Archive for November, 2008

qigi i6

Nov 28, 2008 , ,


With a name that reminds us the horrible J Lo movie ‘Gigli’ you wouldn’t expect a lot from Qigi I6, but don’t be so quick to judge this device like we did. Qigi is quite flexible. It can run Windows Mobile 6.1 or Android OS. However it isn’t “dual OS” like our source mentions, it just comes in two different versions.

The Chinese manufacturer calls the Windows version i6 Win and the Android version i6 Goal. That seems to be the only difference since the rest of the features seems identical as both versions have:

  • integrated GPS
  • Marvell Monohans 624MHz processor
  • 2.8-inch 65k color LCD touchscreen
  • 2 Megapixel camera
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • microSD card slot

We love that integrated GPS up there but it is a bit heartbreaking to hear that 3G was omitted from the Qigi I6 phones.

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MEDION GoPal P5430

Nov 27, 2008 , ,


Medion continues to work on their market share in Europe by releasing bunch of new GPS navigation systems. The latest is MEDION GoPal P5430.

With the new GoPal P5430 Medion is emphasizing the extra large screen that measures 5″ diagonally. The rest of the features are also medium to high end. There’s even a finger print sensor. It uses the SiRF InstantFix II GPS receiver which reduces the time to first fix by guessing where those satellites might be.

MEDION GoPal P5430 comes with maps Western and Eastern Europe; provided by Navteq, and an integrated TMC traffic antenna to help you stay out the mess. Other features include:

  • Avoid traffic jams with traffic Master
  • Voice control
  • High performance SiRF Titan 600 Mhz processor
  • Text-to-Speech for precise traffic guidance
  • Pre-loaded safety camera locations
  • Lane and Speed advisor
  • 3 GB memory

It goes for about 175£ or 200 €…

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TeleNav Shotgun review

Nov 26, 2008 , ,





Alright this review is dedicated to you troopers that like to pack a leftover Turkey sandwich and camp out in front of the stores Thursday night in hopes to be one of the first consumers in the door on Black Friday! Good luck to you, and let’s hope the tryptophan doesn’t make you oversleep!

You may recognize the company name, TeleNav. Their GPS Navigator software product can be found on many mobile devices. Now they’ve taken that proven navigation software and put it on a sleek 4.3” LCD two-way, Internet-connected Personal Navigation Device (PND) called the Shotgun, and just in time for the holiday season. Let’s start low-level and work our way up…

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nokia 6260

Nov 26, 2008 , ,


Nokia just introduced the Nokia 6260 slide. The looks of Nokia 6260 is not that interesting but as far as connectivity and features it is packed. 6260 comes with A-GPS receiver and Nokia Maps navigation software installed.

Nokia 6260 is obviously not targeted towards the business user as they like to promote it as:

Uploading images and videos to websites, blogs and social networks is quicker than ever…

But like we mentioned the features on Nokia 6260 is quite impressive:

  • Wi-Fi
  • 3G (HSUPA and HSDPA)
  • 5MP Carl Zeiss camera with flash
  • music player
  • web browser
  • assisted GPS

The Nokia 6260 slide brings GPS into the Series 40 software platform for the first time, really signifying navigation arriving in the mass market.

Nokia 6260 will start selling for 299 € in early 2009.

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Clarion MIND finally

Nov 26, 2008 ,


We’re really happy to see ClarionMIND finally hit online stores since to be honest we’ve had enough coverage for this device on Navigadget since January: See here, here, and here.

It is now selling at exclusively at Crutchfield for $650, available in black, red, and white.

If this device had WiMax it may have been worth your money but with only WiFi all we can say is to get one of those new netbooks with your money at spend the extra cash on a GPS receiver with a mount…

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black friday GPS

Nov 25, 2008

Here are some black friday deals for GPS navigation systems. Names of the images are the store names.

















Oh, and don’t forget Amazon.

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P’9522

Nov 25, 2008

  • GPS
  • wide 2.8″ display
  • WiFi
  • finger print sensor
  • 5MP camera

How many gadgets can you list with the above specs? We only know of one: Porsche Design P’9522. In fact there is a lot more features this ‘phone’ has but these are just the highlights. Porsche Design P’9522 just got its papers from FCC meaning it will be hitting the stores in the U.S. pretty soon.

If you remember Porsche Design was also behind another gadget; a GPS navigation system called P’9611.

Check out this video too:


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Eclipse AVN726E

Nov 25, 2008

We just talked about Eclipse AVN4430 and Eclipse AVN726E but we thought the Eclipse AVN726E deserves its own post since it also is a “Innovations 2009 Design And Engineering Award Honoree”

The AVN726E, essentially a next generation of AVN, provides “full-on in-vehicle entertainment” and achieves superior image quality with pure digital video circuitry, improved audio performance with lowered distortion using premium parts as well as memory-based navigation, creating a next generation AVN unit.

Eclipse AVN726E has a 7″ screen and also provides GPS navigation but not detachable like the AVN4430. The specs are not yet revealed for Eclipse AVN726E.

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Eclipse AVN4430

Nov 25, 2008 , , ,


We’ve mentioned the AVN2210P numerous times here on Navigadget but we got the news that TomTom and Fujitsu Ten are getting together once again to release Eclipse AVN4430.

Along with AVN726E, Eclipse AVN4430 will be named the “2009 Design and Engineering Award Honorees” at the CES 2009 in Vegas. Keep in mind two years ago AVN2210p was rewarded the same title.

The “AVN” abbreviation stands for “audio visual navigation” and as far as specs all we know is that:

The AVN4430 is a secure dash-mount audio/visual/navigation system with portability, has a TomTom PND integrated with ECLIPSE superior sound & visual quality and offers exclusive benefits with co-branded technologies.

However just looking at the press photo we see that AVN4430 has a detachable 4.3″ TomTom GPS navigation system, and bluetooth connectivity.

Stay tuned for more specs…

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QSTARZ GPS Sports Recorder: Explore 2000

Nov 24, 2008 , , , ,


Do you know how many miles you jog every morning? How far you biked last summer? QSTARZ; a GPS device maker, just recently introduced the GPS Sports Recorder: Explore 2000. With the Explore 2000, you’ll have easy access to GPS coordinates but more importantly you will be able to manage and analysis various sports activities, such as cycling, jogging, sailing, skiing, etc. The bundle software-Qsports allows you to do track progress and graph all sorts of statistics. The Explore 2000 is available in 4MB memory for 260,000 waypoints and 20 hours operation time for a suggested price of USD $139.

Explore 2000 has a backlit LCD display that can show speed, odometer, time, total moving time, average speed, memory used, elevation, longitude and latitude. The package contains the GPS unit, Li-Ion battery, USB cable, software CD, travel charger, users guide, bike mount, and a sports armband.

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