Cool gadgets and new gizmos - news and reviews » gps

Mio Moov S600: 5 inch Portable GPS Navigator

Ionut Popa — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:17:55 +0000

During the Computex Taipei 2010 event, Mio presented a new navigation system. The Mio Moov S600 is part of the 2nd generation of Spirit products and it is the most accessible product from the series. Internet info says that Mio already prepared 2 extra models, the S605 and S655, which feature extra features. First of all let us see the main characteristics of the Moov S600 gadget: Samsung 2440 – 400MHz processor; 128MB of ROM memory; 2GB of RAM memory; GPS SiRFStar III chipset; 5.0” touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels; Microsoft Windows CE 6.0 operating system. [...]

Original article - Mio Moov S600: 5 inch Portable GPS Navigator

What kind of GPS devices can you find on the market?

Mike — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:43:22 +0000

Do you want to know what kind of device you have to use in order to connect to the global localization satellites? Iâ€™ve made a detailed presentation about all types of GPS devices you can find on the market. Dedicated GPS devices When someone refers to the general term GPS (ex: I bought a GPS), he/she refers to a dedicated device to this function, which must have a receptor capable to communicate with the GPS satellites, through a built-in receptor. These are usually bigger equipments, that can be put rather in your car, on the windscreen or on board. Most [...]

Original article - What kind of GPS devices can you find on the market?

Nokia e75 – a business phone with style

Mike — Sat, 09 May 2009 13:44:16 +0000

I’m a Nokia e51 owner and for me this is a great phone: smart, slim, stylish and tough. Though, it’s kind of bad for web surfing as it has no QWERTY keyboard and a very small screen (2″ or so). But today, when i saw the new Nokia e75, i said to myself: “I have to buy this one!”. It looks like the E51 but it has a full keyboard and a bigger screen. Also, it’s not a lot wider, cause the keyboard slides beneath the upper part of the phone, as you can see in the pictures below. We’re [...]

Original article - Nokia e75 – a business phone with style

Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System

Ionut Popa — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:35:50 +0000

If you are planning to get a new navigational device, here is one that could be the best choice. You can get a lot of advantages by buying Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS SystemÂ from a very popular GPS manufacturing company called ‘Garmin’. The deviceÂ comesÂ with Garmin eTrex Vista Deluxe GPS receiver which has the potential to receive signals from wide channels. You can buy this handheld system for your personal uses. The compact dimensions of the Garmin eTrex GPS System is: 5.1 cm width 3 cm depth 11.2 cm height 150 grams weight Here’s the list of the installed software - [...]

Original article - Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System