Mio P520G netbook with GPS
Oct 9, 2009 gps navigation, mio, umpc
You know how Mio likes to embed GPS receivers in their netbooks such as with Mio Litepad N890. Well they’re continuing the tradition with this new Mio P520G netbook.
Mio P520G netbook comes with a SIM card slot right under the battery so you’ve also got the 3G modem as an option.
Here are some more specs on P520G:
- Integrated GPS receiver
- Intel Atom N270 CPU @1.6GHz
- 1GB DDR2 RAM
- WiFi
- LCD 8.9″ WSVGA resolution (1024×600 pixels)
- 3G (optional)
- Bluetooth
- Webcam
- 3-cell battery
We don’t know when Mio netbooks are going to come to the States side but we can’t wait. We’ll be sure to let you know…
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new eo UMPC carries GPS receiver
Sep 23, 2009 gps navigation, umpc
This 7″ UMPC must be coming to the States side pretty soon now that it has cleared FCC testing. Called eo a7330D the device is made by TabletKiosk.
eo a7330D carries an Intel Atom Z530P processor, has 2GB of RAM, comes with a 3200mAh battery, or the bigger 5200mAh extended battery that fits on to the second battery bay. Inside eo a7330d you’ll find a 80GB harddisk, Wifi antenna (which supports WiFi-WiMax coordination), bluetooth module, and of course a GPS receiver from UBlox – in the form of a built-in USB module. It can track 50 satellites at once, and supports A-GPS services.
SmartQ5 – Android?
Sep 1, 2009 gps navigation, umpc
Chinese SmartDevices just announced their new SmartQ5, a MID (mobile internet device)- which according to some sources is loaded with the Android OS.
SmartQ5 has a touch screen of 4.3 inches with 800×480 pixels resolution, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivitiy, and support for various media formats.
Some other specs of SmartQ5 include Samsung processor running at to 667 MHz, 1GB of RAM, 2000mAh built-in Li-Ion battery.
What are we missing here? Yes – you guessed it. No 3G connection here, GPS receiver, or even a basic low megapixel camera. The other thing we should mention is that the manufacturer site never says this device is meant for Android platform. Check it out for yourself. Something’s fishy here.
Nokia Booklet 3G
Aug 26, 2009 gps navigation, nokia, umpc
Nokia Booklet 3G is the first laptop from the company. That’s pretty big news. It runs Windows Vista, has 3G connectivity, WiFi, and of course A-GPS. The screen measures 10.1″ but you’ve got an HDMI interface. The battery supposedly can last 12 hours, and you also have bluetooth. Syncs seamlessly with your Nokia phones and comes in various colors.
The design is also pretty impressive. You’ve got an ultra thin device with durable aluminum metal work and a high gloss finish (Finnish?).
It has an Intel Atom processor, weighs 1.25 kilograms, and is slightly more than two centimeters thin. Don’t forget the front facing camera and the SD card reader.
navmii for netbooks and the iPhone
Jul 8, 2009 gps navigation, phones, software, umpc
People at Navmii just released their GPS navigation system for laptops with support for Windows XP and Vista. Considering most netbooks these days come with XP it could be nice add-on to your netbook to make it more useful. You can maybe pickup a GPS embedded netbook such as Dell Mini 10 or Mio Litepad N890 and pick up the Navmii GPS navigation software for £46 and have yourself fully functional computer and a GPS navigation system.
Most features of Navmii are pretty standard such as voice guidance, day/night mode, 2D/3D option – so nothing too exciting there.
Speaking Navmii, they’re also getting ready to release software on the iPhone. We don’t have any information except a few tiny screenshots.
We’ll be adding them to our iPhone GPS Apps list.
Dell Mini 10 now has GPS option
Jun 30, 2009 gps navigation, umpc
Dell Mini 10 now has GPS option. There aren’t that many netbooks out there that offer integrated GPS functionality (Mio Litepad N890 is one) so it is good to see more companies focusing on making GPS available at least as an option.
Anyhow, the GPS hardware they have on the Mini is called Dell Wireless 700 and it is not only a vanilla GPS receiver. It actually has built-in WiFi positioning too which makes it suitable to use indoors as well. The chip is provided by Broadcom.
The Dell Wireless 700 uses Wi-Fi access points and Long Term Orbit (LTO)-based Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) technology to determine location information. It provides a fast, accurate and reliable location source to applications and services by leveraging the strength of each underlying position technology.
Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) can determine the location of Wi-Fi enabled devices. All Wi-Fi Access Points broadcast a signal beacon known as a MAC address, notifying nearby devices of their presence. WPS refers to the mapped locations of millions of Wi-Fi MAC addresses to pinpoint the device location. WPS is complementary to GPS. It works best indoors and in urban areas, while GPS is limited by physical obstructions of ceilings and tall buildings.
Another nice thing about the Dell Mini 10 with GPS option is that it comes with CoPilot navigation software which can provide turn by turn directions.
The extra GPS option will cost you $70, however the version this will be available on will also have the HD display at 1366×768 resolution which is a nice plus…
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Viliv X70 Review w/ CarKit and StreetDeck 2
Jun 14, 2009 gps navigation, software, umpc
If you’ve been following Navigadget you should have an idea what Viliv X70 is. In case you don’t; Viliv X70 is a communication MID, or a UMPC if you prefer to call it that. The device has a built in GPS, suction cup window mount, and cigarette lighter adapter that makes a suitable to use in your car – as a GPS navigation system.
Well someone at StreetDeck got their hands on a pre-release version of the X70 and posted a short review video – here is that:
GPS navigation part starting at 7′30″.
Mio Litepad N890
Jun 5, 2009 gps navigation, mio, umpc
Mio has jumped into to the netbook market with two great looking netbooks. The N890 and the N1210. Mio Litepad N890 is of more interest to us because that’s the one with GPS.
Mio Litepad N890 has an 8.9″ display and offers 3.5G broadband and WiFi, comes with GPS receiver and MioMaps, and even rotation sensor to help you read stuff in portrait mode.
Here is the thing, we’re glad to see a company specializing GPS navigation systems to include a GPS receiver in their first netbook attempt. Can’t wait to see the price when it comes out. $400 maybe?
Nokia N900
May 26, 2009 gps navigation, nokia, umpc
Remember the Nokia N810? Well it seems like Nokia is not giving up on this internet tablet series since we have found some leaked images and specs of the all new Nokia N900. Good news is that they’ve kept the GPS on-board and even added an accelerometer to the mix.
Here are the leaked specs of the new Nokia N900 still not announced by the company:
- GPS and accelerometer
- 3.5″ 800×480 (WVGA) touchscreen
- OMAP3430 500/600 Mhz processor
- Quad band GSM; WCDMA 900, 1700/2100, 2100
- 5MP Carl Zeiss camera with dual-LED flash, autofocus, and sliding cover
- proximity sensor and a front-facing camera.
- 1GB total virtual memory (256MB actual RAM, 768MB virtual)
- Wi-Fi, HSPA
- 1320 mAh battery
- 32GB internal storage, expandable up to 48GB via external memory
- Dimensions: 59.7mmx111mmx18.2mm
- Weight: 180g
chuwi does GPS
May 8, 2009 gps navigation, umpc
Yet another GPS enabled mobile internet device we have here. It is called Chuwi W3000 and it comes from China. It looks pretty cool with its dark brushed aluminum look but the specs aren’t really that out of the ordinary.
- 4.1″ WVGA touchscreen display
- 802.11a/b/g/n connectivity
- GPS support
- 1.3-megapixel camera
- Extensive codec support
We like the GPS support and Wi-Fi. We doubt this would ever make it to the U.S. though …
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