Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Holux GPS Tracker 005 makes your Timex sad]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/08/holux-gps-tracker-005-makes-your-timex-sad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/08/holux-gps-tracker-005-makes-your-timex-sad/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/08/holux-gps-tracker-005-makes-your-timex-sad/#commentsNot that GPS watches are completely new, but Holux is looking to jump in the game with its GPS Tracker 005. The relatively plain timepiece keeps a low cover for top secret reconnaissance missions, and the water-resistance should prove useful when treading through the puddles of an Australian rain forest. Reportedly, the watch has a built-in SIM card slot so it can transmit real-time tracking information via SMS and the like, and users can even download updated ephemeris information to improve satellite fix times. Too bad it can't double as a multimedia player, but we suspect Holux didn't want users zoning off while enjoying the soothing sounds of Sia when they were supposed to be phoning home.

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Holux GPS Tracker 005 makes your Timex sad originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Holux quietly introduces 5-inch GPSmile 62 navigator originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Holux's GPSmile 61 doesn't seem all that extraordinary at first glance, but the ultrathin design and 4.3-inch LCD are commendable, at least. Unfortunately, details on further specs are scant, but we do know that it sports an SD expansion slot and can render maps in 3D. For one more shot, be sure and hit up the read link.

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Holux shows off 4.3-inch GPSmile 61 at CES originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Holux GR-239 is a Bluetooth GPS device with a very simple, cigarette lighter centric design: simply plug it in to your car's lighter socket, and it gives your Bluetooth-enabled device access to GPS data. It's also capable of feeding out its signal over USB -- if you don't mind wires all over the inside of your car -- and is based around the prolific SiRF Star III chipset which supports external antennae. It's selling for £60 in the UK right now, but there's no word on availability elsewhere just yet.

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Holux GR-239 uses cigarette lighter port for Bluetooth GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Space Machine GPS-306 lands in North America originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Besides being quite a handy portal to the internet while you're out and about, Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet is about to acquire some navigation functionality as well, thanks to an upcoming hardware and software suite from Navicore. Called the Nokia Navigation Kit, this bundle will include the Navicore Personal 2007 software, an unspecified Bluetooth GPS receiver, and a car-mount rig, priced at €199; for the equivalent of $248, you're getting TeleAtlas- and Navteq-based maps of continental Europe and the UK, although if you live elsewhere in the world (like we do), you'll have to shell for additional street-level map packs. Since Navicore's software will also run in UIQ 3, it can presumably be used on other S60- and S80-powered devices to boot. Not content with giving love to just Nokia owners, Navicore has also released a Bluetooth receiver that will work with any smartphone or laptop equipped with the proper software, giving you the power of SiRFstar III in a 30-gram package. You can check out the diminutive receiver after the break, although since it's really just a rebadge of Holux's GPSlim 240, there's a good chance that you've seen it before...

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Nokia to offer GPS solution for 770 Internet Tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Holux intros compact GPSmile 52 Car Navigator originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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