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[General Dynamics' GD300 is the Pip-Boy that runs Android]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/general-dynamics-gd300-is-the-pip-boy-that-runs-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/general-dynamics-gd300-is-the-pip-boy-that-runs-android/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/general-dynamics-gd300-is-the-pip-boy-that-runs-android/#comments Yes, we totally stole this headline from our Spanish colleagues, but they summed it up perfectly -- the General Dynamics Itronix GD300 is right out of Fallout 3, well ahead of HP's model. It's a full-on wrist- or chest-mounted GPS unit with an unspecified version of Android at the helm, designed to deliver both real-time global positioning (with a SiRFstarIII chip and stubby quad-helix antenna) and connect to tactical radios. The eight-ounce ruggedized plastic package is MIL-STD 810G tested for durability and holds a 600MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, 256MB of memory, 8GB flash storage and a 3.5-inch, 800 x 480 "glove-friendly" and "sunlight readable" touchscreen display. That's only about as powerful as your average consumer smartphone, but you're not going to be painting targets on your Nexus One, we suppose. No word on whether it will pick up post-apocalyptic radio stations as your mission unfolds. We've got a close-up photo and press release after the break, and you can find the full brochure at our source link.

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General Dynamics' GD300 is the Pip-Boy that runs Android originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Androidarm computerArmComputerarmed forcesArmedForcesCortex A8CortexA8GD300General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics Itronix GD300GeneralDynamicsGeneralDynamicsItronixGd300ItronixItronix GD300ItronixGd300militarysirfsirf star IIISirfStarIiitacticalwargadgetMon, 09 Aug 2010 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Magellan's waterproof Toughcase wraps GPS module, extended battery around your iPhone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/magellans-waterproof-toughcase-wraps-gps-module-extended-batte/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/magellans-waterproof-toughcase-wraps-gps-module-extended-batte/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/magellans-waterproof-toughcase-wraps-gps-module-extended-batte/#commentsThere are iPhone cases, and then there's Magellan's waterproof Toughcase. Priced at $199.99, it's actually just as expensive as a new iPhone 4 on contract, and double the price of an iPhone 3GS (which it actually houses). So, what does two Benjamins get you? Most would argue "not nearly enough," but argonauts may beg to differ. The case meets IPX-7 waterproof standards, enabling it to be submerged at a depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes, and there's also an integrated 1,840mAh battery that's able to "double the life" of your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or second / third-generation iPod touch. Moreover, there's a built-in high sensitivity SiRFstar III GPS chipset for superior GPS reception, and nothing here prevents consumers from accessing the touchscreen. 'Course, the sex appeal of your iDevice goes right out of the window once you strap this monster on, and there's no official support for Apple's newest iPhone, but it's hard to knock the approach here.

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Magellan's waterproof Toughcase wraps GPS module, extended battery around your iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoryapplecaseexpensivegpsiPhone 3GiPhone 3GSiphone caseIphone3gIphoneCaseipodipod touchIpodTouchMagellanMiTACperipheralruggedSiRFstar IIISirfstarIiitoughtoughcasewaterproofWed, 30 Jun 2010 13:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola VC6096 is world's heaviest WinMo device]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/motorola-vc6096-is-worlds-heaviest-winmo-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/motorola-vc6096-is-worlds-heaviest-winmo-device/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/09/motorola-vc6096-is-worlds-heaviest-winmo-device/#commentsMotorola VC6096 is world's heaviest WinMo device
Like your smartphones with a little heft to them? Check out Motorola's new VC6096, an oversized Windows Mobile 6.1 device for those with inventory (and employees) to track. The 4.85 pound behemoth is intended for dashboards, not Dockers, and features a wealth of connectivity to ensure your workers are never offline, like HSDPA, 802.11a/b/g, and Bluetooth too. It also offers SAE J1708 and J1939 ports for communicating directly with the systems of whatever vehicle you mount it in, and a SiRFstarIII GSC3ef/LP GPS chipset for pinpointing exactly where your last shipment of widgets was delivered. The front sports a 6.5-inch VGA touchscreen and a backlit 65-key keyboard, while inside hides 128MB of RAM plus 256MB of flash for storage and a 624 MHz XScale PXA270 processor, a faster version of the same chip we've seen before in other shop-minded portables. Price isn't set, but this could be the must-have gadget for your fleet in '09.

