GPS devices are getting greatly useful day by day and you never know when you may need them. Though several cell phones and media devices are incorporating the feature of this state-of-the-art feature into their systems, a mini unique device that can be connected to your key chain comes like a handy option. The Freedom Mini GPS connects to your notebook, PDA or Mobile Phone using Bluetooth and is synced with the newest in GPS technology; the SiRF Star III which claims to offer an accurate position even in odd environmental locations. Compatible with all the trendy mapping software available at present, the compact, portable device functions as a charm built with your keys (1) Contents: Freedom Mini GPS, 12/24v Car charger cable, USB Home charger cable, Key link, Quick Start Guide and hints manual (2) Baud Rate: 57,600 bps. Frequency L1, 1,575.42 Mhz. Tracking Sensitivity: 159 dBm (3) Protocol: NMEA 0183/GGA, GSA, GSV, RMC, VTG, GLL (4) Power: Rechargeable 450mAh Lithium Polymer battery (5) Car charger cable and USB charger cable provided (6) Bluetooth Version 2.0 Class II (CSR BC04.) (7) Size: 39 x 33 x 20 mm. 1.54 x 1.30 x 0.79 in (8) No software is delivered with this device (9) 20 Channels All-In-View tracking (10) Weight: 30gms. 1.06 oz Freedom Mini GPS comes with the price tag of $99 and can be acquired via many retailers throughout the globe. The Freedom Mini GPS can be charged in the car or at home.
New Widescreen GPS Release by Garmin
Latest nuvi line up of Garmin has been ramped up with approximately 200W of mapping units. The two models of Garmin are mainly set for launch. They are 200W and 250W respectively. Both these models are utilizing similar high sensitivity antenna which plays effective role in slimming down their profile as compare to various other GPS receivers. To enhance readability as well as control in car, it has also added 4.3 inches of wide touchscreen. Both of them also possess millions of points of interest. They also encompass various unique software features from navigation company, such as Garmin lock. Garmin lock works effectively for both safe driving and combination. Moreover, this platform is open for third party companies. They can also add more details to map. According to Garmin, various versions of 200w that are available outside US comprise maps for Australasia, Europe, Mexico, and Brazil. Via:about-electronics
Cepoint unveils iS900 iSCSI NAS storage system with GPS or atomic time synchronization features
A leading manufacturer of time synchronization servers and storage systems, Cepoint Networks has launched its iS900 iSCSI NAS storage system with Global Positioning system (GPS) or atomic time synchronization features. The system provides worldwide coverage for navigation as well as time frequency users. A GPS receiver automatically determines its own location and time using trilateration or triangulation techniques by observing at least four satellites simultaneously. Each satellite has broadcast almanac, ephemeris, time and status. The new iS900 iSCSI NAS storage system is featured with GPS, Inter Range Radio International Group (IRIG) timing or atomic time generator or receiver, which enables synchronized and precise back-up timing for companies with geographically disparate storage locations. The storage/Time server system is embedded expandable to 24TB. The Almanac is a collection of orbital information of all satellite, so that GPS receiver can efficiently know what satellite to look for and track. CEPOINT’s GPS satellite system is good provider of precise position, velocity and time (PVT) to commercial and military users. CePoint’s iS900 iSCSI SAN is integrated with the best storage management solution for safe and secure data protection, data backup and disaster recovery. The system supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, 50 and in-built encrypted remote data transfer features. The system has manageable from authorized remote client through implementation of secure connection, which uses RSA SecureID, and IPSec features, remote Boot over IP network and high performance and interoperable in an Gigabit Ethernet environment. The iSCSI-900 Enterprise storage system is compatible with Microsoft’s iSCSI initiator and Windows 2003 Server. The system supports multiple operating systems, which are following: 1) SuSE Enterprise Linux 2) MandrakeSoft 3) Red Hat Linux 6.2 or later 4) HP-UX 11.0 or later 5) IBM AIX 4.3.3 or later 6) Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0/XP/Me 7) 95/98, Apple Mac OS 8.0 or later 
