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HTC Announces Upcoming S743 Handset

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:57:18 +0000

As CES rolls on there’s a lot of news in the smartphone world. One nice bit has to do with a little company called HTC and the upcoming US availability of the HTC S743. The S743 is a neat little handset that looks like sleek candy-bar phone with a 12-key front keypad but also sports a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and some nice power under the hood.

The S743 is a non-touch screen device that offers the benefit of both a more traditional user interface and a full QWERTY keyboard. It has the, now familiar, faceted design first implemented on the HTC Touch Diamond. While it is just 1.7 inches wide and weighs a mere 4.9 ounces, it still has a large 2.4 inch QVGA display and packs a whole lot of power. As a US-release, it supports high-speed HSDPA (850/1900 MHz) networks and runs Windows Mobile 6.1.

The S743 might look familiar from this shot of Judie’s CES: Getting Ready post. Yup, that’s Judie’s S740 (the European variant of the new S743) getting ready for the trip while some “other” phone gets left behind. I’m pretty darn happy with my current handset but the rave reviews from Judie… they sure have piqued my interest in this small, but powerful, handset.

The S743 will be available through select retail channels, including dell.com and cdw.com, during the first quarter of 2009.

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TomTom Offers Americans New Connected GPS Device

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:58:31 +0000

TomTom announced today it is bringing one of its European GPS units to American shores sometime in the second quarter of the year. It is called the GO 740 LIVE.

The GO 740 LIVE, said TomTom, is a connected GPS device, meaning it automatic delivers content designed to help drivers navigate the roads. It wirelessly receives real-time traffic speed and incident reports every two to five minutes. Traffic delays can be heard audibly on the device as well as displayed on the screen. A built-in SIM card and GPRS modem also delivers to the 740 Google Local Search, local gas prices and weather forecasts among other things.

Other features of the GO 740 LIVE technology which calculates routes based on historical travel time information for every road, a user interface which features optimized icons, voice recognition and online map sharing. It prices around $500.

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tomtom go 740 LIVE

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:07:16 +0000

European GPS navigation system maker TomTom just introduced a new model for the U.S. called Tomtom GO 740 LIVE at CES 2009.

The most exciting feature of TomTom GO 740 LIVE is that it includes a SIM card module which provides two way connectivity for your device. GO Live 740 is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2009 for $500. This price will include 1 year of free LIVE service which includes:

Real-time traffic information that updates every 2-5 minutes
Local Search by Google includes over 11 million businesses
TomTom Fuel Price Service brings you gas prices from 120,000 over the U.S. and updates 6 times a day.
TomTom Weather
QuickGPSfix connects to satellites even faster
TomTom Buddies allows you to exchange location and text messages with other friends

Other features, and specs of the new GO 740 LIVE include a more slim design, speech recognition for over 130 commands, 4.3 inch full TFT color LCD, preloaded maps USA, and Canada from Tele Atlas.

Brought to you by your GPS navigation site NaviGadget.

HTC Touch Dual under 100!

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:05:49 +0000

OK call them crazy, but the guys over at Devicewire.com have just slashed the price of the excellent HTC Touch Dual to just £99.99!

They only have a limited quantity of brand new HTC Touch Dual's in stock so head over and take a look while they are still selling for only £99.99inc VAT

They will be sold on a first come first served basis with a limit of a single device per customer.

Further information can be found here : http://www.devicewire.co.uk/htc-touch-dual

HTC Touch Dual Description

The HTC Touch Dual is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Push email support.

The 2.6" TFT LCD Touch screen enables you to directly interact with the HTC TouchFLO system and the 16 key slide out QWERTY keyboard allows you to type with ease.

A single touch of the screen activates the HTC Home™ screen, providing an instant view of email, calendar, messages, missed calls, dynamic weather updates and more.

Main Features

Windows Mobile 6 Professional

TouchFLO™

256MB ROM and 128MB SDRAM

Bluetooth

microSD Card Expansion

Email, messaging and Internet use over the mobile phone network, the HTC Touch Dual offers worldwide use. When in a 3G area the HTC Touch Dual will use the faster HSDPA technology offering up to 3.6Mbps download speed. Tri-Band functionality enables use with American as well as European 3G networks.

