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The new Cobra SL3 is a standalone GPS enabled radar detector that warns drivers about thousands of driving threats that include red lights, speed cameras and caution areas.

For the location of these threats Cobra SL3 relies on the AURA database, and uses various colored LEDs and beeps and tones to nag the driver about that speed camera on your way to work. It is smart enough to time the warning based on your speed so you always have enough time to react whether it is to slow down, cover your face, or eject from your seat.

The purchase will you rights to access the AURA database 24/7 so you can always get the latest locations stored on your Cobra SL3.

Another cool feature with this GPS enabled radar detector is that you can also add up to 1000 locations as a threat (such as common hideout place for cops) to ‘customize’ the SL3 to your needs.

Current introductory price for Cobra SL3 is $100. That’s less than the price of one single traffic citation.

French brand AlerteGPS just announced their latest speed camera warning system G520 which supports a SIM card for automatic over-the-air database updates.

Like G220 and G320, G520 has a 1.8″ OLED screen with 240×160 pixels resolution and the ability to support 262K colors. G520 can also work with a battery and can work on bikes as well.

The G520 can accommodate optional service RTA (Real Time Alert) that allows you to be informed of the presence of mobile radars in real time. This is where the users come in. They could either be using the AlerteGPS G520 or GPS-equipped cell phone with Winkango software. We’re not sure about the details but the information from the users is then passed on to the servers and then transmitted to G520 over the air.

G520 currently sells for 249 € and it comes with 3 years of automatic updates for the radar database which is done at least once a month. After the first 3 years udpate will cost 10 € per year… read »

Our winner for the GPS Angel we were giving away is #9, Cory who said:

Would love to win this!!!

And he did. So we’ll get in touch with him and ship it to his address.

If you didn’t win check it out on Amazon. It is $99: GPS Angel

We’re giving away a GPS Angel. GPS Angel is a red light, speed camera warning system, or as we like to call it: a GPS radar detector. As you know we already reviewed GPS Angel and realized it can be very useful once you figure out you can customize the warnings.

To participate you need to subscribe to our feed and leave a comment below with an email address we can reach you at.

We will ship this out to a U.S. address only. Sorry rest of the world. Also duplicate entries, emails, IP addresses will be disqualified.

We’ll close this article for comments a week from today and after that we’ll announce the winner.

UPDATE: Winner is #9, Cory.

Cobra today introduced their new Advanced Universal Road Alert (AURA) database that stores GPS coordinates of speed and red-light cameras and driving hazards. The most annoying thing about these devices are of course false positives and here is how Cobra makes sure their alerts are accurate:

…by communicating directly with municipal police departments, traffic bureaus, state transportation agencies and proprietary data partners to guarantee that every single alert is accurate

There are already six AURA-ready devices offered by Cobra. Two of those are the high-end radar detectors XRS 9960G and XRS R10G. XRS 9960G and XRS R10G will cost $389 and $439 respectively and a lifetime AURA database subscription is included in that price. And if you want to add it on to your already existing, AURA-ready radar detector you can expect to pay somewhere between $209 to $339. To check their full selection go here.

I like to consider myself a very photogenic person. I’m not vain but I enjoy being the subject of everyone’s photograph (nope, not vain at all!). Well, that was until I received a letter in the mail from the state of Arizona with an unflattering picture of me along with a speeding ticket. Which brings me to introducing the new GPS Angel v4e! This little Road legal device is a red-light and speed camera warning system. The GPS Angel uses GPS technology to warn the driver of red light and fixed speed cameras. You might wonder if it uses mystical powers to know where these cameras are actually the GPS Angel connects to your PC (Mac not supported) and using the GPS Angel software it downloads the database of Speed and Stop light cameras from the Patriots Camera Database.

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It’s been a while since we talked about GPS radar detectors so we thought we’d check out what’s new. Called GPS Angel this device is a red light camera and speed camera locator.

It is U.S. ready when shipped which means it’ll come with a database which includes 50 states. It is not only red light and speed cameras but even accident hot spots. We’re not sure who compiles these things but it maybe worth a try. It costs $129 and includes lifetime of free database updates. Also you can follow this link to check the speed and red light cameras near your zip code.

Cobra has a few brand new radar detectors out there that can work with the additional help from GPS receivers. One of them is Cobra XRS 9960G which offers detection of 12 radar/laser bands and comes with Cobra’s full-color ExtremeBright DataGrafix Display II, an 8-point electronic compass, Voice Alert, and car battery voltage display/low car battery warning.

Like we mentioned the GPS locator is optional but if you decide to go for it you’ll also get fixed speed & red light camera locations for the entire U.S. & Canada.

The other new models that can work with the additional GPS module include XRS 9955, R10G, and R8. We’ll stop by their booth at CES 2009.

After their older model v4e, Inforad now came out with even a smaller version of their GPS powered radar detector. Called Inforad K1, this radar detector is completely redesigned. First off they finally added an rechargeable battery. Can’t fit much into this USB stick sized device so it is only 220mAh; good enough for about five hours. However it is charges via USB, which means you can charge it pretty much anywhere these days.

As far as features, K1 offers audible and visual alarms using the two LED which can light up different colors. There is also the integrated trip recorder and of course and the updates of radar databases are free for the life of the product.

Measuring only 2×7.4×1.5cm and weighing only 25 grams the Inforad K1 is very small and light. It can be fixed behind the rear view mirror on your windshield if you want it out of your sight.

Inforad K1 will be available starting mid July, with 2 years guarantee for only 50 €…

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Radar detectors and speed cameras are quite popular in Europe, and so are the devices that detect them. Lately they’ve been adding GPS to the mix so a whole database of fixed radar detectors and speed cameras can be downloaded to your device. One of these devices is Inforad v4e from France.

Inforad v4e is quite similar to their preceding model v3 on the outside, but inside v4e features SiRF Star III GPS receiver chip as opposed to the older SiRF Star II receiver.

There’s also a new firmware from Inforad -version 5.6- which should reduce the number of false alarms greatly. But the real good news is that updates of the radars are free with life of the product. There’s a trade off though, it does not come with an integrated battery but the brand offers a kit that’ll last for about 10 hours in case you don’t have access to the car charger.

v4e measures 7cm in diameter and is 2.2 cm thick weighing only 40 grams. It’ll cost you 99 € and is guaranteed 2 years… via