Archive for June, 2010

Magellan iPhone case includes battery and its own GPS receiver

Jun 30, 2010 , , ,


Yep, you heard it right. This 200 dollar case from Magellan includes battery and its own GPS receiver for your iPhone. This must be the first of its kind. This iPhone is not only high tech but also very rugged and may give you a false sense of confidence that you can do anything just because you won’t scratch your fancy glass screen. Not to mention it is also IPX7 waterproof – meaning it can be immersed in 3 feet of water up to 30 minutes.

Called ToughCase, Magellan made sure the device worked with both iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch and you had access to all the functions of the device. As far as hardware specs Toughcase comes with a whopping 1840mAh battery which should double your phone’s life, and a SiRF Star III GPS receiver. Also the added GPS functionality should work with any GPS navigation app you wish; it doesn’t have to be Magellan’s own GPS navigation app.

You can pick up Magellan’s ToughCase from their site or Apple Store. You don’t think you need a rugged case? Then maybe you’ll like their iPhone car kit we reviewed not too long ago.

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Samsung Vibrant is now on T-Mobile

Jun 30, 2010 , , ,


Android+Samsung lovers rejoice – for it’s now official that Samsung’s Vibrant is coming to T-Mobile. Do we even need to mention this smartphone is capable of GPS navigation? We will anyways. The specs say it comes with an A-GPS receiver; which is part of any 3G module these days. Anyhow, the phone is also known as Samsung Galaxy S or GT-I9000 and will be running Android 2.1 when it comes out of the box but you can expect to get Froyo very soon.

Some hardware specs of the Samsung Vibrant include 1GHz processor, 512MB memory, 1500mAh battery, 4″ super Amoled screen, WiFi b/g/n, A-GPS receiver, 5MP camera, accelerometer, digital compass, proximity, and light sensor.

Wait until July 21st, come with $199, and a pen to sign the 2yr contract.

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new GPS navigation systems from NAVIGON

Jun 29, 2010 ,


NAVIGON – at least in Spain – has put six new GPS navigators on the market, almost a complete overhaul of the range of the manufacturer.

Like other brands are already doing, new series 40 and 70 of Navigon adopt new names easier to remember and away from meaningless numbers and letters. So now the new Navigon GPS they are covered in three segments: Easy, Plus and Premium, to which they add two digits to give you an idea on the size of your screen.

Needless to say, the new Navigons with these easier names still focus on focus on providing navigation from one point to another in the simplest way. Navigon is also trying to do the same thing on smart phones with their MobileNavigator.

The GPS 40 series have a 4.3 inch screen, slightly larger than the more advanced phones. Its main features include text to speech, One Click menu with direct access to three points of interest you’ve marked as favorites, lane assistance, and reality view at big junctions.

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i-gotU GPS Travel Logger winner

Jun 29, 2010 , ,


Hey, we have a winner for the i-gotU GPS Travel Logger we were giving away. It is number #29, Mark Bethony, who said “Yummy”. We hope you don’t try to consume this awesome GPS logger/ geotagger. Congratulations! We’ll email you and ask you for your address.

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Viliv N5

Jun 28, 2010 , ,


Looking for an ultra portable laptop that can do GPS? Viliv N5 may be the answer for you. But when we say ultra portable we really mean it. This machine only has a 4.8″ screen with 1024×600 resolution. Personally I wouldn’t be able get any real task done on such a small screen. But there must be some market for it for the Korean manufacturer is getting to release the device pretty soon. jkontherun has a first look to it if you want to see some photos – but other than we’re only going to share some specs with you.

  • Intel Atom processor;Z520 (1.33 GHz)
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • 4.8” WSVGA (1024×600) Touch screen
  • 32GB SSD
  • 1GB DDR2 SDRAM 533Mhz
  • Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
  • HSPA/TD-SCDMA/EVDO/WiMAX Connectivity
  • GPS
  • 1.3M Pixel Camera
  • Optical Joystick Mouse
  • 1 USB Host
  • Micro-SDHC, Headphone-out, Mic, Speakers
  • QWERTY keyboard 63 keys total (Function 34 keys)
  • 6 hours max battery life (4 hour movie playback), 15W
  • Dimensions: 172(W) x 86(L) x 25(H)mm / 6.77(W) x 3.38(L) x 0.98(H) inch
  • Weight: 0.85lb / 388g

Check out Dynamism if you want to get your hands on one of these.