[Via NaviGadget]

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Motorola VC6096 is world's heaviest WinMo device originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Reincomm just announced the new iriver NV Life, the official name of its M20 prototype. New in that they've done away with the big, navigation pad of the original NV in favor of a more sleek, easily portable SatNav device with PMP functionality. Still, it's a near spec-for-spec clone of the bigger, bulkier NV. Available in either 2GB ?328,000 (about $367) or 4GB ?358,000 (about $400) capacities, the SiRF Star III GPS device dedicates an SD slot to maps and second to augment the onboard flash. Inside, the WinCE 5.0-based device packs an FM-transmitter, DMB TV (with GPS PiP support), and a wide selection of codecs synonymous with the iriver name. The only downside is the display: 800 x 480 pixels spread across 7-inches of glass. On par with the industry but pretty poor when compared to cellphones which offer the same resolution on 2.8-inch displays.

Gallery: The iriver NV Life: as stirring and confusing as life itself



[Via Akihabara News]

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The iriver NV Life: as stirring and confusing as life itself originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SiRFprima GPS receiver platform boosts sensitivity, adds 3D acceleration originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Korea loves 'em some 7-inch all purpose media players. Here's another, the W-700 series from their homegrown Inkel. We're talking DMB, SiRFstar III GPS with real-time TPEG traffic data, and all the media your person can set dancing on that Samsung 800 x 400 pixel display. Under the hood you'll find WinCE 5.0, 128MB of memory, and a dual-core processor to keep applications and media snappy. Prices start at ?470,000 or about 500 US bucks.

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Inkel's WideTouch W-700 series of 7-inch PMPs with GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, your phone has GPS capabilities, but who wants to carry around a receiver everywhere you go? Well, what if the receiver were tiny... and your key ring? That's exactly what Proporta is proposing (ha ha) with its latest "world's smallest" (the company's claim, certainly not ours) GPS receiver, the Freedom. The ultra-compact device does in fact function as a key fob, in addition to being a SiRF Star III-equipped receiver which can interface with whatever friendly device you happen to have nearby. The Freedom will last you nine hours on a single charge, connects with up to 20 satellites, and plays nice with Bluetooth devices, making your navigational world slightly more enjoyable. The little guy is available right now for €99.95, or $129.99.

[Via theunwired]

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Proporta's Freedom key ring GPS receiver stays out of sight, keeps you located originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It sure took 'em awhile but the Mio P360 and P560 GPS / WinMo 6 PDAs jobbies have been announced for IFA. They've even got few friends: the 4.3-inch C620 (and C620t with TMC traffic receiver) pictured above and C230 chubster. Judging by the machine translated text, we expect all five to sport the same 400MHz processor and SiRFstar III GPS receiver. We'll update you with more as it rolls in. For now, peep the pics after the break.

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Mio announces 4 GPS units: the P360, P560, C620, and C230 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GlobalSat's BT-359C Bluetooth GPS receiver originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yukyung's got a new Viliv PMP navigator set for launch in S.Korea: the X2. Looking every bit like the P2 found bouncing around the US, the X2 replaces its predecessor's hard disk with either 4GB or 8GB of solid state flash while introducing SiRFstar III navigation and SD/SDHC expansion. Of course, it also packs a DMB receiver for Korean mobile TV which they'll certainly trim if this thing ever comes Stateside.

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The iriver NV -- as in NaVigation, initially outed as the M10 -- is now up and official. Chances are, if you're in the market for a PMP, the NV's got your needs covered. The 7-inch, 840 x 480 LED backlit LCD packs T-DMB television; SiRF III GPS; 2 SD slots (1 reserved for navigation maps presumably); a USB 2.0 host jack; FM transmitter; a "GPS Camera" which presumably GPS tags its 1.3 megapixel photos; and plenty of media support including OGG audio and DivX video among the usuals. All that in a sleek slab of kit which will more than likely never leave the S.Korean market in its current form.

[Via Akihabara News]

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Iriver's M10 busts loose as the NV PMP navigator originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Allory D]

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Garmin updates Rino GPS radios with SiRFStar III originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS launched a new PDA / cellphone / GPS combo monster yesterday, so say "hello" to the non-3G ASUS P526 "Pegasus." We feel like we keep missing the holy grail of smartphones by a hair -- we can only hope the next arrival in the family will fill that 3G shortfall. The new kid on the block from ASUS does pack quite a kick otherwise, with quad-band EDGE connectivity, WiFi, 2 megapixel camera, and all of that loaded into a 115 gram package. The P526 sports a scroll wheel on the left side for easy one-handed control, and we are lovin' the GPS in the form of the SiRFStar III chipset, but saldly no word on bundled software in the deal. Since this is a new handset, we expected Windows Mobile 6 Professional and ASUS didn't disappoint on that front. Check the gallery for more shots of this little wonder.

