Polar RS800CX with GPS sensor

Polar RS800CX with GPS sensor

Remember that Polar G3 GPS sensor we talked about more than a year ago?

Amazon is offering the device either on its own for $135 or bundled with one of their watches such as the Polar RS800CX (seen above) for $470 or Polar RS800G3 for $400.

The RS800CX is mostly for runners but they call it a multi sport training watch thanks to its features like the heart rate monitor, speed and distance calculator, altimeter, and the software it comes with: ProTrainer 5. RS800G3 is quite similar but leaves out the altimeter.

(Via NaviGadget.)

Garmin nuvi 7x5 series in stock

Longtime readers know that I'm a big fan of GPS Now, a small operation that manages to get new Garmin models in before just about anyone. It's the little things that impress people -- like same day shipping and even free FedEx overnight delivery on certain units including the nuvi 7x5 series.

They've just received a shipment of the Garmin nuvi 765T, so they now have all of the 7x5 series except for the transatlantic nuvi 775T, which should be in soon. I was very impressed with the nuvi 755T, which I just reviewed.

As is often the case with new models, it looks like Garmin has saddled these with the dreaded minimum resale price, which means
they are being sold for the MSRP.

Orders placed by 5 p.m. Central Time ship today. Here are links and prices:

• 755T - $499.99'



• 765T - $599.99'



• 785T - $699.99
  
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Orange iGPS360 Brings GPS to Old iPhones

Orange iGPS360 Brings GPS to Old iPhones

Are you stubbornly holding on to your first gen iPhone, using its energy efficient Wi-Fi triangulation to find your way? Foolishness! The iGPS360 is a $75 dongle that brings full GPS to your jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch. Available for preorder now, there are 1000 units up for grabs and we bet they'd be a ton of fun for various homebrew applications. For some reason the iGPS shop link is currently down, but check Orange's site later if you're interested. Oh, and you can find the iControlPad on there, too.

(Via Gizmodo: GPS.)

Jeep's rugged RT-300 navigator gets rough review

Jeep's rugged RT-300 navigator gets rough review

Hmm, maybe Jeep should stick to scaling mountains and whatnot. To be totally frank, we had all but forgotten that a Jeep-branded navigator was even in the works, let alone closing in on release -- of course, maybe that's because we last heard of this thing in December of 2007. At any rate, the ruggedized RT-300 has finally found its way to the review bench, and unfortunately for those holding out for this critter, it didn't fare too well. At all. For starters, $249.99 is a lot of scratch for a lowly 320 x 240 resolution screen, and the fact that it's not even waterproof didn't help matters either. Worst of all, testers had issues with route calculation (read: its main function), with a certain Cincy-to-Jersey query causing a total freeze three times in a row (and even on a second unit). Bottom line? Steer clear of this one, hard though that may be for the Jeep faithful.

(Via Engadget.)

Asus announces projecting GPS

Asus announces projecting GPS

Tired of having to look over at your GPS when driving? Asus has announced the R710 GPS which uses HUD technology to project directions to your destination onto the windshield in front of you. The idea behind the device is to make you less distracted when driving.  A map on your windshield sounds pretty distracting to us. Other features include Bluetooth, microSD expansion, and a media player. No word yet on pricing or availability.

(Via GearCrave | The Buyers Guide for Men.)

big WorldNav 7100 GPS for truckers

big WorldNav 7100 GPS for truckers

Not a lot of options are out there for truckers who prefer GPS navigation systems with big screens. But Navigadget is here to please everyone so we would like to take this opportunity to present you WorldNav 7100 GPS navigation system from TeleType.

TeleType GPS WorldNav 7100 offers a 7 inch color TFT touch screen, SD Slot for program, map, picture, video, music storage, built-in speaker (1w), and a stereo headphone jack. It even supports a rear view night mode camera.

And if you’re wondering a truck GPS navigation system is more than just a bigger screen. The device insures that routes will follow roads that are suitable for truck travel. It takes into account commercial truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits, one-way road designations, left-hand and dangerous turn restrictions, and allowances.

(Via NaviGadget.)

mio moov 500 series

mio moov 500 series

Mio is unstoppable with their Moov series - well at least in Europe. Just after announcing their affordable GPS navigation system Moov 150 they announced a whole new 500 series with 8 new models. All these models are apparently already available in Europe:

• Moov 500 Regional - €179


• Moov 500 Europe - €199


• Moov 510 Regional - €199


• Moov 510 Europe - €229


• Moov 560 Regional - €199


• Moov 560 Europe - €229


• Moov 580 Europe - €249


• Moov 580 Europe Plus - €279

The new Mio Moov 500 series have a relatively large 4.7″ widescreen, and the latest TeleAtlas map data (V.2008.4). All new models have bluetooth and handsfree calling but they differ in the following features:

• Text to speech: Moov 560 and Moov 580


• Live Local Search via bluetooth: Moov 560 and Moov 580


• Local Search from desktop: Moov 500 and Moov 510


• Real time traffic: Moov 510 and Moov 580


• FM transmitter: Moov 580

Also the Moov 580 Europe plus version contains maps of 33 Western and Eastern EU countries as opposed to 22 Western EU countries in others models.

(Via NaviGadget.)