With a large 3.5-inch touch screen, 32GB of built in memory, QWERTY sliding keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, the new Nokia N97 is a multimedia powerhouse. This is the phone that will give a touch fight to all the hyped smartphones available on the shelves. The design of the phone somehow reminds me of the Sony Xperia. Hit the jump to see some nice shots of the Nokia N97 touchscreen QWETRY keyboard smartphone.
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Written by Naveen on December 3rd, 2008 with comments disabled.
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In you’re on the lookout for a new navigation device, Medion just announced three brand new ones that could fit the bill. Even better yet, all three include theft-deterrence technology in the form of a fingerprint scanner for that extra layer of security.
Made in conjunction with AuthenTec, these Medion navigation devices really pack in the features. All three feature 5-inch touchscreens and offer traffic updates. The GoPal P5235 uses an FM transmitter, allowing it to transmit voice instructions through your vehicle’s sound system. Plus, it can be controlled by your voice and offers up a speeding warning. The GoPal P5435 adds one more feature to the mix: Bluetooth support. And finally, the GoPal X5535 adds a gyrometer, making going through tunnels or areas without GPS signals a breeze as it relies on the movement of the car to maintain your course.
The fingerprint sensor included on all models is super small and is featured in many cell phone models today. It lets you create 5 users so you and four others can log in via your fingerprints. This renders the devices useless if they are stolen. You can get all three Medion GPS devices in Europe right now, though no pricing data is available.
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Written by Brenda Stokes on December 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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QStarz have announced what they’re calling the world’s most powerful Bluetooth-enabled GPS data-logger. The BT-Q1000X uses the latest MTK II high-sensitivity chipset with 66-channel tracking for sub-15s position acquisition, internal memory to log up to 200,000 waypoints and the ability to connect to a smartphone or laptop as a wired or wireless GPS receiver.
Data can be outputted and mapped on Google Earth with the included software, with logging either done automatically or manually triggered via a button on the BT-Q1000X itself. QStarz claim up to 42hrs use from a single charge, with auto on/off and optional photo geotagging support.
Standard acquisition times are 35s from cold start, 33s from warm start or 1s from hot start; that can be improved by downloading almanac data (A-GPS). No word on pricing or availability, however.
[via NaviGadget]
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Written by Chris Davies on December 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Mio are set to take on Garmin’s nuvifone next year, with a GPS-enabled 3.5G Windows Mobile smartphone. The device, which according to company sources will land in Q1 2009, will have a touchscreen interface with a self-designed GUI called Spirit on top of WM6.1 Pro. Qualcomm’s 3.5G high-speed mobile chipset will be relied on for connectivity.
As well as navigation and internet duties, the as-yet unnamed smartphone will have a 3.2-megapixel camera with auto-focus. According to industry sources, Mio’s production schedule will likely see the handset hit the market before the nuvifone, which is expected in “early 2009″.
Mio are apparently also working on a Mobile Internet Device (MID) with integrated GPS, that should hit the market by the end of Q1 2009. It’s believed to have a 7- or 8-inch display, support 3G connectivity and run Windows CE (though likely with a custom interface on top).
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Mio Technology, which hails itself as “one of the leading players in the mobile GPS industry,” is said to be working on a new Windows Mobile-powered handset for release in the first quarter of 2009. One of its biggest selling points will no doubt be its GPS capabilities, but much more will be shoehorned into its diminutive handheld package, according to a report.
While Mio already has at least a couple so-called GPS PDA phones in its stable (like the A702, pictured here), the new Windows Mobile-based GPS handset is said to be powered by 3.5G chipsets from Qualcomm, and enhanced by the company’s own touch user interface called the “Spirit.”
Like some of its currently existing GPS handsets, Mio’s upcoming touchscreen model will come with a 3.5-inch screen, 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera, and possibly the latest version of Windows Mobile.
It is said that this product is scheduled for release during the first quarter of 2009, and alongside it will be a GPS-enabled MID “7- or 8-inch TFT-LCD display, support 3G technology and run on Windows CE OS.” (which is, or is not, sweet depending on your preferences.)
Coincidentally, Q1 2009 is also when Garmin is expected to launch the GPS-enabled Garmin Nuvifone. We’ll see which of the two handsets is better then, come their launch dates.
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Written by David Gonzales on December 1st, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Medion offers the new GPS navigation system in Europe in the form of the GoPal P5430. The gadget supports Traffic Master, Voice control, SiRF Titan 600Mhz processor, SiRF InstantFix II GPS receiver, Text-to-Speech for precise traffic guidance, Pre-loaded safety camera locations, Lane and Speed advisor, and 3GB of storage space. What makes this gadget different is that it comes with a fingerprint sensor. Priced at €200, the Medion GoPal P5430 has a huge 5 inch display screen and features maps of Western and Eastern Europe from Navteq. [Navigadget]
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Written by Johan on November 30th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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Reusing yet another old model number designation, Nokia has officially announced a new feature-rich handset running Series 40. Called the Nokia 6260 Slide, this fine-looking slider phone boasts a 5-megapixel camera, the latest 3G technology with support for HSUPA and HSDPA networks, and built-in Wi-Fi for fast Internet connectivity.
The Nokia 6260 Slide also comes with a first for the Series 40 platform: GPS with A-GPS, that will not only enable users to pinpoint their exact locations on the map whenever, wherever, but will also facilitate geo-tagging of photos before they are shared through Nokia’s Ovi sharing service.
As usual for a Nokia, this will be more than just another bland phone. It has the great S40 music player, Internet browser, and a front-facing camera is also present for 3G calls. Note that in one of the photos, the little blue star used to activate the Nokia Maps application is also present on the phone’s left side, which is telling of how much Nokia wants to promote the addition of GPS on this new model.
The Nokia 6260 Slide is expected to come out in the beginning of 2009 for an estimated retail price of €299 (or about $386 USD) before taxes and subsidies. It wasn’t specified which markets exactly this model will appear first in, but being a mass market phone, it would probably be sold by Nokia worldwide.
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Written by David Gonzales on November 25th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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What would you get when you combine together an iPhone, aQWERTY keyboard, and a Game keypad? The upshot might be something like the iCEphone. Originally designed to meet the demanding requirements of the British military, the iCEphone is a combination of a cross-platform medical software package and a phone that sets a new industry standard in convergence technology. The rugged handset has both a desktop and a handheld mode. In the desktop mode, the intuitive keyboard folds out, and in the handheld mode, the secondary keyboard slips underneath. In both the modes, users will get the proper keyboard functionality.
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Written by Naveen on November 22nd, 2008 with no comments.
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