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ZorroGPS

Mar 15, 2009 gps navigation, phones, software 2 Comments

ZorroGPS just launched their latest version. Following the problems encountered on the first version, the software underwent many corrections and is now at version 3.0 which is available for download. The new version comes with the most recent Navteq maps to date: March 2009.

According to the editor ZorroGPS is very fast: It takes 5 seconds to calculate a route for 2000 kilometers and 1 second for route recalculation. This GPS navigation software also can overlay satellite maps.

The prices of ZorroGPS are very attractive and vary according to the maps you’re getting:

• With one of the 22 regions of France: 17 €
• With France: 19 €
• With Europe: 29 €
• With the United States: 27 €

These prices are great but you have to keep in mind that other features such as speed limits, realistic road signs, lane information is optional and cost extra.

It is compatible with Smartphones with touch or regular screen with Windows Mobile, such Asus P565, Eten glofiish M810, the HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch HD, the LG Incite, Motorola Q11, Palm Treo Pro, Samsung i900, Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, and Toshiba G810.

We’re also informed that ZorroGPS will soon be available also for Nokia and Blackberry… Read More …

Eten Glofiish DX900 dual SIM and GPS

Jan 26, 2009 gps navigation, phones 4 Comments

The touchscreen smartphone Eten Glofiish DX900 with dual SIM support and integrated GPS is now available in France.

This 3G+ smartphone, has a touchscreen, a VGA camera, integrated GPS, and somehow still manages to use dual SIM cards, therefore giving you the ability to own two phone lines at once.

After using the device first hand you realize the DX900 is a bit thick, but having the power to manage two SIM cards somehow make up for that disadvantage. DX900 gives you the ability to completely turn off one SIM card, assign different ring tones to each one, choose a SIM to use when sending SMS, and the ability to receive a call on the SIM card when already in conversation on one SIM card.

The only limitation is that only one of two SIM can be used for broadband internet access.

It comes with 2 years guarantee and is marketed by the official distributor Partelec with Garmin Mobile XT 4 navigation software with Benelux and France maps for 519 €.

For the record, Garmin Mobile XT offers Premium traffic information free of charge (excluding what you pay for internet access) and can import its POIs including database of radar locations. Users can upgrade for free to version 5 and have the latest features like local Google search.

One more pic and specs after the jump… Read More …

Glofiish X610 GPS phone

Jun 5, 2008 gps navigation, phones 3 Comments

Glofiish X610 was also announced in Taiwan this week, just like Glofiish DX900 we mentioned yesterday. Glofiish X610 uses a new touch interface through which you can control device via gestures, finger friendly icons and 3D animations. Needless to say X610 features a GPS receiver chip but we’re not sure what kind of navigation software will be on the device.

Here are the specs of the new Glofiish X610:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro
• GSM/EDGE Quad Band: 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
• GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10
• Samsung S3C 2442 at 400Mhz
• 128MB Flash ROM, 64MB SDRAM
• 2.8″, 320×240 QVGA TFT-LCD screen
• 2MP digital camera
• 802.11 b/g WiFi
• Bluetooth v2.0
• SiRF Star III GPS receiver
• FM radio
• 1530mAh Li-Ion battery

Glofiish DX900

Jun 4, 2008 gps navigation, phones 3 Comments

E-TEN was recently awarded for their Glofiish DX900 with the “Best Choice of Computex” title. DX-900 is a dual-SIM, dual standby Windows Mobile phone that supports HSDPA and EDGE. With the DX900 you can access to two networks, say one for business and another for personal use.

Glofiish DX900 features high-speed 3.5G (UMTS/HSDPA) and 2G (GSM/EDGE), as well as GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity. It has a high-resolution VGA display, and a 3MP auto-focus digital camera.

E-Ten Glofiish DX900

May 19, 2008 gps navigation, phones 3 Comments

It looks like E-Ten is getting ready to introduce a new smartphone called DX900. What we like about the new E-Ten Glofiish DX900 is that it comes with a built-in SiRF Star III GPS receiver just like most other glofiish devices we’ve talked about before.

Expected to be revealed at Computex in Taiwan on June 3rd DX900 runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro OS and provides quad GSM, tri-band UMTS, and HSDPA connectivity.

The rest of the specs are as follows:

• 2.8″ 640×480 VGA touchscreen
• Samsung SC3 6400 533 MHz CPU
• 128MB SDRA, 256 MB Flash ROM
• 3MP autofocus camera, 0.3MP camera in the front
• MicroSD HC memory card slot
• 1530 mAh battery
• Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, FM Radio
• built-in accelerometer
• Dimensions: 106×60.5×17 mm
• Weight: 147gr

We’ll keep you updated as we find out more in the next couple of weeks… Read More …

glofiish M810

Feb 11, 2008 gps navigation, phones 3 Comments

At Mobile World Congress today Eten revealed a new PDA phone with GPS, 3G+ as well as a keyboard: the glofiish M810.

