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CTIA Wireless 2007: Previously, Garmin International directed us how to get there. Now the Olathe-based maker is coming up with the offering of information on cheap places to stay when we get there. Yes, the giant of GPS devices Garmin recently announced to have come up with a new and best-of-breed version of its wireless phone navigation service, including 3-D mapping and cut-rate hotel room for travelers.

The enhancement to Garmin Mobile, to be availed at present on a few Sprint and Nextel phones, claims to facilitate subscribers to the service to customize their routes and get services all along the way. Garmin Mobile puts forward easy to hear turn-by-turn directions, weather info, traffic info, gas prices and other data via a few Internet-based cell phones.

With the offering this latest services, the subscribers are allowed to make out their route in a 3-D view, like that provided by the company’s portable navigation devices. The upgrading also boasts of providing info on 70,000 hotels and their rates via Hotels.com.Garmin Mobile service comes with the price of just $9.99 a month. A Mobile Lite version, integrated with turn-by-turn instructions rather than traffic, hotel rates and other info, will come with the price tag of only $4.99 a month.

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CTIA Wireless 2007: Enfora, Inc recently unveiled GTX Corporation’s (GTXC) espousal of the Enabler IIG-A-GPS integrated wireless and location unit into its newest model of the GTXC Xplorer GPS Smart Shoe, developed specifically to keep an eye on the locations of loved ones.

Eric Stalnaker, VP of Business Development at GTXC said,

Enfora and the Enabler II give us a built-in approach to software, Internet connectivity and customization that enables us to concentrate on our product and service offering. By functioning with Enfora, we are acquainted with the Xplorer A-GPS Smart Shoe is made on a potent and highly precise platform.

The Enabler IIG-A-GPS is a quad band (850/900/1800/1900) unit optimized for machine-to-machine (M2M) and tracking systems that need immediate access to GPS or Assisted GPS (A-GPS) location info. It consists of a firmly built-in high performance GPS solution made available by Global Locate, Inc. The Enabler II slots Enfora’s Event Engine and IP router into the GSM software layer, assisting integrators to cut the time, price and intricacy of developing products to be IP and network ready.

GTXC’s Xplorer GPS Smart Shoe ad infinitum keeps track of location and movement record. The info is transmitted to a monitoring center via cellular networks by making use of a safe and sound Internet interface. Subscribers can immediately log-on, or get alerts, and locate the existing location of the aimed user on an interactive map.

Jeff Newman, chief strategy officer at Enfora said,

We are seeing more consumer demand for personal tracking and location applications driving the market. Working with GTXC is a great collaboration effort that not only focuses on an innovative product - Xplorer GPS Smart Shoe - but also meets a very functional need within society.

Both the Enabler II and Xplorer GPS Smart Shoe will be on display at the Global Locate booth #4849, at CTIA Wireless in Orlando, FL from March 27 - 29.

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Here is a brand new feature-packed tablet PC that boasts of featuring a 8.4″ SVGA TFT resistive touchscreen display, a 40GB hard drive, a 1.0GHz ULV M processor and 512MB RAM (expendable up to 1GB) and sprints on Microsoft’s Windows XP Professional OS. Algiz 8 is touted to be more capable as it also includes the Calendar, E-mail, Word, Excel and PowerPoint softwares. On the communications front, the tablet PC is WiFi-enabled besides having an option for GPRS and GPS, why else would it be on instagps?

Now let’s come to the main sports, the Algiz 8 is sheltered against dust and water. This ruggedized thingamabob also touts to be capable of handling acute temperatures, from -20°C to +50°C. It is integrated with a vehicle cradle, carrying cases, desktop cradle, belt carrier, AC charger and a hand strap.

The PC is brought about particularly for the markets such as Forestry, Field Engineers, Railway, Service Technicians, Utilities, Inspectors, Construction, Military, Navigation, GIS, Insurance, Facilities Management, Transportation, Healthcare, Warehouse Logistics and Marine. As far as its pricing tag is concerned, there is not anything to be revealed but yet if you want to grab more info about the price and accessories, click here
This tablet PC boasts of being the Rocky Balboa of the computerdom. The Algiz 8 Tablet PC is for all you people who would like to make use of their gadgets in a very rough way.

