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TomTom GO 950 Live, GO 750 Live and GO 550 Live screenshots of userinterface!

Jack Cook — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:05:53 +0000

The folks at MobilityMinded have a post up showing the new features and screens for the upcoming TomTom x50 series. Well worth the read and a slew of screenshots to check out the interface!

Check it out here at MobilityMinded

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AT&T to provide GPS location app for small business

chevybythesea — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:56:00 +0000

Straight from AT&T:

AT&T Inc. and Xora Inc. announced a GPS Locator application that will provide small and medium-sized businesses with real-time visibility into the location of their mobile workforce.

The application is compatible with most AT&T mobile devices, and will be a huge benefit to businesses looking to manage their mobile workforce. This service will be available at the end of July ‘09.

Utilizing Xora’s Web-based maps (combined with Google Maps) and requiring nothing additional to be installed on the phones, AT&T has provided a real-time solution to indicate where and when vehicles are stopped, and for how long, making it easy to identify time spent at job sites, or on breaks. Upon simply powering on their mobile devices, office staff can easily see their location. The application is ideal for small to medium-sized businesses in industries such as construction, field services, transportation and distribution as well as state and local government. These organizations are looking for an easy-to-deploy, comprehensive solution that can quickly provide enhanced visibility, accountability and compliance for field operations, with no large IT staff or on-site hardware to deploy.

Xora GPS Locator will be available from AT&T at a monthly subscription of $21.99 per device. An appropriate AT&T voice and/or data plan, and activation fee are required.

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VisualGPS releases BeeLineGPS v1.90

Bryan Eley — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:18:31 +0000

A few years ago, one of the first geocaching apps I used (successfully, I might add…) on my pocket PCs was BeeLineGPS by VisualGPS. Now updated to version 1.90, this handy piece of software can be a geocacher’s all-in-one outdoor tool and is perfect for hikers, fishermen, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts, providing a convenient paperless solution to managing waypoints. Feature-rich, BeeLineGPS offers the following:

Tracks

Export Tracks to Google Earth KML files (learn more…)

Map Modes: Course Up and North Up

Programmable navigation fields (Map and Trip screens) (Bearing, Bearing Symbolic, Cross Track Error, Distance to Waypoint, ETE, ETA. Heading, Heading Symbolic, Odometer, Speed, Max Speed, Maximum Altitude, Minimum Altitude, Average Speed, Trip Duration and Altitude Difference (max-min), gradient (min,max and average), altitude total ascent/decent and more)

Altitude, speed and acceleration profiling

Waypoint management – thousands of waypoints (PDA memory limitations apply)

Waypoint Averaging (Programmable Dilution of Precision (DOP) threshold to enhance average calculation / Standard deviation of the position to show the position accuracy)

Waypoint Projection

Support for GPX and CSV files

Active waypoints – Trigger message events

Setup active waypoints to play a sound file when they are within a programmable range

BeeLineGPS can alert when you are near a geocache, safety camera.

Multiple screens (Analog gauge panel – Altitude, speed, compass and vertical speed / GPS Status – Position, Azimuth/Elevation, Satellite Signal Quality / Trip/Digital Panel / Map / Analysis)

NMEA logging – recording and playback

Differential mode indication

Over 120 waypoint icons to choose from

Support for any screen resolution

Support for VGA screen resolution (any resolution)

Support for landscape and square screens

User configurable screens

For more information, navigate over to http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/default.htm

Price: US$29.95 (with free updates): http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/Purchase/Purchase.html

Free 30 day evaluation version: http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/Download/Download.html

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Exclusive Screenshots for GPS Tuner v6.0 leaked!

Elrendhel — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:04:00 +0000

Following up on the great video that Jack Cook provided earlier today, here are some Exclusive detailed screen-shots of the new v6.0 of GPS Tuner.

This GPS Land Navigation application looks totally slick with it’s sweet User Interface, which looks like it was totally redesigned since I saw it back in January of this year at CES2009. I don’t know about you, but I’m drooling over getting a copy of this program for a future Product Review.

