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AllSport GPS

Nov 7, 2009 gps navigation, software 4 Comments

We had already talked about a Trimble GPS app for navigation for the Android – but there’s a new app out. Called AllSport GPS the new Android app is for outdoor activities; to keep track of your progress, calories, routine, etc.

AllSport GPS walking, running, hiking, cycling, mountain biking and snowboarding. It has a web component on the Trimble Outdoors Web site, where you can view and analyze results, even upload maps, and plan workouts.

AllSport GPS is already available for download on Android devices for $10. In other news Google MyTracks is free and is also quite capable.

Trimble on Android now!

Jul 10, 2009 gps navigation, phones 2 Comments

If you’ve been waiting for a GPS navigation application for the Android platform (other than TeleNav, and CoPilot) your wait is now over. Trimble just released an application called Trimble Outdoors that turns TMo’s G1 into a full-featured GPS navigator and geotagging tool for hiking, backpacking, fishing and other outdoor activities.

The application is best used with the site www.trimbleoutdoors.com which lets users review and plan trips online, send routes, maps and waypoints wirelessly to the G1, use the phone as a GPS navigation system to guide outdoor adventures, and tag pictures with geolocation, text, and audio and share them online.

The application will let you get maps of your location, track a certain route using breadcrumbs, and mark and edit waypoints along the way. And of course Trimble Outdoors features a digital compass showing coordinates, speed and heading.

You can pick up Trimble Outdoors from Android Market for $20 but apparently that’s the introductory price.

AgGPS FmX: high tech agriculture GPS nav system

Mar 17, 2009 gps navigation, misc news 1 Comment

If you think you’re the only one taking advantage high tech GPS devices you’re so wrong. Farmers are actually way ahead of you. Trimble is in the agriculture market providing farmers with tools to help them better control their equipment. Check out this AgGPS Fmx display with dual GPS receviers (GPS+GLONASS) which can provide up to 1 inch of accuracy, integrated radio for wireless video input and a huge 12.1″ screen.

It even has a light bar to give you a quick feedback on your route.

Trimble Yuma

Feb 23, 2009 gps navigation 4 Comments

Trimble just announced a very impressive rugged tablet computer with integrated GPS capabilities, called Trimble Yuma. Trimble Yuma has a 7″ sunlight readable display, solid state drive with 32GB of space, and 2 integrated cameras both of which are capable of geotagging.

• Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor
• 32 GB solid state hard drive
• Integrated WiFi b/g
• Integrated Bluetooth 2.0
• Integrated GPS
• 2 integrated cameras
• ExpressCard slot
• SDIO slot
• Outdoor rugged design
• 7″ sunlight readable touchscreen display
• Light Weight (2.6 lb. with standard batteries)

Trimble Yuma runs Windows Vista Business, and meets MIL-STD-810F military standards for drops, vibration and humidity. Its IP67 rating means it’s impervious to dust and water and it operates in temperatures from -30 to 60 °C. Yuma can be mounted on a tripod or pole for data collection, or even secured in a vehicle-mount. Not bad at all.

However do not get your hopes up to see this at a store near you. Trimble Yuma is designed for public safety, field service, forestry, utilities, mapping, and or military related applications. If you don’t have a government contract you probably won’t be able to afford one.

alltell GPS application from Trimble

Dec 19, 2008 gps navigation, phones, software 2 Comments

Alltell just recently announced a new GPS application developed by Trimble. For $40 a year, $6 a month, or $2 a day Trimble Outdoors will work on Motorola V3A, V3C, V3M, V9M and K1M, the Samsung Muse, LG AX656 and AX8600, the BlackBerry Curve 8330 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8110.

As far as features Trimble Outdoors will let users plan trips online and send/receive trekking routes, maps and waypoints wirelessly to the phone for use as a guide. Users can also track their current and previous routes with a GPS “bread crumb trail,” and even mark and edit waypoints during their journey.

It also has a built-in digital compass to display coordinates, speed and heading. Maps generated by Trimble Outdoors can be accessed in topographic, street and aerial views.

new Trimble Juno SB and SC

Dec 9, 2008 gps navigation 1 Comment

Positioning solution professionals at Trimble just introduced two new handheld “field computing devices” with integrated GPS receviers. Called Juno SB and SC, both devices have the same form factor and share many of the specs such as:

• wireless LAN (WLAN)
• Bluetooth
• 3MP camera
• 533 MHz processor
• 128 MB memory
• MicroSD/SDHC memory card slot
• 3.5″ screen
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1

Both devices offer Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, and Outlook Mobile too but only Juno SC comes with a 3.5G modem.

