Routeplanners: SatNav & GPS News

Sanyo has decided to create a GPS navigator for the US, the EasyStreet Whereas most of those on the market today go for around $600-$900, The WinCE-powered EasyStreet NVM-4030 has been priced at a mere $399.99. It features a 4-inch TFT Touch Screen with over 1.4 million points of interest, voice guidance, Bluetooth calling with […]

The Internet rumor mill has revealed Nokia’s new tablet-style handheld with an integrated GPS chip in the works. Called the 330, the upcoming device appears to be smaller than the Finnish phone maker’s first touch screen gadget without cellular-wireless capabilities, the Linux-based 770.

Like Hewlett-Packad’s most recent iPAQ, the rx5900 Travel Companion, and Nokia’s upcoming N95 […]

Sony has released a second model in its Nav-u series of satnavs, this one called the NV-U71T, which is slimmer and easier to use than the previous model. The device, which is currently only available in North America, comes with preloaded maps of the US, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico on its 2GB of […]

ViaMichelin has added a new flagship GPS to its range. The X-980T looks to be a radical advancement on the company�€™s previously top of the range, the X-950XT, and it brings a raft of new features.
Key most among them is the new 4.3in panoramic screen (as big as anything on the market) which has a […]

Navicore has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s smallest Bluetooth GPS receiver. The little device weighs just 30g, which makes it equally useful for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
It works by calculating and storing your exact position using signals from 20 GPS satellites circling the Earth then communicating this information to GPS software on […]

Take a look at this video, where you can hear the voices of four GPS units. he smooth-sounding male voice is that of the Honda Civic Hybrid’s built-in GPS unit, the robotic male voice is the Garmin StreetPilot c550, the smooth and sexy-sounding female voice is the Cobra NavOne GPSM 4500, and the other female […]

Garmin has announced the release of Garmap software on memory cards (SD or MMC format), which aims to make hassle-free navigation faster and easier.
According to Garmin, customers will no longer have to activate the maps in their GPS units over the Web, as the in-car navigation products will be supplied with Garmap maps-on-a-chip, aiming to […]

MEDION has extended its GoPal GPS range with three new widescreen models.
All three models are based on the same form, and measure 130 x 90 x 20mm, and weigh 200g. The 4.3-inch widescreen can display a choice of arrow, 2D or 3D onscreen directions, as well as a compass, distance to destination, estimated time remaining, […]

Garmin has brought out what it is calling its first motorbike-friendly SatNav, dubbed the Zumo.

The company brought bikers on board when designing the device to make sure that it’s as convenient as possible for a biker to use on the go. They started by creating a fully waterproof casing made from UV and fuel splash-proof […]

Pharos just announced two new little wonders onto the world with their Drive GPS 135 and 140 while giving their GPS 525 a spec upgrade in the process.
The Drive GPS 135 come pre-loaded with maps of the US and Canada on a 2GB SD card along with Pharos OSTIA navigation software, 3.5-inch touch screen, and […]