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My favorite iPhone apps (week of 12.15.09)

Jay Donovan — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:41:09 +0000

I should probably let you know that when it comes to reviews I plan out myself, I usually focus on the positive. I am not the kind of guy that likes to write crushing reviews just for the thrill of the crush. Chances are, if I try out a piece of mobile software and it really sucks, I probably won’t waste any time writing out a review. That’s just how I roll. I just didn’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about any iPhone app reviews I write that may seem overly positive. There are plenty of apps for the iPhone that are a COMPLETE waste of time. I just don’t write about those. Instead I try to focus on the good things, while still letting you all know where I think there is room to improve.So where are we this week? Ah yes, here we go.

FOURTRACK. Sonoma Wire Works has released a sweet new app called FourTrack that, well, turns your iPhone into a four track recorder. Let me repeat–it turns your iPhone into a four track recorder. How cool is that? For the musicians of the world, it’s pretty cool. Now, it isn’t perfect and there are plenty of micro multi-trackers out there so why is this one so great? Well, I’ll list a few pros, and to be fair, cons.

Pros:

1. It looks so f***ing cool. I mean check out the interface on this thing.

2. It’s portable.

3. It syncs with you laptop to transfer tracks easily.

4. It looks so f***ing cool!

5. Great for sketching out ideas with acoustic instruments.

6. Sounds pretty good, even with the built-in mic.

7. Syncs directly with their desktop collaboration application called RiffWorks.

Cons:

1. While I experienced no crashes myself, I have read several reviews that reported crashes and lost data. So it’s still kind of a consumer model and maybe not quite as reliable as hardware based micro four-track recorders like those made by Boss ( which I have never used myself, but only heard about from friends). I am speculating here, but my guess is don’t try to use it to record paid contract work while you are doing your moonlighting gig as an engineer for Different Fur or Abbey Road studios, dig?

2. External microphone support exists, but isn’t easy.

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Review – Columbus V-900 Multifunction GPS receiver

JakeRich — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:31:01 +0000

Columbus V-900 Multifunction GPS receiver (review unit provided by buyGPSnow.com)
Price $US109.95 (currently with $US10 discount it is $US99.95)

The Columbus V-900 Multifunction GPS receiver is a lightweight, very versatile receiver that records your position, allows you to connect to your navigation software by bluetooth and that also records audio records tagged to the time and GPS location.

Review Environment
I tested the V-900 with an Axim X51 running Lenny’s WM6 and Makuu’s WM6 ROMS. I used OCN8 and several GPS utilities with the receiver. I also tested it as a stand alone GPS recording device.

The review model came in a box covered with Chinese writing, as it was a pre-production model. Your packaging may be different. Here is a picture of what I got:

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HTC Max 4G – My Dream device…

Diego Samuilov — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:25:18 +0000

A new device was announced by HTC and it passed right under our noses… the HTC Max 4G, the first WiMax phone. Recently announced by HTC and it is expected to be released in late November… only … it will be in … Russia! under the Yota carrier.

This dream device sports 4G connectivity to a WiMax service that will provide blazingly fast data connection. It will also include the usual connections for all those aging GSM/GPRS/EDGE carriers out there… The screen is a beautiful WVGA 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches diagonal that we all love from the HTC Touch HD, TouchFLO 3D, accelerometers for auto rotate, proximity for screen auto-turn off (which can heavily extend power management), 288Mb RAM, 256Mb ROM and a whopping 8Gb user available internal storage memory plus the corresponding extension slot for microSDHC.

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It will be Easier Being Green

Radimus — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:50:11 +0000

All they need to do is tie it to your credit card and Al Gore will be able to tax you directly.

Keeping track of your carbon footprint could become as simple as slipping a mobile phone in your pocket: a London-based start-up company has developed software for mobile phones that uses global positioning satellites to work out automatically whether you are walking, driving or flying and then calculate your impact on the environment.