Posted by: Matt

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Navigon Software and Mapping Content Upgrades

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:00:00 +0000

Navigon is going to let you pimp out your existing Navigon ride with some software extras that are designed to extend your current units so that they grow with you and help you out when you get in a pinch. The new software (which you need to pay for) includes:

Red Light Camera Locations - yes they are in the US, and you may just get a picture in the mail wit your car going through a red light and a nice citation. This comes as a subscription.

Euro Maps - expand your US Navigon to handle Europe for that big trip you have planned.

North American Expansion Pack - Only have the US Maps? Get Canada too.

3-D Buildings - cool to drive by and now your GPS can feature over 600 rendered buildings (seems kindof low, eh?)

Expanded POI - Missing businesses, or whole strip malls; the expanded POI set should help to get more detail and fresher content on your unit.

It seems like Navigon is taking the approach that they realize that people are hurting and don't want to go and buy a whole new GPS; thus the minor software upgrade. Yea, the things cost money, but I guess they need to make a buck too.

All available for various prices; timing this spring.

Full Press Release after the jump.......

Continuing in its tradition of being the category innovator, NAVIGON, today announced a greatly expanded pool of new content for its GPS navigators that will be available for download this spring. These content downloads include Red Light Camera Data, Rand McNally Scenic Routes and City Guides, a European Map, 3D Landmarks, a North American Expansion Pack and Extended POI's. Users can purchase the content on NAVIGON's Web shop. They then can manage and update their content using NAVIGON's free online software platform, NAVIGON Fresh. It automatically synchronizes Personal Computers with NAVIGON GPS devices via a USB connection, providing an easy-access platform to update and augment content.

"Our NAVIGON Fresh platform provides our customers with easy access to a number of the innovative features we have developed and provides them with options to tailor their navigation experience to their needs," said Michael Roach, NAVIGON's president for the Americas. "The availability of these new features, such as Red Light Cameras, Rand McNally content and a European map continues our tradition of providing features that are relevant to the navigation experience."

The following new NAVIGON Fresh content will be available this spring:

Red Light Cameras

NAVIGON Red Light Cameras give drivers the information they need by providing an advanced warning when the driver is approaching dangerous intersections monitored by traffic cameras. These alerts make the driver aware of upcoming intersections and potentially avoid costly traffic tickets. The estimated MSRP for this content is $29.99.

Thousands of traffic camera locations across the country

One year subscription

Monthly database updates to stay current with new installations

Rand McNally Scenic Routes and City Guides

Best of the Roads®. Rand McNally's famous series of scenic driving trips information on dining, attractions and lodging.

Customizable Trips. Create the trips you want by deleting parts of the trip that don't fit your interests.

Detailed City Guides. Overviews of the most visited attractions, museums and landmarks, plus nightlife spots.

National Coverage. More than 1400 cities with coverage in all 50 US states and Canada.

European Map

North American NAVIGON owners can now travel in Europe with their NAVIGON GPS device. With the simple insertion of a Micro SD card, NAVIGON owners can navigate millions of miles of roads in 38 European countries complete with speed limits, sign postings and millions of POIs. The estimated MSRP is $129.99.

SD Card pre-loaded with software and maps of 38 European countries

More than 4.5 million miles of roads

Millions of points of interest (POIs) in more than 50 categories

North American Expansion Pack

NAVIGON's North American Expansion Pack gives users a full North America map as well as the most current software for their device. Users who purchase this content will have their devices upgraded to NAVIGON's new state-of-the-art software. The estimated MSRP is $49.99.

Expand a 48 State map to a fully functional map of North America (adds Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, & Puerto Rico)

Update device software to the latest version

Fully compatible with an existing NAVIGON FreshMaps subscription

Compatible with: NAVIGON 2000S, NAVIGON 2200T, NAVIGON 2100max, NAVIGON 5100max

3D Landmarks

See the Empire State Building as you navigate New York City. Adding 3D landmarks to your NAVIGON 2200T delivers this along with almost 600 other notable buildings across the country. The estimated MSRP is $39.99.

