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Nov 06 ALK Technologies release CoPilot Live 7 Mobile Navigation software
Found in: GPS, Software, Navigation, Windows Mobile,

ALK Technologies has released new version 7 of fabulous CoPilot Live gps navigation software. It has been developed quite well and has even more enhancements over previous versions.

Below are the NEW Features of CoPilot Live 7:

* New 2D and 3D map views with smooth on-screen movement, points of interest icons, railway lines and improved zoom
* Redesigned user interface with large buttons, intuitive menus and simplified destination entry themes
* Change the map colour scheme with a choice of familiar and fun map styles
* Route preview – review and experience an entire trip before you set off.
* Latest street maps from NAVTEQ with updated 7 digit UK postcodes and extended London Congestion Charge Zone.
* Updated Points of Interest with more categories, improved search and the ability to dial a POI directly from within CoPilot
* New walking, cycling and motorcycle routing options provide guidance suited to the pedestrian motorcyclist or cyclist.
* Preloaded European safety camera warnings with free database updates.
* Real-time traffic service using TMC or the mobile Internet, optionally available for all CoPilot Live 7 customers (certain regions only)
* New CoPilot Central desktop companion software. Manage your CoPilot from your desktop and download additional map regions
* One software version for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones, including support for Windows Mobile 6, 5.0 and 2003 devices

CoPilot Live's maps of Europe, Australia, Middle East and South Africa are supplied by NAVTEQ a World leader in digital mapping. NAVTEQ maps are used by many leading in-dash and premium systems, and are accurate down to house number level in many regions. To find out more information for yourself visit CoPilot's site here.

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Jan 16 ASUS GPS enabled UMPC R2H launched
Found in: Devices, ASUS, UMPC, Mobile News, GPS, Navigation,

ASUS has introduced its latest device, the UMPC R2H. It has a 7 inch touch screen and comes with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition OS and Microsoft touch pack software. Although it has GPS capability it only has a 1.3M camera which is quite disappointing. It does support 802.11b/g WLAN and Bluetooth V.20+EDR.

ASUS GPS-enabled UMPC R2H Features:

* CPU - Intel Celeron M 900MHz (ULV / low power processor)
* Memory - DDR2 768MB
* Display - 7-inch WVGA (touch screen)
* HDD - 60GB
* WLAN - 802.11 b/g
* Interface - SPDIF / Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR / USB 2.0 / mini USB / SD Card / VG
* Battery - 4-cell
* OS - Window XP tablet PC edition
* Dimensions - 234 x 133 x 28mm
* Warranty - 2 years

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Jan 23 Asus reveals the Pegasus, new stylish Pocket PC Phone
Found in: Devices, ASUS, Pocket PC, GPS, Navigation,

After the release of Asus P525 Pocket PC Phone last year, now Asus are attacking the Windows Mobile market again with maybe the most prestigious and stylish designed handheld, the Asus Pegasus.

The Pegasus is meant to boast phone and GPS capabilities. It has a numeric keypad, jog dial and allows for simple one handed control. The camera body is finished with brushed aluminum and diamond-cut edges to accentuate superior taste and a feeling of luxury in super slim size of the device (15.4 mm).

Unfortunately no further details are available at this time but with this kind of hot device, there will be soon.

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Aug 31 cotoGPS v1.5.0 for Palm OS devices released
Found in: Palm, Freeware, GPS, Navigation,

cotoGPS v1.5.0 is GPS application for almost any Palm OS based device which is NMEA capable.

cotoGPS v1.5.0 Features:

* Shows position (latitude, longitude), altitude, speed, course
* Shows satellite positions graphically, including position of sun and moon
* Take or input markers for simple navigation
* Capture, calculate and draw distances, tracks and areas
* Sync Palm's internal clock with the very accurate GPS time
* Supports PalmOS 3.0 and up
* Supports PalmOS 5, including high resolution mode
* Supports HandEra 330 (high resolution, screen resizes)
* Supports all NMEA capable GPS devices, including (but not limited to) Snap-on's, GPS mice, Bluetooth GPS devices and Handspring boards
* Documentation is included in the application, every page and every dialog provides instant help
* Internationalization framework included, german version available

cotoGPS v1.5.0 is available for Free download at Freeware Palm site.

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May 21 Enable DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery on Your Mobile with amAze
Found in: GPS, Navigation, Software, Mobile News,

amAze... have you heard of it? If no, you need to know that amAze is free navigation and local search service tool which enables DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery on Mobile Phones via a Java client.

