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Google Maps now shows subway lines in NY

Nov 10, 2009 gps navigation 5 Comments

With Google maps you can now see New York’s subway lines. It is part of the transit layer so do not forget to turn it on under “more”.

Colored lines are interactive. When you click on a station name, a bubble pops up with the names of the line that service the station, and all the other lines on the screen fade out.

Google Maps doesn’t only cover NYC but other big cities too such as Paris and Tokyo, and offer transit directions by cooperating with over 436 agencies around the world.

The new subway lines of NYC is also available on Google Maps Mobile.

new Sanyo Gorilla GPS navigation systems

Apr 9, 2009 gps navigation 3 Comments

The Gorilla GPS navigation system from Sanyo must be big in Japan since they keep coming out with new models.

Their latest devices are fitted with SSDs (solid state disk) and feature displays ranging from 7″ (NV-SD730DT) to 5.2″ (NV-SB450DT and NV-SB530DT). Some of the features of the new models include LED baclight, 8GB SSD, VICS traffic updates, 1 Seg TV tuner, and the Eco Mode which tries to keep you at a speed optimal for fuel efficiency… Read More …

Samsung Omnia HD with S-GPS and Xtragps?

Feb 17, 2009 gps navigation, samsung 1 Comment

Samsung Omnia HD was just recently announced at MWC in Spain. We first met this device as Acme i8910 about a week ago. Omnia HD is quite spectacular with its 3.7″ AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) display, 720P HD video recording capability, 8MP camera, fast internet access of HSUPA 5.76Mbps and HSDPA 7.2Mbps, GPS with integrated compass which provides navigation with touch control and voice guidance via dual stereo speakers, up to 48GB of storage options, and some 3D games.

What caught our eye in their press release was this part:

GPS / S-GPS / Xtragps with Navigation

We got the GPS part, but what is S-GPS and Xtragps? Anyone?

Suunto X10 giveaway

Sep 26, 2008 gps navigation, wrist watch 96 Comments

People at Suunto were nice enough let us giveaway the Suunto X10 we reviewed couple of weeks ago.

Suunto has many features including navigation, altimeter, barometer, weather alarm, digital compass, ability to track, export, import routes and waypoints, speedometer, and of course a watch. However you have to see their X10 site to get a better idea of this GPS watch’s features.

Suunto X10 is worth just over $500 and it is for sale on a few retailers including Amazon.

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Fujitsu U2010 comes with GPS

Sep 13, 2008 gps navigation, umpc 5 Comments

We have some good evidence on the integrated GPS feature embedded in the new Fujitsu U2010:

It is mentioned on the press release: (translated)

exclusive built-in GPS satellite navigation and FM transmitter (FM Transmitter)

And have a couple of pics to prove it:

However it doesn’t look like this will be the case for the U.S. version Lifebook U2010. U2010 will have the integrated GPS in Korea and Taiwan; and next in line is China.

The suggested retail price of this Atom based convertible UMPC is 42,800 TWD which is about $1333… Read More …

more details on LG KC910

Sep 5, 2008 gps navigation, phones 2 Comments

We talked about LG KC910 not too long ago and some more details along with an official press release have already surfaced.

LG likes to call this device a multimedia phone but that doesn’t cover its 8MP digital camera or its advanced communication options such as the 7.2MBps HSDPA connectivity, WiFi, or bluetooth. Also it doesn’t cover the integrated GPS features:

such as…

The phone also includes a Jogging Buddy program that uses GPS technology to help track workouts, a feature sure to please exercise enthusiasts.

or…

An embedded GPS receiver gives the LG-KC910 the ability to geo-tag photos for later plotting on an interactive map.

The price has not been announced just yet but it will hit the shelves in Korea this October… Read More …

u-blox puts its GPS chipset in Microsoft MapPoint USB stick

Aug 29, 2008 gps navigation, software 1 Comment

Swiss GPS chip maker u-blox was happy to announce today that M$ has chosen their u-blox 5 GPS chipset to be used in their GPS Locator USB stick.

GPS Locator USB stick provides users with reliable positioning and a USB 2.0 port for fast and easy data transfer all in one tiny package that easily plugs into any computer.

… said the press release.

There’s already a MapPoint 2009 with GPS Locator on Amazongoing for $330. MapPoint is oriented towards businesses and helps them in mapping their business data – such as creating sales territories, evaluating performance by geography, or even identify new business opportunities when used in combination with included demographics.

harman kardon gps-510 for only $145 on Amazon

Aug 19, 2008 gps navigation 2 Comments

Harman Kardon GPS-510 is now going for only $145 on Amazon. We thought we’d mention it since it is a really good deal if you’re on the market for a GPS navigation system with a large screen.

Here are the features of Harman-Kardon GPS-510:

• high speed 2D/3D navigation
• listen to music while navigating
• turn-by-turn maps, spoken driving directions in English, French, or Spanish
• specify shortest, fastest, highway or non-toll routes
• navigation prompts appear as needed during music playback
• fast route recalculation in the event of detours or wrong turns
• complete preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada
• million of restaurants, gas stations, hospitals, ATMs and other points of interests preloaded

LT-GPS9100C gps navigation system

Feb 5, 2008 gps navigation 5 Comments

Leadertone of China had a new GPS navigation system on display back at CES 2008 in Vegas this year.

Called LT-GPS9100C, this device features a 4.3″ screen from Innolux, 64MB memory, USB client and host, SD card slot, and integrated speakers.

To top it all off LT-GPS9100C also integrates bluetooth, almost making at a high-end sat nav system. And another good thing is that the battery is replaceable. There is no news about LT-GPS9100C making over here to the U.S. but from the screen shot we can see that it has already made it to Saudi Arabia.

world’s thinnest bluetooth GPS receiver

May 31, 2007 bluetooth, gps navigation 1 Comment

At 8mm’s Keomo’s MTK claims to be world’s thinnest bluetooth GPS receiver. It has the MTK 32 channel chipset on board and a powerful 1050mAh Li-Ion battery which they claim will stand-by upto 200 hours thanks to their patented Fuzzy Auto On/Off feature.

The MTK is pretty much compatible with any bluetooth enabled device out there but if you must see them listed here you go:

• All Qtek/HTC serie – S200, 8020, 8300, 8310, 9000, 9090, 9100, MDA Vario, P3300, S620, P4350, P3600, TyTN, S310, MTeoR
• Nokia N-series – E60, E61, E70, N80, 3230, 6260, 6280, 6600, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610, 9300, 9500
• Palm – Palm Treo 650
• I-mate – I-Mate Jamin
• Mitac Mio – Mio A701
• Hewlett Packard – HW-6515
• Sony Ericsson – P900, P910(i)
• Blackberry – The Keomo GPS receiver is compatible with all Blackberry series
• PDA’s – The Keomo GPS receiver is compatible with all PDA’s

Satellite fix times for the Keomo MTK is as follows: cold / warm / hot : 36 / 33 / 1 second. It looks like the device will only be available in Europe… No word on pricing just yet.