Archive for April, 2008
« Previous EntriesTomTom intros ONE 130, XL 330 GPS units with new car mount
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Filed under: GPS
TomTom may be having some profit troubles these days, but that’s apparently not stopping it from getting plenty of new products out the door, with it now announcing four new models in its TomTom ONE and TomTom XL series, along with a spiffy new car mount to go along with ‘em. As before, […]
TomTom profits drop 83% due to price cuts
Monday, April 28th, 2008Filed under: GPS
The war for the low end of the GPS market promises to be a bloody one, and it looks like TomTom’s suffered the first major injury: quarterly profits at the device maker dropped 83 percent from last year, and the company says it’s due to competitive price cuts. TomTom made a net profit […]
Second Galileo GPS satellite goes into orbit
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Filed under: GPS
Finally, the EU’s Giove-B GPS satellite was shot into space by the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Strapped atop a Soyuz-FG rocket, the Giove-B reached orbit at 8:01am this morning, and is the second satellite launched for the nascent next-generation European Galileo satellite navigation system. This particular model is kitted out with dual redundant […]
Suzuki offers up Garmin GPS on all 2009 SX4 vehicles
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Filed under: GPS, Transportation
Back in the day, integrated GPS units were the stuff of luxury cars, gargantuan SUV cruisers, and lost old ladies. Suzuki is looking to change all of that by including the Garmin T.R.I.P. on all 2009 SX4 Sport and SX4 Crossover vehicles — at no extra charge. As Suzuki gleefully points out, […]
Limited edition Renault Sandero to boast Nokia branding, N95
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Filed under: Cellphones, GPS, Transportation
Nothing shows your complete and unwavering devotion to a handset maker like buying an ultra-rare vehicle with its logos on there, wouldn’t you agree? Those vigorously nodding up and down (well, those vigorously nodding up and down in Brazil) can get set to grab a limited edition Renault Sandero, which […]
Navigon’s 81xx GPS unit lands on FCC’s doorstep
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Filed under: GPS
Now, we’re not certain whether the 81xx actually arrived in a basket wrapped in old linens, but whatever the case, the FCC was kind enough to take Navigon’s forthcoming PND in and put it through the necessary paces. After doing a little 2 + 2, we’re going ahead and assuming that this unit […]
TomTom RIDER 2nd Edition gets updated with new features
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Filed under: GPS
With prime motorcycling weather nearly here, TomTom has prepped an update to bring a handful of new features to its RIDER 2nd Edition. Aside from including Map Share technology and the “Help Me” menu, the enhanced 2nd Edition GPS will also provide a latest map guarantee, trip statistics and itinerary planning. Reportedly, the […]
Cowon’s N3 slips into a smoking jacket and Burl Walnut finish
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Filed under: GPS, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Better get used to it ’cause wood emblazoned consumer electronics is a trend that’s apparently here to stay. This time, it’s Burl Walnut (not bamboo) on this N3 which Cowon puts up for sale in Korea on April 28th. We’re not sure when deforestation become synonymous with ecological so […]
MeLE showcases chunky GPS-enabled GMT-600 PMP
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Filed under: GPS, Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Though it pains us so, there’s not an awful lot of information out there just yet on MeLE’s forthcoming do-it-all PMP. Spotted at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, the admittedly beefy unit was seen sporting a 4.3-inch 480 x 272 resolution display, a relatively gigantic bezel and room for […]
Archos 605 finds its way with new GPS add-on
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Filed under: GPS, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Archos just launched its new GPS In-Car Holder for the Archos 605 WiFi. True to its name, the unit holds the 605 in your car and pipes steaming hot GPS data into the unit. With that 4.3-inch LCD to view the maps it’s certainly a fitting match, and […]
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