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Bushnell NAV500: A prefect auto GPS device
It does not matter where you go if you have Bushnell NAV500, an auto GPS device. It thoroughly guides you in reaching your destination. The inclusion of In-Car Navigator with full-color mapping capability, touch-screen controls and MP3 player along with the following features make it a perfect in-car GPS device. Features: 1.SiRF GPS chipset 2.A 3.5-inch QVGA color LCD touch-screen 3.MP3 player 4.SD card slot 5.Road maps of US, Canada and Puerto Rico 6.Photo display mode 7.Turn-by-turn voice prompts 8.Sleek and compact design 9.Rechargeable Li-Ion battery Read
Garmin officially announces eTrex Vista HCx
Garmin’s most recent adding to the eTrex series, the eTrex Vista HCx is officially announced. While the new eTrex series was announced some days back it was told that they are consisted with backup for the next-up Galileo satnav brought about by EU but the Garmin does not talk about such thing. We’ll just go ahead and blame our source. Nonetheless, the eTrex Vista HCx is even now pretty competent regardless of lack of backup for Galileo. It consists of a color screen, barometric altimeter and an electronic compass, which is capable of displaying you where north is but for making you sprint in a straight line. Vista HCx agrees to microSD cards, which stands for you are able to put in your MapSource card with comprehensive street maps and Vista HCx is capable of making available turn-by-turn guidelines to your goal exactly like a car satnav. One nicer thing regarding Vista HCx is that it sprints on AA batteries thus you do not to be anxious about plugging subsequent to the 1st 25 hours –simply take a little batteries with you. The eTrex Vista HCx comes with the suggested price tag of $320.
Wiley partners with Maylog Group for FD-35 GPS
GPS industry will soon get pretty crowded as more and more manufacturers are launching devices with different and of course different tag lines and brands. This one has been developed by Wiley and Maylog Group. This new GPS system dubbed FD-35 is being marketed under a brand “GPS Navigation for Dummies”! (What does this mean…?) The manufacturers claim that the GPS comes equipped with the maps of U.S. and Canada and the screen shown in the picture above also shows some of its multilingual capabilities! The complete specifications and the price are not yet released but we surely will keep you posted on that.
Cowon L2 – GPS, DMP and PMP Combo
Cowon recently announced to come up with a new widescreen portable media player for the Korean market. Thought presently it is for the Korean market, but nothing can be said whether it will ever make it to American shores, we will have to wait for it. The COWON L2 is the successor of the N2 with an improved onboard memory of 2GB, a big leap from the 64MB of the N2. Now let’s talk about the most interesting part of L2, which is that it comes with built-in GPS technology, whereby users will be able to navigate around their much loved urban environment at the same time enjoying a video on-screen. Talking of on-screen, Cowon’s newest portable media player is touted to provide a somewhat matchless (PIP) picture-in-picture function thus users can in fact split the display between what is being watched by them and their GPS navigation. Further than GPS and PIP technologies users are provided with several other stuff in this razor-sharp looking PMP. The Cowon L2 consists of AVI/MPEG-4 video playback, WAV/ASF/WMA/MP3 audio file support, BMP/PNG/JPG picture file display, 2GB of integrated memory (expandable via a SD memory card slot), FM radio, integrated speakers, a DMB tuner for digital television viewing (where supported), USB 2.0 and a non-glare screen.
