News that Holux is coming up with their own branded GPS navigation system called GPSmile55. It is loaded with Samsung S3C2440A 400MHz CPU running on MS Windows CE 5.0, a wide 4.3″ touch screen, bluetooth capable, supports TMC traffic info receiver, SD cards for memory expansion, 2600mAh battery that will last up to 10 hours.
Other details like when this gadget will be available and pricing is not yet know… please stay tune
The Pharos 600 and 600e are the new smartphones that comes with GPS maps of the US and Canada.
These GPS phones comes with a color touch screen, which can easily be turned into a full QWERTY keyboard, mobile versions of Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, 2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 5.0, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g, tri-band FM radio, and a voice recorder. For a new T-Mobile contract you will be able to get the 600 for $500 and 600e for $400 approximately.
Another affordable GPS navigation gadget just under $200 (a refurbished or previously enjoyed is little bit cheaper too..)
NVX225 comes with a standard 3.5 inch touch screen and can provide turn-by-turn voice prompts, automatic re-routing when you take a wrong exit or missed your exit (i hate that specially when you’re on a freeway traveling at 65 MPH hehehe.. right) or construction detour. NVX-225 comes with at least 3 million POIs (that’s a lot!) and your standard display of your ETA, miles and hour remaining to your place of destination.
The NVX225 has a built-in SiRF Star III GPS receiver and comes with complete maps for the US and an optional Canada maps on a separate CD (additional fee of course opps.. it is included in the package). Built-in 1GB internal memory storage for maps and POIs update. An SD card slot for additional data storage.
Get it here {amazon}
BTW, that’s iRiver Japan. The launching of iRiver PN100 running on a Windows CE mobile operating system will be available initially in Japan. The GPS device features a 3.5 inch (320×240) touchscreen, 3.5 mm slot, SD card slot and 3 hour battery life. The unit supports playback of MOV/AVI/MP4/3GPP/ASF and MP3/WMA/WAV file formats.
I purchase another generic GPS receiver for my other laptop computer and of course it really works pretty well aside from being cheap. Since this gadget doesn’t have brand it has a product code… the UT-41. It is a USB based NMEA-0183 compatible GPS receiver is a compact all-in-one GPS. I bought this gadget from Ebay for $36+S&H which I think is pretty good deal.
This generic GPS receiver (UT-41) features 12 parallel channels and 4100 time/frequency search bins provide short start-up time and fast signal acquisition. Having fast time-to-first-fix and enhanced sensitivity, the UT-41 offers good navigation performance even in urban canyons. The satellite-based augmentation systems, such as WAAS and EGNOS, are supported to yield improved accuracy… that’s according to the description which I think fits pretty well.
We live in a suburbs with lots of trees and terrains and when I got this little gadget I tested it right away.. inside our home.. what? does GPS supposed to be used in an open sky area..yeh but it is brutal cold outside.. so it this thing works inside no question it should work outside and it did… I got 6/12 satellite signals using my Microsoft streets.
Here’s some of the features:
Well I guess I don’t need a mobile GPS for now, I just need my computer and this receiver to do the job.. And, oh by the way if you’re using your laptop as your GPS.. don’t forget to purchase a DC power adapter to keep a steady supply of power juice while driving.
This UT-41 NMEA-0183 output USB GPS receiver is a compact all-in-one GPS solution suitable for a broad range of end product applications, where fast and easy system integration and minimal development risk is required.
This UT-41 features 12 parallel channels and 4100 time/frequency search bins provide short start-up time and fast signal acquisition. Having fast time-to-first-fix and enhanced sensitivity, the UT-41 offers good navigation performance even in urban canyons. The satellite-based augmentation systems, such as WAAS and EGNOS, are supported to yield improved accuracy.
What all this means is that if you have software that can take a GPS unit, but no GPS, then this is the answer you’ve been looking for! Because the output is a GPS standard protocol (NMEA-0183), many applications work with it out of the box!
This GPS receiver tested to work with iNavTeq, Delorme Street Atlas, Rand McNally Streets, Microsoft Streets and Trips and many other navigation software that support the standard NMEA-0183 GPS protocol.
MS-GM-03 GPS receiver features 16 parallel channels and 4800 time/frequency search bins provide short start-up time and fast signal acquisition.
With built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery backup to support the Fast Time-to-First-Fix (TTFF) memory and internal clock and enhanced sensitivity, the MS-GM-03 offers good navigation performance even in urban canyons.
The satellite-based augmentation systems, such as WAAS and EGNOS, are supported to yield improved accuracy.
What all this means is that if you have software that can take a GPS unit, but no GPS, then this is the answer you’ve been looking for.
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