Now its makers have said that a Windows Mobile and BlackBerry versions are coming soon. Infact currently there are many programs that are offering satellite imagery for free (some of which are Virtual Earth Mobile, Mobile GMaps, TerrasatPix) but here comes the catch, amAze will also offer GPS satellite navigation FOR FREE.

Below is their today press release

amAze Enables DigitalGlobe Satellite Imagery on Mobile Phones

LocatioNet Leverages DigitalGlobe's High Resolution Satellite and Aerial Imagery for amAze Mobile Navigation Application

London, UK and Longmont, Colo., May 21, 2007 - LocatioNet Systems Ltd., a leading provider of mobile mapping and location applications, and DigitalGlobe, the provider of the world's highest- resolution imagery and geospatial information products, today announced a partnership that adds DigitalGlobe's global satellite imagery to the amAze mobile service.

This collaboration means that for the first time, worldwide voice-guided GPS navigation is enabled over high resolution satellite imagery and aerial photos with regular mass-market phones that has either internal or external GPS receiver.

DigitalGlobe has joined the amAze collaborative initiative, led by LocatioNet. amAze is a revolutionary navigation, mapping and local search service supported by several industry leading vendors. It offers services free to mobile users and generates revenue from the emerging mobile advertisement model. The application provides any regular, Java-enabled mobile phone with navigation and local search information over maps and DigitalGlobe satellite imagery in Europe and North America. A full voice-guided navigation feature is available for users with any Bluetooth GPS device.

"Satellite imagery has proved a great success over the internet. This is the first time such a rich mapping layer is being used for off-board GPS navigation on mass-market phones," said Ofer Tziperman, President of LocatioNet. "We are very excited about this collaboration with DigitalGlobe, it is yet another innovative solution offered under the amAze initiative. Since amAze was launched a few weeks ago we have seen keen adoption by users from all over the globe using it for free. As part of our on-going service, additional features are being planned to further enrich amAze."

"We are very pleased to take part in this first of its kind service," said Jill Smith, CEO of DigitalGlobe. "Our satellite imagery and aerial photos provide a useful dimension to GPS navigation. The fact that amAze is capable to use our imagery archive for navigation on regular phones opens the opportunity for people around the world to experience the benefits of content-rich mapping layer. We look forward to supplying LocatioNet with the highest-resolution satellite imagery available."

LocatioNet's GIS technology enables fast enough streaming of aerial photos from the huge backend databases to the thin client mobile phone over the wireless networks, to allow real-time navigation over the aerial photo.

amAze already supports over 100 Java-enabled mobile handsets with more handsets supported every week. Windows mobile and BlackBerry versions will be released soon.

Users can log into the amAze web site: www.amazegps.com to register and obtain their free copy of this first of its kind useful mobile software.

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May 30 Enhance Your WM Smartphone with Fully Featured GPS navigation software for Free
Found in: Smartphone, Freeware, GPS, Navigation,

These days most of us are too busy with random thing to be worried about small details of everyday life such as how to get from place to another, what is the best route i can take, if i take this direction shall i catch the traffic jam, and there if you have a Smartphone in your pocket things can take much pleasant shape for you. The Use of Windows Mobile powered Smartphones for navigation purposes has increased by numbers recently and it is very cool to see that there are enthusiast like Vsevolod E. Shorin who develop free application for those who need this kind of solutions.

His creation is called gpsVP and is full-featured GPS navigation software. This application support way-points, tracks, multiple monitors. The program is intended for Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone devices. Such devices have a numeric keyboard and no stylus. It is fully compatible with maps for Garmin navigators and Garmin MapSource maps (.img).

More information and download links for gpsVP are available at Smartphone Freeware site

Thanks You Vsevolod E. Shorin for developing for Windows Mobile and Let the Power be with You!

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Nov 03 Free augmented reality navigation for Android phones
Found in: Android, Navigation, GPS, Freeware, augmented reality, directions,

After Google's move into the navigation market with the release of Google Maps Navigation, the buzz over there is quite tremendous. Their product is very cool indeed but I want to present you another app for Android phones called AugSatNav, which handles navigation task with ease and is based on the concept of augmented reality. According to the developers AugSatNav is the world’s first true augmented reality application to overlay navigation information directly upon a live video feed of the road ahead.