Almost 600 buildings rendered in three dimensions

Landmarks are spread across North America

Compatible with NAVIGON 2200T

Expanded POI's

Improve your search results in a flash with NAVIGON's Extended POI's. Extended POI's is an expansion pack for our devices with 2.8 million new POI's in many new categories. The estimated MSRP is $29.99.

2.8 million Points of Interest

New categories

Compatible with: NAVIGON 7200T

Users of the groundbreaking NAVIGON FreshMaps service can also use NAVIGON Fresh to easily download map updates to their device. NAVIGON's FreshMaps service offers quarterly map and POI updates. NAVIGON owners can already accessorize their devices with ZAGAT® Ratings and Reviews and real-time traffic information using NAVIGON Fresh.

Navigon keeps PNDs fresh with downloadable data packs

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0000

As if a partnership with Rand McNally wasn't enough, Navigon's giving prospective buyers even more reason to hand over a pinch of their savings. Starting this Spring, Navigon GPS owners will be able to download several new content decks for their devices, including Red Light Camera data, a North American expansion pack, a European map, 3D landmarks and extended POIs. All of the new material will be hosted on the company's Fresh platform, and pricing ranges from $19.99 for each Rand McNally guide to $129.99 for European maps on North American PNDs. Hit up the read link for specifics on each.

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Navigon teams with Rand McNally for City Guide and Trip Content

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:49:17 +0000

Navigon announced that they are teaming up with Rand McNally to deliver City Guide content and scenic route content to their GPS units. With over 1500 landmarks and 250 routes the content is pretty vast, coming from a pretty respected name in map making. The Rand McNally Scenic Routes and Rand McNally City Guides will be available in select NAVIGON devices and online at navigon.com in spring 2009 and retail for $19.99 each.

Full Press Release after the jump...

NAVIGON, the leading innovator in the navigation market, today announced a partnership with Rand McNally, the premier resource for travel planning, to supply Scenic Routes and City Guides for NAVIGON's line of personal navigation devices (PNDs). Adding to its array of unique features, NAVIGON is the first company in the GPS industry to partner with Rand McNally to provide this valuable information to consumers.

Rand McNally's Scenic Routes and City Guides provide comprehensive travel information to aide NAVIGON device owners during the trip planning process and while they are on the road. Scenic Routes provides more than 250 scenic routes and pre-planned trips with coverage in all 50 states and Canada for travelers searching for routes featuring the most beautiful vistas and landscapes. Rand McNally City Guides provide information on the best attractions and landmarks for more than 1400 US and Canadian cities. NAVIGON owners using the City Guides feature will have access to overviews of cultural attractions, family friendly activities and historic landmarks.

"NAVIGON continues to expand and deepen its content pool with some of the most recognizable and relevant players in the market," said Michael Roach, NAVIGON's president for the Americas. "As the most respected company in the mapping, routing and geographic reference industry, Rand McNally is a perfect partner to continue our tradition of bringing innovation to the GPS market and delivering features that are relevant to the navigation experience."

As a leading innovator in the navigation industry, and the company that brought Reality View™, Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life and Panorama View 3D to the GPS market, NAVIGON is again raising the bar by being the first manufacturer to provide Rand McNally scenic routes and city guides to meet the navigation needs of GPS users.

"Rand McNally has long been counted on to deliver outstanding and relevant travel content. We are passionate about enabling consumers to discover, map and navigate their world. We appreciate working with industry innovators like NAVIGON who can bring relevant content to the consumer where and when they need it," said Donna Koppensteiner, vice president for Rand McNally.

The Rand McNally Scenic Routes and Rand McNally City Guides will be available in select NAVIGON devices and online at navigon.com in spring 2009 and retail for $19.99 each. The Rand McNally content can be activated through NAVIGON's free downloadable online software NAVIGON Fresh. NAVIGON Fresh allows users to manage, update and customize their navigation experience, it automatically synchronizes Personal Computers with NAVIGON GPS devices via a USB connection. New downloadable content on NAVIGON Fresh in spring 2009 will also include Red Light Cameras, a European Map, a North American Expansion Pack, 3-D Landmarks and Extended POI's.