Carbon Diem’s inventors claim that, by using GPS to measure the speed and pattern of movement, their algorithm can identify the mode of transport being used. It can therefore calculate the amount of carbon dioxide that a journey has emitted into the atmosphere – without any need for input from the traveller.

The system’s inventor, Andreas Zachariah, a graduate student of the Royal College of Art in London and chief executive of the Carbon Hero company, said that Carbon Diem is the world’s first automated carbon calculator.

Because it keeps a constantly updated diary of a person’s carbon emissions, Zachariah said that a user can easily track their environmental impact and, if they choose, modify their behaviour to lower-carbon alternatives.

“We’re facilitating people to make little changes and allow those changes to be noted and registered and possibly shared,” he said. “If lots of people realise we’re in this marathon [in tackling climate change] and we’re not running alone, then we actually think people will be motivated to stick to changes.”

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Workout – Stay Fit – Make a Charitable Donation

Jack Cook — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:36:25 +0000

Got a few extra pounds to lose? Do you have that desire to try and help others? Of course you do (we all do) and here is an incredibly neat way for you to do it all.

plus3network is a new site that combines exercise and charity and at the same time will get YOU corporate sponsorship for your everyday exercise activities. Pretty cool, huh? I thought so too! Every walk you take, mountain you climb, bike trail you traverse and mile that you swim will help keep you fit AND earn cash for the charity of your choice.

It is pretty simple to get into this program. You sign up (at NO COST), choose your cause you want to support and start exercising. Plus 3 will find a corporate sponsor for your charity who is willing to make donations for each mile of exercise activity. You just have to record your walking, running, biking or swimming on Plus 3. You can enter information manually or upload GPS data (so I knew you were wondering how this post related to Mobile Devices) that includes the course, the pace, the distance and the date (GPS data earns significantly more for your charity).

Interested? Want to know more? Check out the FAQ or sign up at the plus3network here.

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Pharos Traveler 117 & Pharos Traveler 127 Announced

Chris Leckness — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:43:43 +0000

My very 1st Bluetooth GPS receiver was from Pharos. It was one of those cool CF/Bluetooth models. I loved it an used it long after “more modern” models came out. Pharos has now drifted into more than just receivers. I wasn’t too fond of their 1st Integrated GPS Phone, but the two newest models that were leaked on Dell.com a while back sure look sexy.

For more info about these visit the 117 and 127 Spec Pages.

Pharos Debuts Hybrid Navigation Services on Sleek New GPS Smartphones

Pharos Traveler 117 and 127 offer full-featured navigation and lightning fast 3.5G connectivity on an unlocked, Windows Mobile handset

TORRANCE, CA – November 12, 2008 — Pharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of location-based information and services, today introduced two new GPS smartphones that feature the award-winning Pharos Smart Navigator software, the first hybrid navigation system designed specifically for Microsoft Windows Mobile devices. With Smart Navigator onboard, the Traveler 117 and 127 deliver voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions and a suite of real-time location information services on a sleek, stylish handset. Able to operate on any Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network, the Traveler 117 and 127 give users the freedom to use the network of their choice and the power to take advantage of download speeds up to 7.2 megabits per second (Mbps). The Traveler 117 and 127 carry a suggested retail price of $529.95 and will be available on December 1, 2008 from major online retailers including Amazon.com, Dell.com eXpansys.com and Newegg.com.

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Review – OnCourse Navigator 8

JakeRich — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:42:58 +0000

A couple of years ago I reviewed OCN6 and gave it a pretty good rating. Now the folks at OnCourse Navigator have updated the software and maps, and the good news is that a good system is now even better. OCN8 has again raised the bar for routing and mapping applications.

Testing Environment
I tested OCN8 with a Dell Axim X51v with Lenny’s L11 ROM of WM6.1 and with an ETEN Glofiish X610 also running WM6.1. With the Axim I used two different BlueTooth GPS receivers including an i-Blue 757 receiver and a GlobalSat 338. The X51v has been upgraded to 128 Meg of RAM, the X610 has the original 64 Meg.