M810 is in addition to its big brother the glofiish M800, but in contrast it will not have VGA (640×480), and the design changes with a different keyboard that has two Windows Mobile buttons.

Here are the rest of the features as far as we know:

• Integrated SiRFStar III GPS receiver compatible with A-GPS technology
• Quad band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS, EDGE Class B, Multi-slot Class 10, 3G and HSDPA (3G+) with 3.6 Mbps (850/1900/2100 MHz)
• FM radio
• integrated RDS/TMC traffic information
• Samsung SC32442 processor at 500MHz
• 2.8″ touch screen
• QWERTY
• 64 MB of RAM
• 256 MB of ROM
• Integrated 2MP camera with autofocus, flash and 4x digital zoom
• 0.3MP camera on front side for video conferencing
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• MiniUSB 1.1
• microSD HC port
• Removable Lithium-Polymer of 1530 mAh battery
• Mobile Windows 6 Professional
• Dimensions: 11×5.9×1.8 cm

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glofiish X650

Jan 16, 2008 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

ETen of Taiwan has officially announced the new Windows Mobile smartphone Glofiish X650 that has a relatively large 2.8″ screen, and comes in either black or purple body.

Why this is worth mentioning on Navigadget is of course because of the integrated GPS receiver on Glofiish X650. Other connectivity options on X650 are Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and the FM tuner and trasmitter.

The hardware boasts a 500MHz processor, 256MB ROM, 64MB SDRAM, and a 2MP digital camera. Battery has 1530mAh capacity, the OS is Windows Mobile 6, and for memory expansion you’ve the microSD card slot.

X650 is expected to be available worldwide as soon this month. For other Glofiish phones on Navigadget… Read More …

ETen Glofiish X650

Dec 1, 2007 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

ETen’s new GPS embedded PDA phone Glofiish X650 made an appearance on FCC’s website signaling a not-so-distant release here in the U.S.

X650’s designs follows that of the X600 which we talked about before but with a slightly different color. The set of features are pretty much the same but X650 now adds an FM transmitter.

According to engadgetmobile X650 may have a VGA screen but still lack 3G connectivity.

We have no info on pricing or availability just yet.

glofiish X600

Oct 17, 2007 gps navigation, phones 3 Comments

ETen just keeps coming out with new glofiish. Right after X800 and M800, both of which we talked about here at Navigadget the Eten brand now presents glofiish X600.

Compared to both other PDA phones in the same range this has a slightly different design and it is a little thinner (1.5 cm instead of 1.6 cm), lighter (136g instead of 147g) and especially smaller (10.7×5.8 cm instead of 11.4×6 cm).

However all this comes with a price for glofiish X600 will be an entry level device which lacks 3G and VGA resolution, both of which functions are reserved for M800 and X800.

Here are the main features:

• integrated SiRF Star III GPS receiver compatible with A-GPS
• quad band gsm (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), GPRS, EDGE Class B, Multi-slot Class 10
• FM receiver
• RDS/TMC integrated traffic information receiver
• Processor Samsung SC324402 Given rhythm With 400MHz
• 2.8″ touch screen
• 64 MB of RAM
• 128 MB of ROM
• integrated 2 MP digital camera with autofocus, flash and 4x digital
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• MiniUSB 1.1
• microSD port extension
• 1530 mAh removable Lithium-Polymer battery
• Mobile Windows 6 Professional

X600 should be available in two versions: without or with the Garmin XT mobile navigation software which will come with maps on a 512MB microSD card. Garmin’s software can collect traffic information from the internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSDPA and weather forecasts and radar information can be updated for free (for 30 days) through Garmin Online.

It should cost about 500 Euros and be available in November… via

Glofiish M800 has embedded GPS

Oct 8, 2007 gps navigation, phones 1 Comment

We have some info on a new handheld from ETen called Glofiish M800. The new Glofiish M800 will have a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and in terms of other specs will resemble HTC’s Kaiser which was introduced in the U.S. as Tilt.

Glofiish M800

• 1530 mAh battery
• 2 cameras
• HSDPA / UMTS
• standard 2.5 mm stereo headset connector
• 500 MHz Samsung processor
• 256 MB ROM
• VGA display
• Windows Mobile 6 Professional
• SiRF Star III GPS chip

Eten is expected to release M800 as soon as next month and charge about 600 €… via