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garmin slim nuvi’s are now on Amazon

Jun 28, 2010 , ,


We were very excited when the super slim nuvi 3700′s were first announced. Namely the nuvi 3750, nuvi 3760T, and nuvi 3790T. Now even better news: They’re already listed on Amazon and (some of them) are in stock. You can grab the nüvi 3790T for $448, or the nüvi 3760T for $400. Still not in stock is the lower end nüvi 3750 which will be shipping on July 10th. nuvi 3750 will cost $350.

Garmin’s ultra-slim 3700 series feature a multi-touch glass display that measures 4.3″, 9mm thin body, dual orientation capability, bluetooth connectivity and onboard speaker. Some software features of this GPS navigation system include “trafficTrends” that learns daytime traffic trends for a more optimized route, lane assistance, and subscription free traffic alerts.

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Timex Ironman GPS watch is out

Jun 27, 2010 , ,


Remember the Timex Ironman Global Trainer with GPS we mentioned back in January but didn’t know how much it would cost? Well now we do. So far it is only sold at REI for $275 or $325, depending on if you get the heart rate monitor or not.

OK, to recap, here are some of the features of this GPS:

  • SiRF Star III GPS recevier
  • Keep track of your location, tracks, altitude ascent and descent distances and rates
  • Records up to 100 GPS waypoints
  • Chronograph with interval and countdown timers
  • 50m (165 ft.) water resistant
  • Download workout data to computer to analyze
  • USB recharging

You can learn more about the watch here….

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Droid X means no more stand alone GPS navigation system

Jun 25, 2010 , , , , ,


The Droid X we talked about last week has since been officially announced by Motorola and Verizon. Here is what we think: If Droid X won’t replace the stand alone GPS navigation system in your vehicle then we don’t know what will. Motorola must know this too so they even announced a car mount for the Droid X right away.

With the Android OS you get Google Maps Navigation for free; or if you choose you can pay for onboard maps such as the one from CoPilot. Either way any GPS navigation software with 3D graphics should work just fine on the Droid X thanks to its 1Ghz processor. To make things even better the mount automatically triggers a dashboard app that gives you quick access to your music, internet radio, and of course GPS navigation app. It can connect to your car aux via the 3.5mm cable and keep your phone charged.

Droid X has a 4.3″ touch screen display with 854×480 resolution, a camera with dual LED flash, auto focus that can capture 8MP photos and 720p videos. It has a 1540mAh battery, 8GB on board memory, and needless to say: aGPS, stand alone GPS, and electronic compass. It runs on Android 2.1 right now but will be upgraded to Android 2.2 to support flash format as well.



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GPS X-Guider Back Tracker

Jun 24, 2010 , , ,


There’s a new GPS back tracker out there called GPS X-Guider Back Tracker. We’ve seen some back trackers here on Navigadget before but this one seems to be combining a lot of their features into one.

Like we just said GPS X-Guider is not just for finding where you parked your car at a giant American mall. With the included PC software it actually lets you plan your trip online and upload to your device to guide you during your hike. That’s our favorite feature but you can use for it’s most basic function: Pointing you to a place you’ve marked. During which it’ll show you the direction you need to head, distance to destination and your current speed.

GPS X-Guider Back Tracker even lets you record your trips; much like a GPS data logger. Once you’re back from your trip; hiking, cycling, fishing, or whatever it may be; you can upload your trip to your PC and view it on Google Maps.

There’s more though – it can be used as a compass, speedometer, reliable satellite clock, or a workout partner to calculate avg speed, distance, and calories burned. GPS X-Guider Back Tracker goes for $109 – not bad for a little gadget that could save your life.

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giveaway reminder: i-gotU travel logger

Jun 24, 2010 , ,


Don’t forget our latest giveaway of the i-gotU GPS Travel Logger. It ends in three days so you still have time to go here and leave a comment for a chance to win. That’s all you have to do.

This is a very easy to use GPS data logger – mostly designed to carry with you while you’re away and snapping photos left and right. You carry this with you and hit the button as you take pictures. Once you’re back on your computer the software takes care of figuring out which photo goes with which location. Pretty nice.

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