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CTIA Wireless 2007: AAA and Networks In Motion (NIM) recently came up with 1st cell phone-enabled GPS navigation and travel assistance. A new application known as AAA Mobile, powered by the NIM LBS platform claims to convert the cell phone into a potent navigation device as well as travel companion. So, now AAA Mobile subscribers are enabled to make use of their cell phone to get visual and audible instructions to any travel end in the U.S.; pinpoint AAA-approved points of interest (POIs), like Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants; and locate locations that provide AAA member nest eggs.

Besides, the subscribers are allowed to review comprehensive AAA descriptions for POIs on their headset, get a map displaying a destination on the cell phone screen, and even are allowed to bookmark their locations as favorites for fast recall in the long run. At the time users are encountered with vehicle complicatedness, AAA Mobile claims to make more efficient access to AAA’s Roadside Assistance service. You just have to push a single button on the cell phone and it will relay the cell phone’s GPS location to AAA and links the user with AAA for fast and consistent roadside assistance services.

The option provided by AAA Mobile’s main menu are:

(1) Navigate to a destination via turn-by-turn directions with audible prompts and automatic rerouting if customers miss a turn.

(2) Search for AAA-inspected POIs from AAA’s travel-tested TourBook guide listings, and navigate to the selected location.

(3) View maps of selected locations, and store destinations in ‘My Places’ for quick recall.

(4) Search for other POIs such as ATMs, gas stations and theaters.

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Helio recently rolled out its latest Helio Ocean, a dual slider phone built-in with GPS. Now you would surely like to know what is dual slider? So, slide horizontally and you will be provided with the QWERTY keyboard, and when you will slide it vertically, it’ll expose the numeric keypad. Helio Ocean is coming very soon to hit the selves this spring with the price tag of just $295.

Just similar to the other GPS-based Helio phones talked so far about by me, Ocean will also make best use of Google Maps allowing you to obtain driving directions right there on your headset. You don’t need any other devices like bluetooth GPS receivers or any more software.

Only ensure you obtain the All-In membership so that you don’t have to give extra amount for data charges. Besides driving directions, you will also be provided with access to local businesses. Apart from all that, Helio Ocean also allows you to geotag your pictures that can be taken by you with the on-board 2MP digital camera.

Ocean’s 2.0 megapixel camera will take advantage of Helio UP, which lets users take a picture with their device, tag it with metadata including a title, description, keywords and location information and upload it directly to Helio Album, Helio’s photo service. Helio UP is GPS-enabled, giving users the option of attaching their GPS coordinates to their photos.

Yes, of course you are also allowed to make use of microSD cards in your Helio Ocean upto 2GB! And the devoted music processor allows you to enjoy your tunes for 15 hours on a single battery charge.

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The latest NovaTracker KUVA power-driven by proprietary technology marks a novel niche in high value asset tracking solutions. The smart, battery-enabled KUVA is built-in with GPS satellite tracking and GSM/GPRS cellular location reporting. KUVA is perfect for a large variety of apps to make out, keep track, trace and handle mobile things, tools, containers and cargo in transit.

The latest NovaTracker technology platform claims to smooth the progress of a high rank of encoding in three modes founded on time and motion. In the “time interval” mode, KUVA is claimed to be fixed to report at user-defined set time intervals starting from per five minutes to one time daily, which is touted to allow KUVA to work like either an asset tracking or handheld vehicle-monitoring device. In the “preset time of day” mode, KUVA is touted to be fixed to report up to 8 times each day, giving the capacity to just keep an eye on equipment subsequent to hours on a job site.

The “motion” mode claims to enable the user the litheness of keeping track on an asset just at the time it spots motion and the time period for reporting motion is also claimed to be fixed from per 5 minutes to one time daily. Consequently, KUVA brings about just applicable data transmissions with least transmission expenses. While KUVA is ahead of of cellular network range, the data is kept in store chronologically and is sent while the unit returns in range.

