TomTom PRO 4000 and 8000

TomTom PRO 4000 and 8000

TomTom has announced the PRO series, consisting of the TomTom PRO 4000 and TomTom PRO 8000. These appear to be the TomTom XL 330-S and TomTom GO 730, with a few bonuses thrown in:

• Dedicated PRO customer service telephone line





• PIN lock to protect sensitive information





• Menu lock option that eliminates distractions and fosters safe driving





• Premium ruggedized sleeve for added durability and protection (pictured below)





• One free map update to be used within 12 months of first use





• Two-year limited product warranty

With the PRO series, TomTom continues its outreach to the business community. The higher end TomTom WORK series offers real-time GPS tracking capabilities, something not available on the PRO models.

(Via GPS Tracklog.)

DeLorme PN-40

DeLorme PN-40

We now have some details on the DeLorme PN-40 we talked about earlier this summer. It is expected to be available October 15th and has an MSRP of $399.95.

Included in the package are the Topo USA 7.0 software and a sample data download from the DeLorme Map Library. If you need more maps you can pay $30 for annual subscription which gives you unlimited access to USGS 7.5 minute quads, color aerial imagery, and NOAA nautical charts.

(Via NaviGadget.)

pioneer AVIC N5

pioneer AVIC N5

After AVIC N4 and N3 we now have the latest and greatest from the N series. The new Pioneer AVIC N5.

Reading the specs we realize they haven’t added any new features to AVIC N5, in fact we can go ahead and say they’ve done a search and replace for N4 to create N5 features page. Except one difference though: MSRP for AVIC N5 is $1500 instead of $1600 which was the suggested retail price for N4.

AVIC N5 fits into a 1-DIN chassis and has a motorized mechanism to reveal its sharp 7″ screen with 480x234 resolution. The navigation data is read from DVD which means your optical drive will be busy if you want to get some ‘new’ directions. It does have navigation from memory feature to remember your route once you enter your destination address though. The maps fit into 2 DVD’s and they come from TeleAtlas and cover US, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii.

The GPS receiver is included in the package and it can track 8 satellites at once. AVIC N5 is bluetooth, iPod, XM and Sirius ready but they all require additional purchases.

(Via NaviGadget.)

altina A8010

altina A8010

Taiwanese Altina keeps coming out with new GPS navigation systems. This one is called Altina A8010 and it seems like it is reserved for local markets since they have no mention of it on their English site.

Altina A8010 has a 4.3″ screen which can be split into two show an overview map and your next turn - both in 3D.

In the hardware department you’ve got 64 MB NAND Flash and 64MB SDRAM. SiRF Star III GPS receiver for you satellite fix and SD/MMC card slot for maps. If we hear any rumors about a U.S. or EU release we’ll be sure to let you know.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Alpine PND-K3

Alpine PND-K3

Alpine is expanding their navigation system lineup; this time with PND-K3 which we had mentioned back in January.

PND-K3 is now official and has an MSRP of $550. For this price you get a 4.3″ touch screen with 480 x 272 resolution, maps of all U.S. states, plus Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 6 million POIs, text-to-speech which pronounces street names, and bluetooth to pair up with your cell phone.

As far as locating your position PND-K3 is quite advanced. It uses three different inputs: 1: the satellites. 2: gyro technology to sense the vehicle’s direction and 3: accelerometer technology to measure vehicle’s speed.

Alpine PND-K3 has 4GB of internal but no video or image viewing capabilities. However it handles your MP3 and WMA files just fine.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Lenovo GPS phone

Lenovo GPS phone

Who knew Lenovo did GPS phones? This one we have is apparently Lenovo P990 and is available in Asia.

We still know very little about this phone but if you’re from China and reading this maybe you can share some details with us.

Lenovo P990 supports GSM900 and GSM1800 networks, has a 3″ screen with 240x320 resolution, utilizes a 3 core CPU and its memory can be expanded with microSD cards.

In addition there’s the SiRF Star III GPS receiver, 2MP digital camera and a powerful 1450mAh battery.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Low-End Korean GPS is Basically High-End 7-Inch Screen PMP, for $190

Low-End Korean GPS is Basically High-End 7-Inch Screen PMP, for $190

The normally navigation-focused guys over at Navigadget have spotted something interesting: The 'low end' Easycar U7 GPS system heading for Korean drivers at the moment is basically a pretty high-end media player with a 7-inch touchscreen. As well as helping you navigate, the 0.75-inch deep gizmo plays audio and video files, has a text reader, photo-viewer and accepts digitally-broadcast TV. Check out the gallery to see it in action, and go mad when you learn it costs the equivalent of just $190.

Where did you see a fairly thin PMP with a 7-inch screen and all that functionality for that small an amount of cash? I know there's exchange-rate shenanigans happening, but it sure makes most GPS systems over here seem like a rip-off.

Let us know your take on this guys: Are the Koreans just lucky buggers, or are the GPS makers over here ripping us off?

(Via Gizmodo: GPS.)