TomTom White Pearl is a special edition GPS navigation system from the company. They are trying to make their TomTom ONE IQ Routes system more suitable as a gift item. It has a chic pearlescent finish and matching EasyPort folding mount, and comes with a subtle ‘swirl’ pattern, which also shows up on the start up screen. Another extra is the luxurious silk drawstring bag.
TomTom White Pearl will be available in June for about £179.99.
(Via NaviGadget.)
RIM quietly acquires Dash Navigation?
According to an article published yesterday by GPS Business News, RIM may have quietly acquired struggling nav/LBS firm Dash Navigation. The site’s co-founder and Editor allegedly spoke to a trusted source who claims that the acquisition is a done deal. Dash, as we’re sure you’ll remember, was the maker of an awesome little connected nav unit that, well, no one bought. In November of last year, Dash laid off several staffers and announced it would cease production of its hardware solution, the Dash Express. While Dash has long since stopped making hardware navigation units like the one we had a little fun with above, the company would continue to license its software to hardware and mobile handset manufacturers moving forward. Despite its lack of user adoption, Dash indeed built a solid platform that is literally world’s beyond RIM’s current mapping/LBS solutions on BlackBerry devices. If RIM is looking to improve its offerings, snatching up Dash would definitely be a very inexpensive way to go. Neither RIM nor Dash have commented on acquisition rumors.
UPDATE: RIM confirmed that it has acquired Dash.
(Via The Boy Genius Report.)
Garmin is a trusted name when it comes to GPS technology, and their latest device, the Garmin Rino 120 GPS is both waterproof and rugged to suit your rough-and-tumble lifestyle outdoors - boasting a FRS/GMRS radio plus GPS navigator alongside a built-in basemap. This device can also help you keep tabs on others within your group, where it features a Position Reporting ability that lets you send your current location to the rest of your mates - useful if you tell them that you want some alone time out there for an afternoon, at least they know where you've wandered off to should you fail to return before dusk. When you're hunting, there is always the vibrate mode that alerts you without scaring the game away. The Rino 120 has enough memory to store up to 500 waypoints, and will retail for $267.84.
Yes, we just talked about K75, but also on display at Computex 2009 in Taipei was the Mio Explora K85. Very little is known about the Mio Explora K85 so far.
But here are some specs we do know. It will come with a bigger 3.6″ touch screen with 480x800 resolution, a 5MP camera, and a front facing camera for video conferencing and such…
(Via NaviGadget.)
Magellan RoadMate 1470 was announced back in April and today we have a review for you - in case you are interested in spending your money on one of these. (Currently $194 on Amazon)
The first you’ll notice about the RoadMate 1470 is that its huge 4.7″ screen. Compared to the usual 3.5″ and 4.3″ screens, 1470 is a behemoth. Another thing about the RoadMate series in general is the improved interface which includes quickspell, and exit POIs.
Here are some unlikeable remarks from the review:
(Via NaviGadget.)
If you remember we had talked about the Mio Explora K70 a while back. Well, times have changed, and now we also have the Mio Explora K75 GPS phone.
K75 will be the first smart phone from the company to include their new Spirit GPS navigation software, and when combined with its 3.5″ screen, it sure will replace your stand alone GPS navigation system.
Mio Explora K75 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, includes Wi-Fi, quad band GSM and 3.5G network support, bluetooth, 3MP camera, and even Office Mobile.
Also of interest is that Mio Explora K75 just got the Best Choice Award at the Computex Taipei 2009.
There’s no announcement on pricing or availability just yet. Here are some more Explora K75 specs:
(Via NaviGadget.)
Pharos Traveler 137 now available
(Credit: Pharos)Pharos announced on Thursday the immediate availability of its latest GPS-enabled smartphone, the Pharos Traveler 137. The Traveler 137 will be sold unlocked through various online retailers, including Amazon, Dell, eXpansys, and Newegg, for $599.95, though you can receive a $250 discount if you sign up for ...