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CeBIT 2007 is about to come to an end. But before it is there, let’s squeeze what is left in there for us as to new GPS or GPS-based devices. The new device showcased at CeBIT 2007 is known as PCNS730 GPS navigation system, which boasts of integrating a 3.5″ TFT LCD touch screen at 320 x 240 resolution.

PCNS730 GPS navigation system makes use of the very dependable SiRF Star III GPS receiver chipset and makes use of SD cards for storage of maps. In addition, the latest device is consisted with an integrated battery and a speaker. Yes, the distinctive part of it is that on the software side PCNS730 is capable of making use of Navteq or TeleAtlas maps hinging on what the suppliers are on the lookout for. PCNS730 GPS satnav sprints WinCE 5.0 on the background, plus can handle music. Alas, it does not have any support for images or videos.

There is no pricing and availability info of the device, as it comes I will let you know.

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TrackingTheWorld.com recently announced the launch of a Global GPS Monitoring Solution, which is claimed not to go beyond your means. TrackingTheWorld enables any size business or entrepreneur to connect the strength of GPS tracking, salting away money and/or making monthly frequent income. GPS tracking boasts of augmenting the effectiveness and efficacy of any business giving access into vehicle and employee activity. The latest GPS tracking is capable of generating big investments for any business.

Gung ho costing, avant-garde hardware and a comprehensive software package combine to make available a new height of technology whilst keeping affordability. With ultra-modern navigation technology from Microsoft and Google, maps for the whole planet are accessible. Tracking The World’s system is also claimed to work anywhere worldwide wherever GSM cellular exposure is obtainable. There are 860 GSM networks working in more than 220 nations, developing GPS vehicle tracking into a lucrative and quick rising worldwide business.

With a view to grabbing the latest GPS tracking, customers just are required to give a computer sprinting Windows XP Professional, a SIM card from their normal GSM carrier, and a speedy Internet connection. The solution also boasts of providing specialized components like printable daily driving information with street addresses, the capability of bringing about virtual geographic boundaries, and entree to full historical logs of all past routes and activities.TrackingTheWorld’s solution, a first in the industry, need not any monthly frequent fees, no per asset charges, and also does not include any usage limitations. The solution can be availed in three packages to suit any size firm or application.

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China is making up a satellite positioning system, which is expected by them to preserve only for military utilization, and merely in wartime at that. It is claimed that the latest satellite positioning system make China possible for jamming GPS, or annihilate GPS satellites, whilst making use of their more distant satellite positioning system. All this emerged what was come along to be a technological disaster. Chinas incursion into military space satellites has brought about a lot of unsuccessful experiment, as have their further attempt to design state-of-the-art. For instance, back in 2003, China finished a satellite navigation system known as BeiDou. Bring it to mind as GPS light, and diverse, and maybe not very positive.

BeiDou just wraps East Asia, however not the entire China, rather than it covers up the areas beside the coast, and Taiwan. The BeiDou system is not as much of accurate as GPS, however it does enable two-way traffic. This is of use in order to relay short messages (up to 120 Chinese characters so, almost a hundred words). Lack of IM (Instant Messaging) class stuff. The system is capable of just handling a few hundred thousand users, however that would be enough for an assortment of Chinese troops caught up in any key operation. BeiDou also puts up with some consistency problems, and is in fact very susceptible to blocking and spoofing. As a result of all that, it is assumed that BeiDou is only a 1st generation system. A training system, one where China finds out the ins and outs of building satellite navigation systems.

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The chances of a European competitor to the US Global Positioning System have been greater than before following the reports that revealed that the associates building the Galileo project have resolved their variations and at last came up to an agreement. Last week, Jacques Barrot, the EU transport commissioner, maintained that he was giving it black and blue to the eight making up the Galileo system to find out the cause why the project was going a year back to its operation cut-off date of 2010.

The Galileo project is to be brought about by a association comprising the European aerospace company EADS, France’s Thales and Alcatel-Lucent, the UK’s Inmarsat Plc, Italy’s Finmeccanica, AENA and Hispasat of Spain, and many German firms like Deutsche Telekom AG. Now it looks that the firms have lastly signed definitive contract, and a few of the members of the grouping as a minimum are confident of the prospect of the project, regardless of past complexities.

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