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TomTom has kindly created a Route Planner for those who don’t have GPS and find that Google mapping is sometimes a long means to an end. It features live traffic information so you know the best time to leave and calculates routes on real average road speeds. Their Map Share technology is renewed every day by members of the TomTom community. Test the beta site for free before you head out on your next vacation or road trip.
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| TomTom
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MedicalPhone recently debuted their iCEphone, so named because of a dedicated emergency button that sends the GPS location to emergency services. The cellie runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Pro, and has a 3.1 megapixel cam with autofocus and LED flash. At a size of 5 x 2.4 x .9-inches, it has a QWERTY keyboard, 3-inch touchscreen and gaming keypad. Expect 5 hours of talk time and 3 days of standby. Targeted for the military and governmental use, look for it to formally come out in Q2 next year with a price of around $1,000.00.
Read More | MobileBurn
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Nikon GP-1 GPS Unit
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, GPS, Transportation,
Nikon’s GP-1 GPS Unit can add geotags to your photos so that the latitude, longitude, altitude and time information can be noted. It features 3 blinking lights for satellite receiving indications and gets its power from the camera itself. It takes about 45 seconds to record from a cold start and only 5 sec. with a hot one. The GP-1 is compatible with the Nikon D90, D3, D300, D700, D2Xs and D200, although some may need a cable and firmware update. At a size of 2 x 1.8 x 1-inches, pre-order at J&R for $209.00.
Read More | Nikon
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Mio Windows-based 3.5G GPS Handset
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Corporate News, GPS,
Mio Technology plans on launching a Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in Q1. It will feature a Qualcomm 3.5G chipset, a Spirit touch user interface and a built-in 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera. The company has also announced that it will be releasing a MID with GPS capability by the end of the first quarter and will have a 7 or 8-inch TFT-LCD display, 3G technology and will run on a Windows CE operating system.
Read More | Digitimes
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ClarionMiND’s Mobile Internet Navigation Device
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Internet, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Video Games,
ClarionMiND’s mobile Internet navigation device is now available for purchase. With it you get GPS, can play movie and music files, and surf to watch YouTube videos or play online games. With a 4.8-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) touchscreen display, it comes with preloaded North American maps and Google Maps points of interest. The fun device features a Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18 operating system with Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD flash memory and a built-in Firefox-based web browser. Choose from red, black or white and get yours for a hefty $649.00.
Read More | Crutchfield
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Consumer Reports Preps for Black Friday
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Smartphones, GPS, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech,
Remember Consumer Reports? They are still out there and if you are planning on buying any electronics this year and want their assessment in spite of the Black Friday price, they have recently compared LCD and Plasma TVs, including those with OLED display and some with Web access. We also noticed they reviewed DTV converter boxes (only a couple of months to go,) GPS navigators, cameras and phones. Subscribe to get in depth details on products.
Read More | Consumer Reports
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Walmart Black Friday Deals
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: GPS, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Storage, Video Games,
Walmart has released their Black Friday specials. We took a look at it and found all of these electronic gadgets for under $100.00.
- Flat Panel TV Console with Swivel Mount - $94.00
- Philips 7-inch Digital Photo Frame Alarm Clock - $89.00
- Pure Digital F230 30-Minute Digital Camcorder - $79.00
- Garmin nuvi 200 3.5-inch GPS Navigation System - $97.00
- Guitar Hero 2-Pack (Wii or Xbox 360) - $50.00
- Seagate FreeAgent 500GB External USB Hard Drive - $69.00
- RCA 8GB Opal MP3 Video Player - $49.00
- HP Photosmart A526 Photo Printer with 2.4-inch Color LCD - $49.00
Want more? Check out Wally World’s Pre-Holiday online specials that include the Creative Zen 4GB EF MP3 Video Player w/ Bonus Clear Keychain Case for $78.00.
Read More | BlackFriday
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Quad Band Swivel Screen Cellphone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, GPS, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,
This swivel screen cellphone packs a lot into such a small size. It has 4 band GSM, Bluetooth, Dual SIM with dual standby, FM tuner, and accelerometer.The Bronze Edition also has an MP3/MP4 player, a digital cam, image viewer, video recorder, and its own 1GB card for its SD slot. Unlike many of Chinavasion’s products, there is no minimum to buy and you still get a wholesale price. Sign up now with them to be notified when it comes in stock.
Read More | Chinavasion
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iPhone 2.2 update now available: Google Street View, Podcast downloading
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Google, GPS, Handhelds, Software,
Well, I guess that November 21 rumor was true, because the iPhone 2.2 firmware update is now available. This one is pretty hefty in the feature department too, so color us excited. You’ve got the a few nice enhancements to Maps, including Google Street View, public transit directions, walking directions, and the ability to share your GPS location with others via email. Speaking of email, the Mail client enjoys some stability improvements in this release as well, along with better handling of wide HTML email. Safari picks up performance improvements, we get the promise of fewer set-up failures and call drops, and better sound quality for Visual Voicemail.
If you’re a podcast lover (and seriously, we know that you love our shows,) you’ll be ecstatic to hear that, finally, podcasts are available for download in the iTunes application. Seriously, this thing is packed. Connect your iPhone up to your computer and grab the 246MB update now.
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LG Insite Smartphone
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, GPS, Handhelds, Wireless / WiFi,
LG has finally come around to providing a smartphone for the U.S. market. The AT&T Insite has 3G speed, GPS, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0, Windows Media Mobile Player 10 and a full color 3-inch LCD display that auto-rotates. Add to that streaming radio capability, Mobile Microsoft Office editing, Video ShareSM and both a QWERTY keyboard and 20-key version. With a price of $499.99, knock it down with a 2 year contract, a mail in rebate and the Insite is yours for $199.99.
Read More | AT&T
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