Globalsat kicks out GH-615 GPS watch / receiver
By Darren Murph 
posted Jan 15th 2007 12:05PM
posted Jan 15th 2007 12:05PM
For those who take comfort in wearing a GPS module wherever they go, or for runners and athletes who incorporate GPS technology to fine tune their workout, Globalsat is expanding its GPS lineup by tossing out the GH-615 wristwatch. Although details are a bit scarce, the black timepiece houses a SiRF Star III GPS antenna, supports WAAS / EGNOS, and offers up tracking, positioning, and time alert functions. Furthermore, the watch can be connected via USB to double as a GPS receiver for laptops and other mapping applications, and it's pre-programmed to record the user's route by marking and saving tracking points as you go. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but if you're in a rush get GPS on your wrist, there's a plethora of worthwhile alternatives just waiting to get strapped on.[Via GPSGazette, thanks Dimitris]
Add bluetooth to this & I'm interested. It would keep me from having to carry around another GPS module for my Tomtom. However, the Garmin w/ heartrate is nice (new model, not the clunky old one) & has other training features (altimeter, for one).
This would *almost* be nifty if it was bluetooth too..
left out a "to" in that last sentence . . .
bluetooth would help alot. When I go biking and running I never feel the vibrate of my phone when it rings in my pocket. A handy watch which has GPS ad vibrates when I get a phone call would be killer. My phone battery dies way to fast for me to use it as my primary mp3 player and the prepriotary headset that you need to use with it to hear rings while listening to music is crap quality.
any news on any sort of new garmin watches being made?
I hope sites like http://www.grapheety.com can start to link into this. That would be really fun.