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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

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$

Via GPSandCo
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Garmin has officially announced the Garmin StreetPilot 2820, a new GPS device designed for in car use or motorcycle use. One of the most interesting features of the Garmin StreetPilot 2820 is that it allows you to make hands free calls with a microphone and speaker on a compatible Bluetooth phone, through the integrated wireless technology. Motorcyclists can connect a Bluetooth-enabled headset simultaneously with a Bluetooth phone to the StreetPilot 2820 to communicate hands-free on the road or receive wireless navigation directions. Here are the features of the Garmin StreetPilot 2820.

* Receiver: WAAS-enabled 12 parallel channel GPS
* Display: 3.3” W x 1.7” H (3.8” diag.), 454 x 240 pixels; bright, automotive-grade 64K color TFT with automatic dimming backlight and touch screen
* Unit dimensions: 5.6″ W x 3.2″ H x 2.0″ D
* Weight: .91 pounds (411 g)
* Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling and navigation audio prompts
* Supports FM TMC traffic alerting
* XM NavTraffic capabilities
* Preloaded maps for all of North America or Europe
* Voice announces streets by name
* Look up addresses and points of interest
* Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
* Fingertip touch-screen interface and remote control
* Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones, safety cams, and LPG filling stations
* Built-in MP3 and audio book player
* Waterproof: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)
* 2.5 mm microphone input & 3.5 mm stereo headphone/line-out jack
* Improved track log with 10,000 track log points

The StreetPilot 2820 is expected to become available this June with an estimated price of $1,099

Technorati Tags: Garmin, StreetPilot 2820, GPS

Pioneer is about to release its first GPS receiver with integrated Bluetooth, the Pioneer AVIC-S1. The AVIC-S1 will be powered by Windows CE and will use the SiRFstar III GPS chipset. Some of the other features include:

· CPU: Intel 400 Mhz

· 3.5″ TFT,LCD screen 240×320 pixels
· 64 MB RAM
· 2 GB ROM
· SD/MMC Port
· USB 1.1
· Dimensions : 10,7 x 9,9 x 2,2 cm
· Preloaded maps of 26 European Countries (Teleatlas)
· Optional TMC module

Update: According to GPSAndCo the Pioneer AVIC-S1 is expected to start shipping at the end of May, start of June with a price of 600 TO 650 €.

Via CarAudioVideo

Magellan Roadmate 6000T has also been announced today along with the Roadmate 3000T and 3050T. The Roadmate 6000T will be the first in the Magellan line of GPS devices that will offer hands-free calling with Bluetooth enabled phones. It will have the same new design and similar features with the 3000T and 3050T like the integrated music player and photo viewer, but in addition to those it will also have a built-in real-time traffic receiver. It will also be able to “speak” the name of the road for upcoming maneuvers using Magellan’s SayWhere(TM) text-to-speech guidance.

The Roadmate 6000T is expected to start shipping in July, no information about pricing yet.

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Magellan besides the Roadmate 3000T, has also announced another model in the Roadmate series the Magellan Roadmate 3050T. The features of the Roadmate 3050T are similar with those of the 3000T and no major differences are reported in the press release. However, the 3050T will be a little more expensive than the 3000T (50$) since its expected retail price is 649$. Probably because of a bigger harddisk? Just speculating here.
Some of the features include:

3.5 inch color touchscreen
2-D or 3-D bird’s eye view
Preloaded maps of the USA
Music player
Photo viewer
SmartDetour(TM)
QuickSpell(TM)
Optional traffic module

The Magellan Roadmate 3050T is expected to start shipping in June with a price of 649$

Magellan has officially announced the Magellan Roadmate 3000T that we have previously talked about. Not a lot of information have been disclosed at the press release about the specifications of the 3000T and Magellan hasn’t yet created a page at their official website about this product. However our previous report about the Magellan Roadmate 3000T seems to be accurate. So some of the features and specification of this new device include:

3.5″ hi-resolution anti-glare color touchscreen
4GB hard disk
Integrated MP3 Player and Picture Viewer
Preloaded maps (Navteq) of 50 USA states, Canada and Puerto Rico.
3D bird eye and 2D map views
Turn-by-turn visual and voice guidance
Over 6 million POIs
SmartDetour
Auto Re-route
Automatic night view (The displayed map background color switches to night view at sundown)
SmartVolume™, the volume automatically increases at speeds over 45 MPH
QuickSpell (sorts, searches, and checks spelling for rapid address entry with minimal keystrokes, accelerating your data entry by matching letters to the available destinations.)
Optional traffic module

As we have reported in our previous post the Magellan Roadmate 3000T is expected in April with a retail price of 599$.

Press Release

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Novogo is a brand that has recently received quite a bit of press attention because of their Novogo V series that was originally presented at the 2006 CES. At the beginning of March Novogo presented a new line of products at the 2006 CeBIT, the Novogo S series. This new line of products will be powered by an Intel PXA255 processor (400 Mhz) and will have a 3,5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 240×320 pixels. The models of the S series will have the voice activation feature previously seen at the V series. The GPS chipset used will be the SiRFstar III with an integrated antenna and the maps will be provided by Navteq. The Novogo S series will come in four different flavors the Novogo S30, S50, S70 and S90.

No information about pricing and availability yet.
Via GPSandCo
Image used courtesy of GPSandCo

Yesterday, Navman besides the iCN 720 and iCN 750 has also announced a new model in the iCN500 series, the iCN 530. This new Sat-Nav device is using the second generation SiRFStarIII and has a 3.5inch touchscreen. Some of the other features of the Navman iCN530 include the back-on-track technology, 3D-map view and turn-by-turn voice instructions and an optional traffic pack that enables the iCN530 to iCN530 receive live TMC traffic updates.

The iCN530 is expected to start shipping in April with a price of 399€ (£299).

Via PocketGPSWorld

Technorati Tags: GPS, Navman, iCN530

Navman has announced today three new devices of the iCN series. The two top of the line are the iCN720 and iCN750. Those two new units have 4 inch (480×272 pixels) LCD widescreen displays and use the second-generation SiRF Star III chipset. The most impressive of all the features of the iCN720 and the iCN750 is that they feature a new technology called Navpix. So what is NavPIX? Both the devices have an integrated 1.3 MP camera that allows the user to take pictures of any place they want. This pictures are tagged with the coordinates of the place that the photo was taken and can be used as custom POIs. Users can upload their Navpix pictures at Navman’s website and share them with each other. This is a brilliant idea in my opinion and as the database of these Navpix POIs gets larger it will be an extremely useful resource for travallers around the world.

Both the units are expected to start shipping in May with a price of 599€ (£399) for the iCN720 and 699€ (£549) for the iCN750

Via PocketGPSWorld