Rand McNally Scenic Routes include:

Best of the Road®. Rand McNally's famous series of scenic driving trips information on dining, attractions and lodging.

Weekend Getaways. Trips developed for quick getaways to all areas of the country.

Scenic Tours. Driving tours, highlighting visually appealing roads and attractions in the US and Canada.

Regional Trips. In-depth tours of culturally distinct, geographically compact areas.

Customizable Trips. Create the trips you want by deleting parts of the trip that don't fit your interests.

Rand McNally City Guides include:

Detailed City Guides. Overviews of the most visited attractions, museums and landmarks, plus nightlife spots.

National Coverage. More than 1400 cities with coverage in all 50 US states and Canada.

Point of Interest (POI) Search. Sort through the most important locations in a city using NAVIGON's easy search menus.

One Touch Routing. Immediately plot the route to any Rand McNally point of interest.

navigon now offers red light camera warnings

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:45:11 +0000

Navigon today announced that it was adding red light camera data, Rand McNally scenic routes and City Guides, a European Map, 3D Landmarks, a North American expansion pack and extended POI’ to its downloadable content for its GPS navigators this spring. You can access the content using their software platform, NAVIGON Fresh.

However all this content is not free. Here is how much it’ll cost and some details:

Red Light Cameras: $30/year
Advanced warnings for dangerous intersections monitored by traffic cameras. Comes with monthly updates.

Rand McNally Scenic Routes and City Guides: $20 each
Best of the Roads: Scenic driving trips information on dining, attractions and lodging.
Customizable Trips: Create the trips you want by deleting parts of the trip that don’t fit your interests.
Detailed City Guides: Overviews of the most visited attractions, museums and landmarks, plus nightlife spots.
National Coverage: More than 1400 cities with coverage in all 50 US states and Canada.

European Map: $130
38 European countries complete with speed limits, sign postings and millions of POIs.

North American Expansion Pack: $50
Adds Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, & Puerto Rico

3D Landmarks: $40
Almost 600 buildings rendered in three dimensions

Expanded POI’s: $30
2.8 million new POI’s in many new categories.

Brought to you by your GPS navigation site NaviGadget.

DreamVision Releases DreamE Projector at CES 09

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:45:23 +0000

So far at CES we have been hearing nothing but pocket projectors. Fortunately, DreamVision has broken that trend with the announcement of their latest home theater projector, the Dream’E. We heard about the Dream’E last month when it was announced, but DreamVision has decided to finally release this model. The Dream’E features 1200 ANSI lumens, a 15000:1 contrast ratio, and full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. This model follows in its predecessors’ footsteps and comes in a sleek but bulky chassis that measures 20.9″ x 7.8″ x 22.7″ (W x D x H). The Dream’E also comes with dual HDMI inputs as well as a composite, component, s-video, and a RGB connection. This model runs very quietly, with a 20 dB noise level, which assures that the projector will not distract the viewers from the movie. According to Daniel Jacques, founder and president of Audio Plus Services, “What sets DreamVision apart is their unique blend of latest display technologies with high quality materials, attention to detail and striking European design. The result is astonishing, especially for a DreamVision projector at such an affordable price point. Dream’E clearly represents one of the best values in video today.” You can see DreamVision at CES in Las Vegas at booth 28128. The Dream’E is available through the company’s website and retails for about $5295.

[via Ecoustics]

Kogan Agora Pro Caught on Video

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:28:04 +0000

If you’ve been waiting to see the Kogan Agora Pro running Android in an actual demo, your wait is over. The folks at Kogan (well ok, they’re PR agency) have been distributing the video above to show the device running Android without a hitch. Check out the shiny metal frame/bezel around the display. Man that thing is reflective… Could be a tad annoying? Nothing more than a minor annoyance I’m sure. The device does look pretty solid. Expect more news on the Agora and Agora Pro from Kogan from CES. Will and Simon will be all over it!

Note: I’m used to seeing ‘Mr. Blurrycam’… But in this case we can see it must be one of his cohorts holding the camera. I think it’s ‘Mr. Blurryvideocam’. I think they’re cousins.

[Via: Gizmodo.co.au]

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