NaviGadget

TeleNav navigation available on Cingular 8525

Nov 7, 2006 gps navigation, phones

Cingular is introducing the 8525 Pocket PC which will be available as early as November 16th for $400. Cingular 8525 will be the first UMTS/HSDPA-enabled PDA to launch in North America giving their users wireless 3G capabilities both in the U.S. and many countries abroad.

Cingular’s UMTS/HSDPA-enabled BroadbandConnect service is based on the global standard and natural 3G evolutionary path for GSM providers. BroadbandConnect is currently available in the U.S. in 134 markets (with populations of more than 100,000 surrounding more than 50 major metropolitan cities. The company said it will continue to expand coverage to additional markets in and around major metropolitan cities in the coming months. Internationally, there are currently 142 UMTS networks in 61 countries and 72 HSDPA networks.

When you are within this network you can download data around 400-700 Kbps and upload at 384 Kbps, and when you roam out Cingular will connect you to the EDGE network which is slower but it is better than nothing.

Cingular 8525 will run Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and in addition to connectivity to Cingular’s UMTS/HSDPA- based BroadbandConnect service, it will provide users with seamless access to integrated Wi-Fi (802.11 b and g), Bluetooth 2.0, and infrared.

Cingular will also introduce its first location based service on the 8525 with the TeleNav GPS Navigator. With TeleNav GPS Navigator, Cingular 8525 users now can get turn-by-turn voice and on-screen directions directly on their device but they need to purchase a seperate GPS receiver. 8525 does not contain an integrated GPS receiver.

The Cingular 8525 also comes equipped with a 2-megapixel digital camera and video recorder and with an optional 1GB Micro-SD card, you can store about 250 songs, more than 1,000 games or over 2,000 standard resolution photos.

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