TeleNav GPS Navigator sends current location and business reviews on mobile phones
Now, the subscribers of TeleNav can send their current locations to any mobile phones. TeleNav Inc. has unveiled the latest version TeleNav GPS Navigator, the original navigation application for mobile phones. Customers can also share addresses of their businesses, including restaurants, hotels or movie theaters. Even users can send information on local gas stations with the cheapest prices for that day. The company has launched the GPS navigation system for mobile phones, which has following features: Voice and on-screen turn-by-turn driving directions: TeleNav GPS Navigator computes the routes automatically. Users get up-to-the minute guidance, including street names, and will automatically be re-routed if a turn is missed while driving. My TeleNav” Web site access: It allows you to preplan your trips, save addresses and manage your account, all online at Telenav. Subscribers can save locations in their “My Favorites” folder and they will automatically download on their phone next time they launch TeleNav GPS Navigator. Location sharing: Now users have the ability to send their current location or the location of a nearby business to one friend or many friends all at once. This information can be sent from a mobile phone or from the “My TeleNav” account on Telenav. TeleNav GPS Navigator users can quickly navigate to locations they receive using the service’s turn-by-turn directions. Mobile users not subscribing to TeleNav GPS Navigator will receive a link to view a map and static directions on their phone. Local search: Customers can look up more than 10 million businesses and services, including ATMs,restaurants, hotels, Wi-Fi hotspots and gas stations, and easily navigate to them with the click of a button. Business reviews and ratings: Users can sort by highest to lowest rating to help them make a decision, or view all of the search results on a map. TeleNav GPS Navigator also allows customers to rate restaurants themselves directly from a mobile phone. Real-time traffic alerts and one-click rerouting: TeleNav GPS Navigator monitors each specific route and will proactively search every five minutes for traffic congestion or incidents. Customers will be alerted, both audibly and on-screen, and can choose to find a faster route to their location by pressing just one button. Fuel Finder: TeleNav GPS Navigator includes updated gas prices for local gas stations, and provides driving directions to the station with the lowest gas prices. Now, with just one click, friends and colleagues can share locations of these stations with each other as well. Full-color 3D moving maps: Just like an in-car navigation system, the 3D maps turn, move and stop along with the driver, while also displaying a realistic image of the streets the driver is approaching and passing. Users can also pan and zoom around the map to view surrounding streets. Spot Marker: Users can mark waypoints to help find their way back to a location or to record points of interest. Pedestrian Mode: TeleNav GPS Navigator can also be used while walking, to help guide customers through crowded downtown streets or back to a parked car. My Favorites: Customers can save as many addresses as needed for easy access and directions later.
Garmin expands its Nuvi 200 Series with Wider Screen, better resolution
If you believed the 3.5-inch GPS market was being a bit way oversaturated, apparently you weren’t alone. Recently GPSPassion was reported to have said that Garmin of late let out rumors of a widescreen 4-inch version of the nuvi 200 and 250, both of which will put on Ws towards the end of their names to be a sign of the additional real estate. The display itself will apparently include a 480 x 272 resolution, and as can be guessed by us that the real software and characteristic sets will continue basically the same, there’s no way of making out just so far. Remarkably, it’s not so far apparent if the North American-friendly nuvi 270 will wind up getting a tad of width also, however the 200W and 250W should be shipped in European shops just round the corner for an estimated €299 ($402) and €349 ($469), in that order.
Airtel collaborates with Wayfinder to introduce new GPS service
GPS or the global positioning system is a pretty handy thing to have. Why? Well, it will help you find your way back to wherever you want. Just key in some points and press some buttons and bingo! you are at your destination. An Indian company Bharti Airtel launched this service in collaboration with Sweden based Wayfinder systems. Airtel will introduce the handy GPS system in the Blackberry 8800 smart phones. This system will transform the cell phones to a GPS receiver complete with all kinds of maps as well as points of interest. The points of interest will be based on number of Indian cities like Delhi, Faridabad, Navi Mumbai, Mumbai proper, Chennai and Kolkata. I think this is a good endeavor from Airtel’s part. However, I seriously doubt how many of us will use the Blackberry phones. Maybe they should have thought about building this technology in other commonly used phones. About the GPS service plan Airtel is offering a 6month free trial to it’s blackberry 8800 users. According to the company, the customers won’t have to pay any charges whatsoever on the application initially. There is a data download fee that is charged to the users. Users will have to download the GPS application on their handsets. In order to do so all they have to do is SMS ‘NAV’ to ’3636′. According to the Chief Marketing officer of the Airtel mobile Sanjay Gupta , the GPS is supposed to be state of the art: We are now introducing in India a state-of-the-art GPS-based navigation system that will largely benefit all frequent travelers using compatible mobile handsets like the BlackBerry 8800 Hopefully Airtel will see an increase in users because of this latest service they have introduced. Irrespective of the number of users subscribed to the system, the best part about this is GPS service has started in India. At least you won’t have to ask for directions to random strangers.