http://www.centaz.com/ ru Mobility News DataLife Engine http://www.centaz.com/2008/07/07/gps-navigators-for-200-or-less.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/07/07/gps-navigators-for-200-or-less.html Navigadget.com has compiled a list of GPS devices with a price tag of no more than $200. If that's what you're looking for, it should help you choose the right one. All of the listed navigators are available at Amazon.

- Tomtom one 130 - $150
- Tomtom one 3rd edition - $148
- Tomtom one 130s - $199

- Garmin streetpilot c550 - $188
- Garmin streetpilot c530 - $180
- Garmin streetpilot c340 - $156
- Garmin streetpilot c330 - $127
- Garmin nuvi 250 - $189
...
]]> zeusman Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:43:43 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/06/09/mio-c728-gps.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/06/09/mio-c728-gps.html The Mio C728 GPS navigator, which was announced last year, has been recently presented at Computex 2008. Now the details are more precise:

- 7″ split capable touchscreen;
- Pre-loaded 3D maps with junction views;
- Split-screen UI for simultaneous viewing of nearby POIs and more;
- Video/audio playback, photo viewer, karaoke;
- AV-in for DVD players or digital TV receivers;
- FM transmitter for outputting GPS audio to car audio systems;
- Real time traffic info with built-in receiver]]> zeusman Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:34:46 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/30/tvus-hm960-gps-pmp.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/30/tvus-hm960-gps-pmp.html Homecast TVUS HM960 is a new PMP with GPS functionality, launched recently in Korea. Other features are as following:

- 4.3" TFT-LCD display in 16:9 format
- T-DMB receiver
- Plays AVI, MPG, ASF, WMV, OGM, DAT, MKV
- DivX 3.11/4/5, XviD, MPEG4, WMV7/8/9, H.264
- MPEG 1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA(Ver.9), Ogg Vorbis, AC3 files
- Mappy GPS navigation software
- Car cradle

TVUS HM960 wil have NAND flash memory in either 8GB or 16GB and will cost 389,000 KRW or 419,000KRW ($378 to $406), respectively.]]> zeusman Fri, 30 May 2008 19:51:12 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/08/clarion-map780-gps.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/08/clarion-map780-gps.html Here are some of the features of the newly released Clarion MAP780 GPS navigator:

- 4.3″ wide screen LCD
- Built-in TMC tuner
- 3D display of landscapes, buildings, landmarks and places of interest
- Lane assistant
- Phonetically correct voice guidance for street names etc. (Text to Speech)
- European version for 43 countries
- Bluetooth with phone book transfer, SMS function and audio streaming (A2DP)
- Digital photo album, video and audio player
- 400MHz CPU
- 2GB internal memory
]]> zeusman Thu, 08 May 2008 21:26:13 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/02/altina-a850-3d-gps.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/05/02/altina-a850-3d-gps.html Altina A850 3D is a newly announced GPS navigator for China. It can render almost realistic images of roads with 3D buildings and can also display a traditional 2D map in half-screen.
The device comes with a SiRF Star III GPS chip and runs Windows CE.Net 5.0 OS. It also has a 4.3″ screen, SD/MMC card slot for media files, and the 1350mAh battery good for up to 4 hours. Unfortunately, this one probably won't appear stateside.]]> zeusman Fri, 02 May 2008 09:01:21 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/24/ndrive-g800-gps-to-use-real-images-for.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/24/ndrive-g800-gps-to-use-real-images-for.html The new NDrive G800 is the first GPS navigator to use real photos for maps instead of traditional graphical images. Unfortunately, only users in the UK and Ireland will be able to take advantage of this feature. In rest, the device is a regular GPS with usual features, like a 4.3" TFT LCD touchscreen with a 480x272 resolution, audio/video playback, ...]]> zeusman Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:02:58 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/21/tg-gps-navigators-to-be-available.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/21/tg-gps-navigators-to-be-available.html Portable navigators from TG will be available for purchase in GS25 stores, according to the yesterday's announcement. In addition, 2 new models will be released in Korea, namely the TN1100RDT and the TN1100RSN. They are almost similar featuring GPS receiver, multimedia playback (music, video, TV), 7’’ touch screen, a 523MHz CPU, 4GB of internal memory expandable via the SD card slot (up to 32GB), karaoke function, TPEG system, and more. The prices are 399000Won (~€255) or 449000Won (~€287) depending on the model.]]> zeusman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:59:43 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/03/novatel-unveils-ovation-mc992d-gps.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/04/03/novatel-unveils-ovation-mc992d-gps.html Novatel presents the new Ovation MC992D HSPA modem with GPS. This small USB device supports HSPA, WCDMA, EDGE and GPRS networks and is capable of providing high-speed Internet connectivity (up to 7.2 Mbps/down and 5.76 Mbps/up) almost anywhere in the world. It measures just 70×25x13.5 mm and integrates a GPS chip that makes retrieving location data and using GPS-based applications possible. The Ovation MC992D will be available through Novatel and its operator customers in Q3 2008.

]]> zeusman Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:17:29 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/03/25/gps-enabled-rim-blackberry-8820-from-t.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/03/25/gps-enabled-rim-blackberry-8820-from-t.html T-Mobile now offers the GPS-enabled Blackberry 8820 smartphone from RIM, as part of its HotSpot @Home line-up. The device uses TeleNav GPS navigation software, and features Wi-Fi connectivity, but lacks a camera. You can get the handset  for $350 with a 2 year contract.

]]> zeusman Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:59:09 -0400 http://www.centaz.com/2008/03/24/longhorn-gogo800-gps-navigation-system.html http://www.centaz.com/2008/03/24/longhorn-gogo800-gps-navigation-system.html LongHorn GoGo800 is new entry-level GPS navigator with all the necessary features. Here's what it offers:

3.5″ display;
20 channel GPS receiver;
SD/MMC card reader;
1300mAh battery lasts about 3 - 4 hours;
Supported multimedia formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, JPEG, BMP, GIF, and finally PNG;
E-book reader;
Supported languages: Chinese, English, German, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, French, Italian,Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese, and Greek.

The U.S. or Europe launch date is unknown yet.]]> zeusman Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:59:39 -0400