VENTURI CREW vn740 GPS navigation and DMB

VENTURI CREW vn740 GPS navigation and DMB

We haven’t talked about GPS navigation systems from Korea for a while now. It is quite common there where everyday some new company launches a new sat nav system souped up with DMB receiver and picture in picture capability.

Today we have VENTURI which launched such a system with 7-inch screen called CREW vn740. The screen is from Samsung and the GPS receiver is SiRF Star III. It has a 400Mhz processor, comes with an FM transmitter and can also play audio, video, and show photos…

(Via NaviGadget.)

Magellan Tritons available but...

Magellan Tritons available but...

The long-awaited Magellan Triton series is starting to show up at e-tailers and retailers, but there are good reasons to look before you leap. The Triton 300 is available at some Sportsmans Warehouse stores according to this report. Radio Shack is showing the 300 and 1500 as available, while NewEgg lists the 1500 as out of stock.

I received a Triton 1500 from NewEgg.com yesterday, but was disappointed to find that the USB cable, VantagePoint software and manual were missing. I wasn't the only one to receive a 1500 without all of the accessories.

Please note that this problem may be limited to the 1500s, as the one report I've seen on a 300 said the cable was included.

This morning I spoke with a contact at Magellan about the problems.

Apparently, Magellan subs out to a fulfillment center, whose

responsibility

it is to put all the components in the box. Sounds like they need a new

fulfillment center! Magellan is now trying to determine the best way to

reach the affected customers to ensure that they receive the missing

items. I

imagine they will have to go through the retailers to do that.

Unfortunately, I can't load any National Geographic TOPO! maps to

the unit until I get the cable. I spoke to Magellan tech support this

morning, a process that took 25 minutes, three people and

being cut off once. They say they will send me the missing items next

week. But my confidence level isn't that high due to all the reports

I've seen of poor follow through by Magellan tech support.

So caveat emptor. And stay tuned. I'll be posting a full review, but not till I get that pesky cable!

• Hands on with the Magellan Triton 2000





• More details on the Magellan Triton series

Visco VSC-N500B

Visco VSC-N500B

Visco VSC-N500B has the same hardware we’ve seen before on other Chinese brands - just a different name.

It has a 3.5″ touch screen display with 240 x 320 resolution and a SiRF Star III GPS receiver which can search 20 parallel channels at once. It is shipped with an SD card which is preloaded with maps of US and Canada.

Visco VSC-N500B also has a few multimedia features such as MP3 playback and photo viewing.

More features and specs:

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows CE .Net 4.2


• Processor: Centrality AtlasProcessor @ 200 MHz


• 32 MB flash memory and 64 MB SDRAM memory for operating systems and embedded applications


• Built-in speaker


• MSPSII technology


• 5-Way Directional Pad

(Via NaviGadget.)

GPS telescope

GPS telescope

If you want an expensive GPS embedded gadget you should look into the CPC 1100 GPS XLT which is a diffraction limited Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. It’ll set you back about $2900 but think of all the girls you can impress with your 11″ lens.

The CPC 1100 GPS has a database of over 40,000 objects is fully computerized and has high-end features such as hibernate which lets the telescope maintain its star alignment night after night without needing to be re-aligned.

In case you are wondering the GPS is for automatically downloading the date and time from orbiting satellites and pinpointing its exact location on Earth to eliminate the need for you to manually enter the date, time, longitude and latitude. Once the CPC’s position is established aligning the telescope is easy.

Simply locate and use hand control to manually point (slew) the telescope to three bright celestial objects. You do not need to know the names of the stars — you may even pick the moon or bright planets! Celestron’s NexStar software technology will model the night sky to determine the position of every star, planet and celestial object above the horizon. Once aligned, the remote hand control allows direct access to each of the celestial catalogs in its user-friendly database.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Cobra GPSM 5000

Cobra GPSM 5000: "

Cobra’s latest and greatest GPS navigation system is the Cobra GPSM 5000 which boasts a 5″ ultra-bright, OptiView touchscreen as well as a POI database that contains close 8 million entries.

Cobra GPSM 5000 comes with maps of all 50 states in the U.S. plus Canada preloaded and ready to use and it can guide (voice or text) in English, French, or Spanish. On-board software can provide an alternate route and then let you visually compare 2 routes on your map screen and choose the one you prefer.

Other smart features include the ‘SmartPower’ which turns off the sat nav system when the ignition is turned off and the ‘my favorite brands’ which lets you choose over 600 brands and show them as icons on your route.

Manufacturer’s suggested price is $510 but it seems to be out of stock for now.

(Via NaviGadget.)

GPS on Ahtec X60GT

GPS on Ahtec X60GT

It turns out the GPS we mentioned on Ahtec X60GT last time wasn’t quite embedded but it comes as an external accessory that you can attach when you need it. Same is also true for the TV module. The only advantage to having an external GPS receiver we can think of is that your UMPC will be lighter and maybe use less power when GPS is not attached.

As you can see in the picture (sitting upside down on the table) the GPS add-on can flip out to get better reception just like the TV module…

(Via NaviGadget.)

Konaki GPS navigation system

Konaki GPS navigation system

While the holiday season is saturated with GPS navigation systems from big brand names Navigadget would like to remind you that there are other brands out there. Konaki is one of those names but it maybe not as easy to find as the big names.

Priced at $200 at Amazon, Konaki offers a standard 3.5″ screen, an extension slot for SD cards, 20-channel GPS Module, and a 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery. It comes pre-loaded with latest mapping data for the United States on a 1GB memory card.

It doesn’t quite compare with the Black Friday deals you missed such as the Maestro 3100 for $140, or the TomTom ONE 3rd Ed. for $125.

(Via NaviGadget.)