Installation
Installation is still dead simple. When you buy the system you get a micro-SD card with the software and maps on it, plus a micro-to-mini adapter and a mini-to-SD adapter. The combination allows you to use the system in just about any device that can read any size SD card. The 2 Gbyte card is “straight” SD, the 4Gbyte is SDHC. I tested the 4GB version.

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Newly released: GPS Tuner Version 5.4j

Elrendhel — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:53:00 +0000

Megalith Systems has just released version 5.4j of GPS Tuner, their award winning “Off-road” GPS Navigation application.

This new version includes these new features:
- When installed on Magellan’s MobileMapper 6, it can take advantage of the special sensors (E-Compass, Temperature, Pressure) that this device contains. Details can be found at: http://www.gpstuner.com/download/GPSTuner_v5_MM6.pdf
- When installed on an HTC Diamond/Touch Pro, it can take advantage of the sensors (Light Sensor for Day/Night mode, Nav Sensor for Zooming In/Out in Map Window or in Graphs).

For all other devices:
- Fullscreen display
- Long press of EXIT button can send GPS Tuner to background (minimize)
- Optimized display of tracks and routes on VGA devices

Check out the two week free trial at http://www.gpstuner.com/index.html.

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Dash Express Gets Voice Recognition

Chris Leckness — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:12:18 +0000

Today Dash Navigation announced partnerships with leading voice providers Tellme and Dial Directions whose services allow Dash users to wirelessly send information to their cars via their telephones/mobile phones. For the first time, Dash Express users will have voice control of the Dash user interface.

We’re psyched to announce that two leading voice service providers, Tellme and Dial Directions, have leveraged our open platform to extend the Dash experience to the landline or mobile phone. For the first time, our community now has voice control of the Dash user interface. These new voice search and voice address entry features (free!) allow Dash customers to wirelessly send information to their cars via phone.

This is a promo video, but if it works 1/2 this good, it will be super cool!

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Google Maps 2.2 is available for Windows Mobile

Ryan — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Back in June, Google released Google Maps Mobile 2.2 for BlackBerry devices only. This week, Google finally released the same update for Windows Mobile and Symbian. This update adds the ability to search for directions using public transit.

They also included the same feature addons in this Windows Mobile release that they included in the BlackBerry release:

You’ll find a number of other features in this new version of Google Maps for mobile for WinMo and S60: star-ratings for businesses will help you get a feel for what other people think, your search results show up faster than ever, and user-generated content will now surface in your search results — opening up a whole new world of geo content on your phone. Look for the blue result markers when you search for "ruins in london," for example.

Even though Google Maps is one of the best free programs for Windows Mobile it doesn’t seem like Google really cares about the Windows Mobile market that much. Back in July Google added the ability to give voice commands to the program rather than needing to type your search queries, but they only released this feature for BlackBerry. Is anyone else starting to see a pattern here?

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AT&T Navigator Goes Global On Your Tilt!

Doug Smith — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:48:06 +0000

Hot off the AT&T Press for all of our TiltSite global travelers! AT&T announced today that you can now “stay on the beat and path” in 20 different countries using the new AT&T Navigator Global Edition. The Global Edition will give you turn by turn directions in “…most countries in western Europe, North America and the U.S. Caribbean as well as the six cities in China that will host Beijing Summer Olympics events.”

AT&T have dropped the “TeleNav” name for the US service as well, renaming it Navigator also. So if you need to get a subscription based GPS Service for your Tilt so that you can wonder the world, or at least 20 countries of it, give AT&T’s finest customer service a ring and prepare to drop $19.98 a month for the Global Service. If you do not need to travel abroad, you can get the AT&T Navigator US Service for $9.99 a month plus. AT&T will let you give Navigator a spin for free for 30 days, but remember to cancel it if you don’t like it, or you will be in for a surprise on your next bill!

For the full AT&T Press Release, check out after the break.

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