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Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition gets lifetime PND subscription

Chris Davies, Aug 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

If the 2.5G of the 5530 XpressMusic doesn't appeal, and you want both 3G and some PND goodness in your new touchscreen Nokia, then the company's latest bundle may catch your eye. The Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition takes a standard 5800, subjects it to a few cosmetic tweaks, and packages it with Nokia's car kit and lifetime drive and walk navigation with voice-prompts for Ovi Maps. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Garmin nuvi 1800-series PNDs leak; EDGE-packing 1690 confirmed for $500

Chris Davies, Aug 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Looks like Garmin aren't going to take the rise in PND apps for smartphones lying down: an anonymous source has just officially outed specifications for the Garmin nuvi 1690 we've been seeing recently, together with its bigger siblings the nuvi 1820 and 1860. The 1820 and 1860 are the first two models from Garmin's new nuvi 1800-series, with 4.8-inch WVGA touchscreens, WiFi and Bluetooth, and - in the case of the 1860 at least - a 3-megapixel camera with geotagging. Read The Full Story

TomTom car-kit supports iPod touch, other PND apps

Chris Davies, Aug 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

TomTom's PND app for the iPhone 3G and 3GS may already be splitting opinion among early reviewers, but we're yet to see how the company's dedicated car-kit fares. Even if you pick one up and find you're less than enamored with the TomTom app, the company has confirmed to Mac4Ever that not only does the mount have an integrated GPS receiver but that it is compatible with other PND apps. They've also revealed that the iPod touch will work in the car-kit just like the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Read The Full Story

Garmin nuvi 1690 PND outed: EDGE, Bluetooth and new “nuinfo” connected services

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

Details of the upcoming Garmin nuvi 1690 connected PND are quietly being outed, courtesy of both the FCC and the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group). The latter have confirmed that the touchscreen satnav will not only have Bluetooth but go on sale in both Europe and North America, while the former have released the 1690's quick-start manual [pdf link]. Read The Full Story

Garmin-ASUS nuvifone M20 landing Taiwan on August 19th

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Garmin-ASUS nuvifone M20 is tipped to arrive in Taiwan on August 19th, according to the Economic Daily News, in association with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The entry-level device in the Garmin-ASUS PND-phone range, the nuvifone M20 runs Windows Mobile and has a compact 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen and 3-megapixel autofocus camera. Read The Full Story

TomTom for iPhone reviews suggest middling success [Video]

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2009 Discuss [1]

The first early reviews of TomTom's navigation app for the iPhone 3G and 3GS are filtering through, and we can't help but think the software sounds a little half-baked. Over at Shift Solutions, reviewer Mathew's early conclusion tips the disappointed theme for the whole piece - "if this software is as good as Tom Tom gets, I don’t know why anyone would buy a Tom Tom GPS" - before going on to critique the quality of the mapping data and the app's sometimes bizarre directions. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

TomTom for iPhone 3G and 3GS on sale now

Chris Davies, Aug 17th 2009 Discuss [6]

The TomTom app for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS has gone on sale [iTunes link] through the App Store, with versions for the US and Canada, UK and Ireland, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand all available to download. Prices range from around $74 for the Australian mapping to $132 for the Western Europe setup; that doesn't include the nifty in-car dock which has a separate GPS receiver and hands-free kit integrated. Read The Full Story

Becker Z205 PND gets 3D landscapes [Video]

Chris Davies, Aug 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Becker have unveiled their latest personal navigation device, the Z205, and while it may not look all that impressive it does have some nifty functionality. Packed inside the 125 x 82.5 x 12.7 mm case there's a 4.3-inch touchscreen along with a TMC Pro traffic data receiver module, Bluetooth and 4GB of storage. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Waze iPhone GPS app uses crowd-sourcing for real time traffic

Chris Davies, Aug 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Real-time crowd-sourcing navigation app Waze has cleared Apple's App Store approval team and appeared for download, promising not only free turn-by-turn directions but peer-based traffic and road-condition updates. Waze relies on GPS and cell-tower triangulation from other users to determine traffic flow, with server-side processing of the best route for you to take. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

TomTom iPhone kit priced in UK

Chris Davies, Aug 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

From one iPhone PND app to another: details of TomTom's upcoming iPhone cradle and its pricing have emerged, courtesy of a premature listing on Handtec's site. The accessory - first announced back at Apple's WWDC in June - includes not only a windscreen mount but a charger, amplified speakers, hands-free kit and separate GPS dongle. Read The Full Story

CoPilot Live PND app for iPhone released in UK: one-off charge, no subscriptions

Chris Davies, Aug 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

CoPilot have released their CoPilot Live navigation app for the iPhone, and unlike rival apps which require monthly subscriptions, it's available for a one-off cost of £25.99 ($44). CoPilot Live includes landscape and portrait orientation modes, turn-by-turn directions, auto route-recalculation and 3D mapping, together with voice prompts. Read The Full Story

Garmin nuvi 1690 PND with integrated EDGE data clears FCC

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

A new Garmin PND , the nuvi 1690, has passed through the FCC [pdf link], and it seems to have learned some connectivity tricks from its nuvifone cousins. The nuvi 1690 includes not only Bluetooth but GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, presumably offering real-time traffic downloads among other things. Read The Full Story