Category: Satellite Navigation systems
Wednesday interview: Michael Kornhauser of ALK on why satnav is going mobile
Could the next killer app for mobile phones be satellite navigation? ALK certainly hopes so. The company has been selling its CoPilot Live application for PDAs and smartphones for some time now, but in the latter case it's always…
Tchibo's GPS navigation system for under £180
Tchibo, probably best-known as a concession in various supermarket chains, is releasing a full-featured satellite navigation system next month. Aimed at the first-time buyer, it will sell for a reasonable-sounding £179. The unit (which annoyingly, doesn't have a model…
Navman officially launches new N-Series range – N20, N40i and N60i
Rumours of new GPS devices from Navman have been floating around of late, but we now have official confirmation of them. Navman's new slimline N-Series range – the N20, N40i and N60i – all use NavPix technology and feature…
RoamEO – GPS navigation for your pets
We’ve all seen them – hapless pet owners wandering the streets in search of their bolted dog. Now there’s a solution to asking every loitering teen if they’ve seen a dog running down their way – the RoamEO -…
Sony launches NV-U81T and NV-U80 nav-u satellite navigation devices
Sony has launched two new satellite navigation devices under the nav-u banner – the NV-U81T and NV-U80 – both of which feature Position Plus technology, to keep your location on-screen, even when the GPS signal is compromised. Sony's Position…
IFA 2006: Daewoo announce new sat-nav systems
Daewoo have announced that three new satellite navigation systems will be available in Europe soon. The DPN-3500 has a 3.5-inch LCD display and the DPN-5600 has a 5.6-inch display, and both sound to be fairly standard portable sat-nav devices. Daewoo…
IFA 2006: Philips to enter GPS satellite navigation market
In something of as surprise move Philips has announced that intends to enter the satellite navigation system market in early 2007. It will offer what it calls 'personal navigation systems' that are much designed for user on foot as they…
Navman Mobile Travel Assist S60 Edition review
Sister blog Tech Reviews, has the skinny on the Navman Mobile Travel Assist S60 Edition. It is a sat nav system for Series 60 (that'll be Nokia N Series then) mobile phones. It has lots of interesting new features…