January 9, 2009 -- Skype Lite available for Android, 100 Java-enabled handsets…but it’s not quite free; January 8, 2009 -- Mobile Devices launches Dreevo 2 GPS with GSM/GPRS; January 8, 2009 -- NIMble’s got an Android desktop phone

The GPS technology enables users to pinpoint the precise location at which a video or a still digital image was recorded. Geo-tagged content can be played back on the camcorder’s map index display by pressing the pin-pointed location on

August 18, 2008 -- Sprint Customers Get Blackberry 8350i With GPS And WiFi; March 26, 2008 -- HTC Touch Cruise With Integrated GPS Navigation; December 31, 2007 -- Need To Know What Time That Store’s Open Until?

A survey of its members by the British Automobile Association (AA) revealed some interesting attitudes towards car-based GPS navigation devices (which in the U.K. are referred to as “satnav”). Some highlights:

December 16, 2008 -- Verizon Bringing Standalone GPS To Select Windows Mobile Phones In 2009; December 15, 2008 -- REI Snow Reports: Mobile App For Ski Buffs; December 15, 2008 -- MiTAC PS535F Rugged Windows Mobile Pocket PC Clears FCC

3G iPhone Gets AGPS, Costs $199, Hits 22 Countries July 11 · Dash Express Now Available For $399 · SiRF Losing Money And Downsizing, Om Malik Says Portable GPS Is Dead · Pocket Finder Tracking Devices Coming In A Few Weeks.

A, micro USB and GPS navigation. The battery is recharged on a dock rather than via a plug-in. Chief executive and president of Palm, Ed Colligan, told The New York Times, “The default thinking of this platform isn’t to hook up to a

In this deteriorating economy, even the makers of GPS devices can’t find their way. The stock of Garmin, the Kansas City-based developer of technologies using the global positioning system, has fallen more than 75 percent in the last

Qualcomm's mirasol display technology has had quite a rough time gaining mass appeal, but if it could really break into, say, the GPS market, it might just be onto something. Here at CES, G-CORE will be showcasing the first ever GPS

Announced here at CES, SPOT Assist is meant to provide GPS-based roadside assistance, a first for a portable device such as this. Users who purchase the upgrade will be able to slam the above pictured Help button in order to receive

Easycar, a Korea-based company, has just released Easycar T7 Plus GPS Navigation system in their home country, Korea. This 7-inch DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) navigation device runs on Rousen R2 map software and powered by a 600Mhz dual-core processor. It sports a 7-inch TFT display, an external DMB antenna, built-in media player and text/image viewer, car diary, and more. If interested, you can purchase it for 299,000 Won.

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DoCoMo is going to release the new member of its SMART series cell phone in February or March next year. Called “SMART F-04A“, the phone sports an awesome design combined with a sets of great functionalities, including a high-speed 3G / HSDPA connectivity, a 3-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854, 2 megapixel camera module with autofocus, a built-in mobile wallet, 1Seg support, and an integrated GPS capabilities with support for Mobile Google Maps application. It also comes with a secondary VGA-res camera so you can expect the handset to have video telephony function. Moreover, there are microSD/SDHC media card slot and a 0.4-inch (12 x 56) monochrome external FSTN display on its outer shell.

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Sharp and DoCoMo have just unveiled another new cell phone modeled SH-01A. As one of DoCoMo Winter Collection series, the handset sports an eight megapixel camera module with 28mm wide-angle and face detection function, a 3.3-inch VGA ASV AQUOS display with rotating screen and 16:9 aspect ratio, a built-in 1Seg TV tuner, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS, HSDPA, and Virtual 5.1ch Dolby Mobile sound engine. It measures 111 x 50 x 15.6mm and weighs 145 grams. No words on pricing though.

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Samsung showcased its latest smartphone, powered by Symbian OS, at Symbian Smartphone Show event in London for the first time. I7110 cell phone features a 2.6-inch QVGA AMOLED display, an integrated FM radio tuner, DNSe 2.0 support, built-in GPS navigation with Geo-Tagging, Pedestrian & Driving function, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, and WiFI connectivity. Moreover, it also comes with an optical mouse, accelerometer, built-in 3D games (FIFA 2008 and Asphalt), a 50MB of onboard storage, an external memory slot (up to 16GB supported), an integrated 5 megapixel camera with CMOS, autofocus, and LED flash. Sounds good, isn’t it?

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Pioneer is going to unleash four new in-dash GPS navigation — HRZ099, HRZ088, HRV022, and HRV011 models. These satnav devices feature a 40GB of hard drive, a 7-inch display, a built-in 1-seg TV tuner, CD/DVD player, and media player supporting WMA, MP3, AAC, and DivX formats. All o them are also compatible with Apple’s iPod.

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