pocket PC.
The main features of this newly released device are:
* SiRFstarIII GPS receiver
* Processor: SC32442X 300 MHz processor
* Memory: 64MB ROM, 128 MB SD RAM
* Dimensions: 109.7mm (L) x 59.4mm (W) x 17.6mm (T)
* Resolution: 240 x 320 with 65,536 colors
* Expansion: SDIO expansion slot
* Bluetooth version 1.2
* 802.11b with 64-128 bit WEP standard data encryption
* 512 MB SD card with maps of 50 major U.S. metro cities preloaded
* Pharos GPS award winning Ostia 7.5 navigation software
* Integrated WiFi and Bluetooth™ technology allows for high speed map downloads, access to real-time traffic information, and wireless access to the Internet, email, and corporate networks
* Make free PC-to-PC phone calls using Skype for Pocket PC
* Sync your Outlook™ Contacts and navigate directly to them
* Millions of POI locations, such as cash, fuel, food, and hotel
* Highly accurate and sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS receiver
* Voice prompted, turn-by-turn directions
* Landscape and portrait screen orientation
* Three dimensional mapping perspective or 2-D overhead view
* Easy-to-see color screen with durable windshield bracket mount
* Compact size fits easily into pocket, purse or briefcase
* Portable for use in personal, family or rental vehicle
* Maps of the entire U.S. on CD
* Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ version 5.0 software
* Pocket versions of Microsoft software are included (Outlook, Word, Excel, Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer for Pocket PC)
I have to admit that it sounds like a very interesting device, I guess we will have to wait for the first reviews.