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Mio Hammer V700

Nov 10, 2009 gps navigation, mio 15 Comments

Mio Technology has developed a new GPS navigation system called Mio Hammer V700. It will be available starting on the 12th of this month and comes with the longest windshield mount we’ve ever seen so you won’t have to stretch too far.

Mio Hammer V700 has a 7″ screen, a stylish high quality black frame that only measures 16mm thick.

The giant 7″ display can provide 800×480 pixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio and can play various multimedia content such as audio and video. It has a GPS receiver that can track 64 satellites at once and can get traffic updates with the TPEG receiver.

4GB version will cost 329,000KRW ($285), and the 12GB version (4GB + 8GB external) will go for 359,000 KRW($310). Yeah, sorry. We don’t think this is coming to U.S. anytime soon.

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MiBuddy to run on Android

Oct 31, 2009 gps navigation 23 Comments

MiTAC Inc is planning for a new lineup of device called MiBuddy. The rumor is that these devices will come with Google’s Android OS as soon as 2010. What’s even better is that these GPS navigation systems will be very capable and carry the necessary components for WiFi, Bluetooth, and even WiMax – since Android makes it so easy for manufacturers to utilize those features.

We have no image of MiBuddy available at this time but it sounds like it will carry a 4.7″ touchscreen with the addition of a slide out keyboard, and a windshield mount for in vehicle use of course.

Even though there won’t be cellular network modules in MiBuddy it sounds like the device can be used for VoIP with its WiFi and WiMax connectivity. No details about pricing just yet… Read More …

Mio P520G netbook with GPS

Oct 9, 2009 gps navigation, mio, umpc 3 Comments

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… Read More …

Mio Moov M300 and M400 now in States

Sep 19, 2009 gps navigation, mio 4 Comments

The two relatively new GPS navigation systems from Mio, M300 and M400, we announced back in July for the European market was just announced for the U.S. market today. As you’ll below the specs are pretty much identical to what the Europeans are getting but obviously we’re getting the maps for all 50 US States and Puerto Rico. The features of M300 and M400 include text-to-speech, lane guidance, and 4 million POIs. M300 will have a 3.5″ screen and cost $120, and M400 will have a 4.3″ and cost $150.

With these prices you really don’t have much to lose. The new Mio’s will be available starting this month.

Here are the specs for Moov M300 and M400:

Mio V505 TV

Aug 19, 2009 gps navigation, mio 2 Comments

This is the latest from Mio. It is actually called Mio Navman Spirit V505 TV. As you may have already caught on, one of the most advanced features of the Mio V505 TV is that it comes with a digital TV receiver. What this means is that you’ll be able to watch digitally broadcast channels on the go.

Another features of the V505 TV is that if you connect it to your PC you’ll have the ability to plan your trips on Google Maps, and even sync your already geotagged pictures.

V505 is great but currently it is only offered in the U.K. No word on if it’ll ever come out here in the U.S. We doubt it though. Do not expect any similar things in the U.S. until digital TV is big here.

Mio Moov M300 and M400

Jul 28, 2009 gps navigation, mio 4 Comments

After its recent sat nav systems such as Spirit Moov series Mio just announced two new GPS navigation systems: Moov M300 and M400.

M300 is the smaller of the two and offers a 3.5″ screen with 320×240 pixels resolution. The numbers are 4.3 inches and a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels for the M400.

The M300 incorporates a map of France and is currently marketed at a price of 99 €. The M400 incorporates maps from 23 countries of Western Europe and is available at a price of 149 €.

Both come preloaded with speed radar locations and 1 year worth of free upgrades. Beyond that, it is € 30 per year for France.

The M300 and M400 also come with “local” Mio which lets you search for addresses, including restaurants and shops, from your PC with the Yellow Pages and load them directly into your GPS.

The M400 also offers the NavPix photo navigation: with its integrated photo album, you can view photos of tourist sites, beaches, hotels and restaurants and then be guided directly to the chosen location. You can also retrieve for free from sites NavPix and Flickr, offering more than one million geotagged photographs.

Also worth mentioning is that the M300 and M400 do not have the latest software – Moov Spirit – that is available on the Spirit Moov 300, 500, HF 500 and Moov Spirit V505 and V735 TV TV.

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navmii for netbooks and the iPhone

Jul 8, 2009 gps navigation, phones, software, umpc 2 Comments

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 6 Comments

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… Read More …

Mio Amber

Jun 25, 2009 gps navigation 3 Comments

These are apparently the leaked images of the new WinMo 6.5 smartphone from Mio, called Mio Amber.

As expected with anything from the company – including their netbooks – Mio Amber integrates a GPS receiver. Combined with the magnetic sensor, FM transmitter to use your car’s audio, and a huge 3.6″ screen you absolutely have no reason to carry around a separate GPS navigation system in your car… Read More …

Mio Moov V700

Jun 8, 2009 gps navigation, mio 1 Comment

Mio Moov V700 is the big brother of Mio Moov V500 we just mentioned. Instead of a 4.7″ screen Mio Moov V700 offers a huge 7″ screen. You’ve still got the digital TV receiver, microSD card slot, Spirit user interface, text-to-speech, and the other usual features.

Here are the specs:

Both Mio Moov V500 and V700 are expected to be available in third of quarter of 2009.