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Nov 27 Free GPS tracking service from 3D tracking
Found in: GPS, Pocket PC, Freeware, Navigation,



3d tracking is a revolutionary way to use the Internet to either monitor the movements of a live vehicle/person or to display a previous route that's been traveled. The vehicle/person's path is displayed as a line on either Google Earth or Google Maps with details of the speed at each point along the route. This allows you to follow the progress of a live vehicle, watching the points appear on the map as the vehicle moves. Alternatively you can view the previously recorded path that a vehicle or person moved along.
With 3d tracking you can create a login account by entering a username and password. We don't need details such as your name, home address or e-mail. Simply create an account, download the application and begin enjoying the world of 3d tracking.

The use of the 3d tracking is absolutely free. The developers say they will never charge you for either download or use of our applications, for transmitting data to our servers or for viewing live or historic maps through our website.
To use 3D tracking you’ll require a few tools and programs:
- a NMEA 0183 GPS receiver (for those non-technical folks out there, this is the standard type of GPS receiver)
- a device able to both connect to the GPS receiver and to run our application (such as a PDA or Mobile Phone). The downloadable applications can be found in the ‘downloads/support’ section.
- an Internet connection for the device mentioned above (this can be via GPRS, through ActiveSync, etc)

A possible example of a set-up for using 3d tracking is a Windows Pocket PC device (such as an Ipaq) that is used with a GPS receiver (Bluetooth or wired). The application will obtain the GPS data from the receiver and then transmit it back to 3d tracking servers (if your device is both a phone and a PDA (e.g. the i-Mate/Qtek range of products) then it can connect via GPRS. If not, you can transmit all your data to 3d tracking servers when you sync your PDA to your computer). Once on 3d tracking servers, you can log in at any time to see your traveled route on either Google Earth or Google Maps. Just select your starting date and time, as well as your end date and time, and 3d tracking systems will show you exactly where traveled and your speeds along the way.

UPDATE 3dtracking clients are now available for Free download at Freeware Pocket PC site and Symbian Freeware site
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Jul 07 Freeware: mdNavMobile For Pocket PC's With Windows Mobile
Found in: GPS, Navigation, Waypoints, Freeware, Pocket PC,

GPS products can vary from intricate map programs with Topographic maps, to the most basic latitude and longitude readers, in the case of mdNavMobile freeware the program sits somewhere in the middle, while mdNav offers simple GPS readings, it also plots waypoints, and features COG, SOG, Height, Satellites, and HDOP settings.
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Oct 24 Garmin iQue 3200
Found in: Devices, GPS, Garmin, Navigation,

The Garmin iQue 3200 features an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS). It runs Palm OS 5, includes an MP3 player, 32MB of memory, and a voice recorder. It has a flip-up antenna and runs a fast ARM processor. It has a 320 x 320 high-resolution color screen (The Garmin iQue 3600 has a 320 x 480 color screen). Additional memory can be loaded using a Secure Digital expansion slot. The device is 2.8" x 5" x .8" and weighs 5.2 ounces.

Product Features

# What's in the box: iQue 3200, protective flip cover, stylus, USB HotSync cradle, A/C power/charging adapter, quick start guide, Install CD-ROM with manual, City Select CD-ROM, Automotive windshield mount with Talkbox
# ARM processor powered by Palm OS 5.2
# 320 x 320 pixels, 16-bit color display and white LED backlight
# Integrated Que technology, with GARMIN GPS and mapping software
# Memory: 32 MB SDRAM

Detailed Product Specifications

General
Manufacturer Garmin
Dimensions (H,W,T) 127 x 71 x 20 mm / 5 x 2.8 x 0.8 in.
Weight 147 g / 5.2 oz
First Released 2004/07/23
Data Entry Graffiti
Processor Dragonball-MXL
Other Features internal GPS
Screen
Screen Resolution (H,W) in pixels 320 x 320
Screen Dimensions (H,W) 54 x 54 mm / 2.1 x 2.1 in.
Colour Depth 65536
Virtual Graffiti Area -
Screen Controls Brightness
Lighting Back Light
Visibility Outdoors medium
Visibility Indoors good
Visibility in Dark good
Overall Screen Appearance (subjective opinion) transflective
Memory / OS
Internal Memory RAM (MB) 32
External Memory Options SD/MMC
Flash ROM (MB) (upgradeable OS)
Available for user programs (MB)
Memory Upgrade
Original OS 5.2
OS can be upgraded to
Power and Interfaces
Battery Type Li-ion (rechargeable)
Battery Life with normal use 5 days
Connector Type (USB)
Remote Communications
Phone, Modem Communications
Internal Phone -
Internal Modem -
Email
Internet Access and browser
SMS Software
Other Software
Speakerphone -
Multimedia (Audio and Video)
Built-in Multimedia Functions

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