A new GPS receiver was introduced by Vodafone of Spain introduced. It is called “Easy Walk” and it works on phones with Symbian OS such as most Nokia’s. The service allows visually mess up people to know their current location and provide assistance to make them more independent. The way this is done is very similar to regular car GPS navigation systems: Detailed description of turns, distance to a certain point and even details of street names, numbers, and POIs are converted voice commands thanks to the text-to-speech engine.
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The Nokia N78 offers various features, including integrated A-GPS, WLAN and high-speed HSPDA 3.5G connectivity, a 3.2MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and support for microSD up to 8 GB. As with most other Nokia A-GPS phones (except 6210 Navigator) you’ll have access to free maps from Nokia. Other features of the N78 include geotagging of photos. Also, it has a FM transmitter so you can get the latest updates tru radio.
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Expected to be shown at the event – CeBIT in Hannover Germany in March is the ultra slim PDA – Woongjin’s STM-8100. Mostly designed for the industry users rather than the end consumers, the STM-8100 is waterproof to some extent and can resist vibrations or falls. STM-8100 is integrated with a GPS receiver – a must have application for today’s population.
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Ultimate 9502 by i-mate is a running Windows Mobile device which includes a direct video out so you can connect to a digital projector or TV to run presentations and video calls.
The rest of the specs are:
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
- UMTS HSDPA/HSUPA: 850/1900/2100 MHz
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
- 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
- MicroSD card slot
- 3MP camera with auto focus and LED flash
- VGA camera for Video Calls
- 2.8″ VGA Touch-Screen
- Integrated GPS
- Direct Video output for projectors & displays
With the Qualcomm chip the integrated GPS is made possible. The processor runs at 400Mhz and the battery has 1660mAh capacity.
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AMD just introduced a new set of processors by the name – Imageon -. The processor is designed to run handheld devices. With the new Imageon lineup AMD is hoping to increase their market share in devices with large, high-res displays, touch-screen interfaces, internet, navigation and mapping capabilities. Specifically AMD Imageon A250 is for vector graphics such as those used in interpretation maps for most navigation systems.
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i-mate has made it’s way to the ultimate 8502 official with a press release couple of days ago. It is a quad band Windows Mobile Pro 6 device with a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, bluetooth, microSD card slot, 2.6″ screen, 2MP camera, and of course the integrated GPS. There is no mention of a dedicated mapping application which means more than likely you’ll have to pay for the software. Or you can just use Google Maps since the 3.5G networks that the ultimate 8502 supports is rated at downlink speeds of up to 7.2Mbps.
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Garmin Nuvi 200 is already in pink for a while over in Europe, but has been let out of the bag in the US just in time for Valentine’s Day, exclusively at Best Buy. The cost is $249, just the same as the regular gray Garmin Nuvi 200. Of course, if you want a good deal on the Nuvi 200, you can just surf your way up Amazon.com for a $165 Non-pink Nuvi 200
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UK’s CSR just announced that have integrated GPS with cellular measurements to create eGPS (enhanced Global Positioning System). This technology is capable of providing position information on demand in all environments. There’s no further information about eGPS so no one is quite sure how eGPS works just yet but the press release claims it has better TTFF than A-GPS and less power consuming.
“A comparative demo against conventional A-GPS systems shows greatly improved time to first fix (TTFF) in difficult environments and a reliable fallback position based on cellular measurements when A-GPS fails. CSR’s Bluetooth silicon with embedded support for eGPS allows satellite measurements to be maintained when the host processor is powered down, providing position information on demand while minimising power and resource loads.” – CSR
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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is one of the most exciting Windows Mobile phones and navigation phone since the Blackjack 2 and the i-mate 9502. With a 800×480 pixel display, it is probably going to be the new reference in terms of productivity and entertainment. Users can control it the way they want: Touch screen, joystick or via the elegant Arc slider QWERTY keyboard. Finally, it has WiFi, 3.5G and assisted-GPS – features that will make a big difference, given that web browsing and location based are important application these days.
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Will be release soon in Europe, Mid East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, this is LG latest navigator PDA-LG KT610. It has a GPS Navigation to navigate your location. With full web browsing including google applications (Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Youtube). Running on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and Symbian OS v9.2 and it’s a HSDPA running 3.6 Mbps. Will be available this may.
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