Motorola is about to add a new GPS navigation system to their limited Motonav series. It is called MOTONAV GC550 and it just made it through FCC.
As we suspected back in April the new GC550 will be 3G connected, as opposed to their older entry models TN20 and TN30.
Some of the features of the new GC550 will be:
(Via NaviGadget.)
You know how much we’re into the GPSMirror thing we’ve been seing all over the internets. Well it looks like a few online stores are offering the Cheetah GPS mirror in the U.S. of A. including Amazon - for as low as $252.
Not a bad price considering it acts as a speed and red light camera warning system too. Question that comes to mind is of course how to get power to this thing. Obviously you wouldn’t want to run a cable to from your lighter up to your rear view mirror. That question is not answered on Amazon or Buy.com but their product page offers this little snippet:
Cheetah’s elegant design leaves your dashboard and windscreen clutter free and its discreet nature makes it almost unnoticeable from outside the vehicle…
Looks like some professional installation maybe required - but it would worth it.
(Via NaviGadget.)
iGO My Way iPhone GPS navigation app
The list of iPhone GPS navigation apps just keeps growing. Now Hungarian NNG just released their iGO MyWay 2009. Here are the features:
$80 in the U.S., 90 € for whole Europe, and 70 € for only Western Europe.
(Via NaviGadget.)
Interwebs on the other side of Atlantic are talking about TomTom’s iPhone GPS navigation app and the kit that you should get (but optional) with it. It looks like an online seller is already offering both the app and the car kit (not yet in stock) for a total of £113.85 which equals to about $193.
So - what do you think about this price? We want to know. No monthly fees. Just about $200 which will get you a car charger, ability to stream music to your car stereo, etc.. in addition to the GPS navigation system.
By the way we have some more details on this car kit:
Oh, and it will work on iPod Touch we hear.
(Via NaviGadget.)
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Garmin nuvi 1690 PND with integrated EDGE data clears FCC
A new Garmin PND , the nuvi 1690, has passed through the FCC [pdf link], and it seems to have learned some connectivity tricks from its nuvifone cousins. The nuvi 1690 includes not only Bluetooth but GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, presumably offering real-time traffic downloads among other things.
Those other things might include POI updates, Google Local searches and two way route transfer from a desktop or online interface, but the 1690 won’t support voice calls. Instead, the integrated Bluetooth will turn the nuvi 1690 into a hands-free kit. There’s also a 1,000mAh battery and, though there’s no image to support it, we’re presuming a large touchscreen taking up the front face of the PND.
No word from Garmin on when the ‘connected personal navigation device’ may launch, nor how they’ll be charging for the data connection. Connected-PND manufacturer Dash found positioning their products too difficult in the face of low-cost PNDs, and were forced to end hardware production and instead license out their technology.
[via GPSTracklog]
hack your Nokia N95 for better GPS reception
Do you have problems with your GPS reception on your Nokia N95? How about some soldering skills? If you’re brave enough you can open your N95 and remove the default GPS antenna and instead stick in an 8″ speaker wire in there and wrap all over your N95 before closing it back up. You should follows the instructions and read comments here though.
The poster of this hack claims you can get a satellite lock in 5 - 10 seconds - even indoors. However doesn’t share if this is after a cold - or a warm - or a hot start.
Give it a shot - why don’t you?
(Via NaviGadget.)