Different from your device mounted on your windshield Trimble Juno SB and SC can provide high GPS positioning accuracy post-processed or in real-time with WAAS, EGNOS or Japan’s Multi-Functional Satellite Augmentation System MSAS.

Copernicus II GPS Receiver

May 16, 2008 gps navigation, misc news 1 Comment

Trimble today introduced a thumbnail-sized, surface-mount, high sensitivity GPS receiver called Copernicus II. The idea with Copernicus II is to enable manufacturers to easily integrate GPS to a mobile device with minimal impact on its size or battery life at a very economical price. The new module can be used in portable handheld, battery-powered applications such as Bluetooth appliances, sport accessories, personal navigators or cameras.

Copernicus II features a 12-channel GPS receiver in a 19mm x 19mm x 2.5mm form factor and can be sensitive to detect signals even at -160dBm. It consumes 120 milliwatts of power on average when continuous tracking so it is pretty energy efficient too.

The Copernicus II GPS receiver is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2008.

Trimble Nomad Handheld with GPS

Jul 17, 2007 gps navigation 3 Comments

Trimble today introduced a new mobile handheld computer called the Nomad that can be configured to include a GPS receiver. The Nomad comes with an 806 MHz processor, 128 MB memory and integrated Bluetooth. Other configurable options include a bar code scanner, a digital camera, and 802.11g. The Nomad is primarily designed for the industry, specially to be effective in public safety, land surveying, engineering and construction, utilities, and mapping fields.

Nomad’s 2MP digital camera when combined with the optional GPS receiver makes a perfect solution when collecting data from field enabling you to easily geotag them. Other specs include a CompactFlash and SD slots to add more memory or even RFID.

Nomad comes with a heavy duty battery as expected; packing as much as 5200mAh which can last up to 15 hours or more of active use without a recharge. It also comes with Windows Mobile 6, the latest OS from Microsoft for mobile devices.

As with other Trimble rugged handheld computers, the Nomad series meets the MIL-STD-810F standard for drops, vibration and temperature extremes. It also comes with an IP67 rating, which means it is completely sealed against dust and can survive immersion in up to a meter of water for approximately 30 minutes.

Nomad’s price range between $1700 and $2500.

Trimble Juno ST for geo data collection and GIS

Apr 25, 2007 gps navigation 12 Comments

Trimble just introduced a budget GPS-enabled data collection handheld running Windows Mobile 5.0. The Juno ST GPS/GIS (Geographic Information System) mainly targets enterprises and government organizations that need a handheld positioning system for collecting data in the field.

The Juno ST handheld is ideal for utility companies, government organizations, and agencies that are managing large deployments and tight budgets. In applications such as forestry mapping and workforce automation, where accuracy may be less important, and high productivity is essential, the Juno ST handheld is ideal. Incorporating a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, it has been specifically designed to maximize yield of positions in hostile environments, such as under forest canopy and up against buildings.

Juno ST features a 2.8-inch full-color QVGA (240 x 320 pixel), backlit touchscreen display and is powered by a 300MHz Samsung S3C2442 processor. It’s comes with 64MB of DRAM and 128MB of non-volatile flash data storage memory, and an SD card slot for memory expansion. In terms of connectivity you got WiFi and Bluetooth, along with a USB “slave” port; a microphone and speaker are also provided.

The Juno ST is expected to be available this May. We’re not sure what this low-cost device is going to cost just yet.

Nokia Paving Way for GPS Phones

Oct 30, 2006 gps navigation, misc news, nokia, phones 1 Comment

Mobile communications company Nokia (Espoo, Finland) is taking decisive steps to participate in the GPS handheld market, acquiring a mapping software company and striking a licensing deal with a GPS manufacturer.

Nokia is acquiring gate5 AG, a Berlin, Germany-based supplier of mapping, routing, and navigation software and services, with plans to add location-based applications to its cell phones.

“Maps and navigation are natural elements to be offered in mobile devices but this area hasn’t developed as fast as expected by the market,” said Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia’s general manager of multimedia.

In a related step, on October 2 Nokia and Trimble Navigation of Sunnyvale, California, struck a cooperative licensing agreement that gives Nokia the ability to use Trimble’s patented GNSS technology in its handsets.

As part of the deal, Trimble can use Nokia’s location patents in its products and services.

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