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Novogo reveals X series

Mar 20, 2007 gps navigation 7 Comments

At CeBIT in Germany last week, Taiwanese manufacturer Novogo presented a new range of personal navigation devices: X series. These devices will be in supplement to the S700 and S700BT models we featured on Navigadget late last year.

The Novogo X series have a 4.3″ screen, hands free bluetooth kit, RDS/TMC traffic information receiver integrated into the windshield mount kit. The navigation software is from iGO.

We have no information on date or availability just yet. We’ll keep you posted… via

Novogo S700 review

Nov 10, 2006 gps navigation, reviews Leave a comment

The first reviews about Novogo’s S series started surface and the first one is on Novogo S700 from PCW magazine of the UK. It sounds like the reviewers like the GPS navigation capabilities of the device but they don’t necessarily recommend it for there are other brands offering more functions (such MP3 player and bluetooth) for the same or a lower price.

You have full control over elevation, viewing angle, and a number of displays from birds-eye-view to a close-up mode to help negotiate tricky junctions. There’s also an effective smart zoom control that allows you to set a maximum and minimum zoom distances and overhead view configuration, so if you prefer a certain type of display you can set things up just how you like them.

There are no additional features such as an mp3 player or currency/unit converter with the S700, but as a pure GPS device it shouldn’t steer many people wrong. The main problem is that there aren’t really many reasons to recommend this unit over cheaper alternatives.

In case you wondering Novogo S700 costs £270 ($515) where as a Navman F20 costs about £168 ($320 ).

Novogo S700, S700BT, S900BT

Oct 31, 2006 gps navigation 3 Comments

We’ve had couple of posts about the new Novogo S series. Just recently Novogo made the S series official by putting the new models up on their website. They introduced three new models: S700, S700BT, and S900BT. They look exactly the same from the outiside measuring 115 x 81 x 34 mm and a weighing merely 240 grams. Also common on all three models is the 3.5″ anti-glare touch screen LCD, SiRF Star III GPS receiver, and the rechargeable 1800mAh Li-Ion battery.

The difference is models with BT at the end include bluetooth hands-free functionality. Also the 900BT comes with an RDS/TMC traffic receiver which is optional on the 700 and the 700BT.

All S series uses an Intel processor running at 400MHz and come with an SD card whose size depends on what kind of maps you are getting. For I/O you also get a mini-USB port which you can connect to your home computer with.

A neat feature on all the devices is based on the time and position given by the GPS device, NOVOGO S series can calculate when the sun rises and sets at your current location and changes the day and night colors automatically.

Also for certain regions the S series can provide speed limit warning which already includes the information regarding the speed restrictions of most roads. This feature is able to warn you if you exceed the current limit and save you from driving too fast and speeding tickets. You can also customize the parameters used by the speed warning.

Live pics of the new Novogo S Series

Jun 9, 2006 gps navigation Leave a comment

Aving was able to capture some images of the new Novogo S Series. Since the site is Korean and most auto-translators spit out things like “the blue thwu su Haen who leads cu phu li use you who are possible” we’re not even going to bother. But we did copy down the specs for you:

• 3.5″ color TFT LCD (320×240) with touch screen function
• 64 MB SDRAM memory
• Removable, rechargable Li-ion battery
• Support for SD memory card
• Built in the newest SiRF Star III 20 Channel GPS Receiver, external 2nd antenna via MMCX connector
• Built in loud speaker, microphone
• Universal AC adapter and cigarette lighter charger
• Mini USB cable to connect with PC
• (Optional) Built in FREE real time TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
• Hands free calling via Bluetooth connection with mobile phone

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new Novogo’s to include SiRF III chip, bluetooth, and TMC support

May 29, 2006 bluetooth, gps navigation Leave a comment

The Taiwanese company Novogo revealed some information on the next PND to come from the mark which will be in a few days officially presented at the time of the living room Computex 2006 of Taipei.

Thus in the category of the new PND of Novogo, the company announces to update its range of PND already available on the market with in particular the series T of Novogo, PND allowing to use in option or standard an adapter TMC (information traffic via RDS-FM), which will have from now on a chip GPS SiRFStar III.

Novogo also announces the arrival of a new range of PND of the series S, with a form Factor rounded, a luminous screen and finally a Bluetooth connector industry which will make it possible to use the apparatus of pocket like a simple kit free hands.

Lastly, the Taiwanese company Novogo also announced the arrival of a new PND which has the characteristic to integrate a Tuner TV (DMB-T) in more than one screen of a size of 4 inches, making it possible to sail by GPS or to view tele programs into direct and broadcast with through all Europe.

This PND of series X of Novogo will be revealed officially in the next days at the time of the living room Computex 2006 of Taipei.

auto-translated from French

Novogo presents the S series

Mar 31, 2006 gps navigation Leave a comment

Novogo is a brand that has recently received quite a bit of press attention because of their Novogo V series that was originally presented at the 2006 CES. At the beginning of March Novogo presented a new line of products at the 2006 CeBIT, the Novogo S series. This new line of products will be powered by an Intel PXA255 processor (400 Mhz) and will have a 3,5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 240×320 pixels. The models of the S series will have the voice activation feature previously seen at the V series. The GPS chipset used will be the SiRFstar III with an integrated antenna and the maps will be provided by Navteq. The Novogo S series will come in four different flavors the Novogo S30, S50, S70 and S90.

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