Clarion prepare to launch Atom CPU and Linux OS

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Clarion prepare to launch its portable navigation device ‘ClarionMiND’ running on Atom processor and Linux OS.

Adopting a 4.8-inch touch screen with 800*480 resolution, the ClarionMiND supports full browser, 4GB of flash memory, wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Google Map, YouTube, and Real Player.

The ClarionMiND is expected to be available in North America in this November and in Europe market in January, 2009.

Pioneer Releases 5 New GPS Navigation Systems

 Pioneer Releases 5 New GPS Navigation Systems

Pioneer has rolled out not one but four new GPS navigation gadgets this week. Known as the HRZ099, HRZ088, HRV022, and HRV011, these gadgets share the same specifications including 40GB storage capacity, 1Seg TV, 7-Inch LCD Screen and can play WMA, MP3, AAC, and DivX file formats. These navigation systems are also compatible with the iPods. The Pioneer HRZ099 is the High-End model that comes equipped with a resolution of 800 x 480. Meanwhile, the Pioneer HRZ099 and HRZ088 are also equipped with a built-in Amplifier that produces a maximum output of 50W x 4ch.

JJ-Connect AutoNavigator 4000W Traffic - Bar with a large display

 JJ-Connect AutoNavigator 4000W Traffic - Bar with a large display

The company JJ-Group has released for sale its first avtonavigator with the possibility of receiving and analyzing information on traffic jams - JJ-Connect Autonavigator 4000W Traffic. In this avtonavigator already built GPRS-receiver, and users now do not need to use multiple devaysov to be aware of the busy roads. JJ-Connect Autonavigator 4000W Traffic receives information about traffic jams, automatically opened the tour route, choosing the optimal time and mileage way.

Information about the traffic jams will be supplied by SMILINK. Renewal occurs every five minutes. Monthly fee for the service is 200 rubles 90 kopecks per month.

In addition to GPRS, Navigator has all the qualities of previous models JJ-Connect. First and foremost, this is a convenient widescreen display 4,3 “. Autonavigator 4000W Traffic can play music and video files. Because of inherent function device can also replace the e-book and photo album. 

Thinkware’s 2nd-gen 3D navigation iNAVI K7 pictures

3D navigation iNAVI K7 pictures

Thinkware has released its high-end 7-inch navigation device ‘iNAVI K7′ in Korea market, which is equipped with its dynamic electronic map of 3D space representation ‘iNAVI 3D’.Adopting 8GB SDHC memory card and 256MB of RAM/ROM, the iNAVI K7 provides useful information on the 3D environment structure through a 7-inch WVGA(800 x 480 resolution) LCD in a photo realistic way.

The iNAVI K7 incorporated G-Sensor(Geomagnetic sensor: 3 axis sensor detecting absolute direction of north pole and heading direction of automobile) that enables stable use of navigation system, by enhancing the cognition of path of vehicle and speed up the search on iNAVI software.
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Special Edition Team Garmin Edge 705

 Garmin is now offering the special edition Garmin Edge 705 GPS Navigation System for a limited time only. This navigation gadget comes jam packed with a heart-rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor and detailed street maps with turn-by-turn directions and lots of POIs. You can pick up the vanilla Edge 705 for $500.

Garmin is now offering the special edition Garmin Edge 705 GPS Navigation System for a limited time only. This navigation gadget comes jam packed with a heart-rate monitor, speed/cadence sensor and detailed street maps with turn-by-turn directions and lots of POIs. You can pick up the vanilla Edge 705 for $500.

GPS navigation system for the disabled

 GPS navigation system for the disabled

Navevo announced BBNav, a Blue Badge GPS navigation system, specifically designed to help disabled drivers and those caring for the disabled, such as their families or carers. The specialty of the software is mostly is in its POI database which contains suitable parking locations and other helpful locations for Blue Badge holders.

Other features of Navevo’s BBNav includes:

  • Blue Badge and Red Route on-street parking bays
  • Disabled-accessible car parks
  • Local council Blue Badge parking concessions
  • Over 60,000 Points of Interest (20,000+ Blue Badge)
  • NAVTEQ street level mapping covering UK and Republic of Ireland
  • 7 digit postcode routing
  • Safety Camera Alerts

BBNav comes with maps for the UK and Republic of Ireland, and six month free trial of safety camera alerts.

BBNav will go on sale in October 2008 for £200.

GPS navigation system KW-GM4306TG

GPS navigation system KW-GM4306TG

Kinwei Technologies of Shenzen is a GPS navigation system manufacturer. Revealed the KW-GM4306TG. KW-GM4306TG is a GPS navigation system and a gaming console in one device. Nothing like a PSP though.

The device has a 4.3-inch TFT LCD Touch screen with 480 x 272 pixels resolution, and is powered by a Samsung ARM9 400MHz processor. Microsoft Windows CE.NET 4.2 is the operating system and comes with a controller for the games. Inside there’s a 64MB SDRAM ROM and 256MB NAND flash, and a high sensitive SiRF III antenna with 20 channels.

GPS navigation system KW-GM4306TG features:

  • Navigation software: ARMV4I compilation, software stored in SD card
  • Built-in Bluetooth module and antenna
  • Hands free communication and shows incoming phone numbers
  • Memory slot: SD card and MMC card
  • Built-in 3.7V Li-ion battery
  • Supports multiple languages

The Satmap Active 10 Handheld GPS.

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Perfect for hikers, bikers and climbers and people like me who always get lost in London! This is ordinance survey mapping at its best and it also has the capability to display aerial photography, which may prove invaluable to those interested in exploring hard-to-reach places which have no mapping.

It retails at £299.99 and includes a quick start user guide, standard carry case, lanyard, USB cable, set of 3 Energizer lithium AA batteries and all documentation. The unit comes pre-loaded with full UK OS MiniScale 1:1m and 1:250k (raster) road mapping, and full GB OS Meridian 2 (vector) road mapping.

HTC Touch HD has WVGA goodness for Windows Mobile 6.1

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Look at this beautiful screen on the new HTC Touch HD. Apparently this screen has an 800×480 resolution and measures about 3.2″. Imagine how nice GPS navigation would look on the HTC Touch HD.

Here are some of the specs we could gather:

  • Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro
  • Qualcomm 7201A processor at 528MHz
  • WVGA display
  • 512MB ROM, 288MB RAM
  • embedded GPS
  • 3G connection
  • 5MP camera
  • microSD memory card slot
  • 3.5mm audio jack

Navigation device NPC-L507

Navigation device NPC-L507

Shenzen Power Century in 2007 was launched a new series of GPS models, one of which include the NPC-L507. NPC-L507 were exported all over the globe but apparently no takers here in the U.S. just yet. This GPS navigation system has a 4.3″ touch screen and is powered with Centrality Atlas-III 372MHZ CPU. It is quite light weight as it only weighs 150g and measures 119mmx78.5mmx15mm.

NPC-L507 offers some intermediate level GPS functions with some basic multimedia player capabilities. It supports various video format likes WMV, MPEG, avi, asf and 3GP, and the audio player supports WMA, MP3 and WAV file formats. There’s also the photo viewer.

Some of the specs of NPC-L507 include:

  • 480×272 pixels resolution screen
  • O/S: WinCE.Net 5.0 Core
  • Memory:64MB
  • Ebook Reader support TXT file format
  • Bluetooth function
  • TMC available