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Hands-on with ASUS' GPS-enabled P526 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like Pioneer is on the verge of announcing a followup to their AVIC-S1 GPS receiver smartly dubbed, the AVIC-S2. In fact, it would appear that they went so far as to inadvertently publish the specs on their web site before pulling the page. No prob, that's what Google's cache is for. From what we can tell, the S2 builds upon the S1's 3.5-inch touchscreen, SiRF Star III GPS, Bluetooth, SD slot, and 2GB of on-board memory by introducing an MP3 player and optional TMC traffic receiver. Click the read link to check the cached data, while you can. Otherwise, we'll likely be checking this out up-close and hands-on at a CeBIT launch.

[Via GPSreview]

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Trabbit's making a first appearance 'round here with this, their new TM-7000 all singing, all dancing PMP with GPS. With WinCE 5.0 at its core and a biggie 7-inch, 480 x 234 touch-screen display, the device brings all the media goodness you'd expect from a South Korean PMP: a T-DMB TV tuner, SiRF Star III GPS, support for DivX, XviD, MPEG-4, AVI, and WMV video, and BSAC, MUSICAM (MPEG-1 layer II), MP3, OGG, AAC, ASF, WAV audio. Hell, the device even features picture-in-picture support for watching TV or video while using GPS... and you know, driving. All in a relatively slim 19.8-mm slab. Unfortunately, there's only 64MB RAM / 64MB ROM with additional memory supplied by SD card support. No word on pricing or availability but like most of these PMPs, it'll likely remain tethered to Korea.

[Via Akihabara News]

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The Trabbit TM-7000: Korea's latest PMP with GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, a GPS receiver designed for in-car use is far from unique, but an actual geo-locator disguised as a car is an entirely different animal. AVing was able to sneak a peek at a new SiRF Star III GPS receiver that throws a unique twist on your more vanilla alternatives. Apparently manufactured under a "Gold Kiwi" moniker, the tiny vehicle also sports Bluetooth capability, but a built-in sound system and handsfree support couldn't be verified. While we have our doubts about these undercover receivers wheeling their way to American shores, you might want to double-check the undercarriage of the next Hot Wheels toy you buy -- unless, of course, you don't mind the far-fetched possibility of bringing an unsolicited tracking device into your home.

[Via NaviGadget]

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Gold Kiwi's toy car GPS receiver with Bluetooth originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Have at it kids, yet another 3.5-inch GPS navigator only this time from GlobalSat. The GV-370T is the latest SiRFstar III satnav device to deliver North American and Europe navigation along with MP3 and photo viewing capability (what, no video?). Powered by a Samsung SC2410 proc running WinCE, the GV-370T features 64MB Flash ROM / 64MB SDRAM with SD expansion for maps, a 1200mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable offering up to 2-hours 15-minutes continuous operation or 100 hours standby, and 3.5-mm stereo jack for music on the go. Not the prettiest girl on the block but she probably won't cost ya much either whenever GlobalSat manages to turn 'er out.

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GlobalSat's GV-370T GPS navigator with MP3 playback, of course originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Digital-Lifestyles]

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Airis' GPS-enabled T610 and T620 PDAs won't break the bank originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pharos just busted out two new little wonders onto the world with their Drive GPS 135 and 140 while giving their GPS 525 a spec bump in the process. The Drive GPS 135 come pre-loaded with maps of the US and Canada on a 2GB SD card along with Pharos OSTIA navigation software, 3.5-inch touch screen, and SiRFstar III chipset for an entry-level $350. The $550 Drive GPS 140 aims to entertain by upping the touch-screen to 4-inches for unspecified picture and video playback, adding Bluetooth for hands-free calling, and slipping in support for MP3 audio. While the 135 and 140 are powered by Windows CE 4.2 and 5.0, respectively, their rebadged HTC Galaxy, now dubbed the Traveler GPS 525+, goes Windows Mobile 5.0 like the GPS 525 it replaces only now with those US and Canadian maps preloaded on to a bigger 2GB SD card. Expect the GPS 525+ to pull an MSRP of $550 with the whole shebang arriving for retail near the end of the month.

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Pharos announces GPS 135 and 140 navigators, bumps specs on GPS 525 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Magellan pops out RoadMate 2000 series originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG intros LN710 in-car nav system for Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GlobalSat TR-101 GPS phone for easily misplaced children originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Polaroid's MGX-0550: GPS and DVD combo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 May 2006 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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