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altina A8010

Aug 18, 2008 gps navigation 7 Comments

Taiwanese Altina keeps coming out with new GPS navigation systems. This one is called Altina A8010 and it seems like it is reserved for local markets since they have no mention of it on their English site.

Altina A8010 has a 4.3″ screen which can be split into two show an overview map and your next turn – both in 3D.

In the hardware department you’ve got 64 MB NAND Flash and 64MB SDRAM. SiRF Star III GPS receiver for you satellite fix and SD/MMC card slot for maps. If we hear any rumors about a U.S. or EU release we’ll be sure to let you know.

Altina A850 3D

May 1, 2008 gps navigation 7 Comments

Altina just announced a new GPS navigation system for the Chinese market called A850 3D. As you can tell from the name it can render almost realistic images of roads; complete with buildings in 3D and can split the screen in half to also display a traditional 2D map.

The new Altina A850 3D uses a SiRF Star III GPS receiver and runs Windows CE.Net 5.0 in the background. The screen measures 4.3″, and the 1350mAh battery can last upto 4 hours on a single charge. You also have your SD/MMC slot for playing some basic multimedia files.

Not planned to be released in the U.S. unfortunately.

Altina A800

Feb 18, 2008 gps navigation 13 Comments

Altina has a new GPS navigation system out called A800.

A800 comes with a large TFT LCD display measuring 4.3″. It has a Samsung 2440 400 MHz CPU, and uses the popular SiRFStar III GPS chipset. It has the most basic multimedia features such as picture viewing and listening MP3s.

Here are the rest of the features and specs:

• 20 channel viewing
• supports wmv, asf, mpeg4, mp3, jpeg formats
• voice-guided instruction
• powered by char charger or rechargeable battery (1600mAh)
• MMCX-type connector for optional external antenna
• SD storage card expansion slot
• 64MB Flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM

We do not know which markets Altina is exporting to just yet.

Altina GBT-709

Nov 25, 2007 bluetooth, gps navigation 6 Comments

One of the most popular bluetooth GPS receivers from Taiwanese manufacturer Altina is the GBT-709 these days. With the prices of these devices getting lower and lower each day there’s no reason for you to not have one. You can pick up Altina GBT-709 for as low as $50.

Just like most other bluetooth GPS receivers Altina GBT-709 works by getting a location fix from the satellites and then sends this location data (in NMEA0183 V2.2 format) to your handheld device via bluetooth. Bluetooth GPS receivers do not know how to get you from point A to point B. Therefore you are going to need some sort of navigation software to pinpoint you on a map, or give you directions by making use of the street level mapping data it stores.

Let’s have a short look at the specs of GBT-709: First off it measures 69 x 50 x 19 mm which is not huge but we’ve seen slimmer ones. It uses the SiRF Star III GPS receiver chipset and has a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can last up to 12 hours. The receivers’s sensitivity is -175dBW and it can track upto 20 satellites at once.

Altina A680 GPS navigation with 2MP digital camera

Jul 24, 2007 gps navigation 18 Comments

Taiwanese GPS manufacturer Altina just unveiled a new GPS navigation system called A680. Altina A680 uses the highly sensitive and industry standard SiRF Star III GPS receiver chipset and relies on a 400MHz Samsung processor for route calculations.

Unlike other models from Altina, A680 features a wide 4″ screen, and adds in a 2MP digital camera on the back of the device. Extra features don’t end here: The A680 even has an FM transmitter to hear voice directions over your car audio system and an integrated MP3 player and MP4 movie player. It doesn’t feature a hard disk but comes with a SD slot to bring in your media.

Hopefully Altina will be able find a distributor in U.S. and Europe; it sure would be a good competition for the big names.

altina GBT708 bluetooth gps receiver

Jul 25, 2006 bluetooth, gps navigation Leave a comment

The Altina GBT708 is a small bluetooth gps receiver that will help you get rid of the messy wires in your car, RV, purse, etc. You’ll obviously need to have a bluetoth enabled PDA, laptop, or cell phone; and some sort of navigation software that can make sense of the NMEA0183 output it sends to your device. The receiver chipset is SiRF Star IIe; we know it is not the latest but it’ll allow you 9 hours of continuous usage while tracking 12 satellites at a time.

The Altina GPT708 measures 72mm x 55mm x 21mm and weighs 78g. No word on pricing or availability.

Altina Handheld GPS navigation system

Jul 22, 2006 gps navigation 4 Comments

The Altina Handheld GPS from Taiwan is a nice little compact navigation system that only measures less than an inch thick (117 mm x 82 mm x 23mm to be exact) and weighs 175 grams. It runs on Samsung 2410 processor and gives you a 3.5 inch color LCD which you can interact with a stylus pen or the on-screen keyboard. It has a flip style antenna for its SiRF Star III GPS receiver for better reception.

The Altina navigation system comes with 32 MB of flash ROM and 64MB of SDRAM, but you can plug-in a lot more using the available SD/MMC slot. Unlike most new navigation systems, this one does not seem to have any multimedia capabilities mentioned on their website.