The Nokia 330 portable navigation system will be heading to the United States pretty soon. Nokia tonight will soon be announcing U.S. availability of the Nokia 330 Auto Navigation unit, with expected shipping in April. The device come preloaded with Navteq maps. It features a 3.5-inch touch screen display, turn-by-turn voice-guided directions, music/video multimedia player and image viewer. When available, you can pick up one of these navigation units for roughly $499.

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Medion revealed two new GPS navigation systems, the GoPal S2310 and X4510, at CeBIT. The two models include the upgraded GoPal 3.0 navigation software. The updated software uses maps from nantec, and available in the editions; Medium Edition, Advanced Edition and Premium Edition.

GoPal S2310 sports a 3.5? display screen. Its sports a rounded antishock plastic casing. A key feature is the tracking mode, which allows users to record the devices course and export it to Google Earth in order to visualize them. The GoPal S2310 will be priced around 299

EZEX presents its new its NAVZEN N430 at the 2007 CeBit. The N430 GPS device operates on Microsoft WinCE operating system on a 32 bit ARM9 processor and 64MB RAM. It has a nice small size measuring 120mm x 80mm x 22mm. The 16m-color touchscreen 4.3-inch display has a higher resolution of 480 x 272 pixel. Onboard memory uses NAND flash memory and also has available an expandable SD memory slot. Users have the ability to play music, movies, and a view photos. It also features an FM transmitter to for use of a vehicles existing speakers for commands and Bluetooth technology to make hands-free phone calls. Another special feature that can come in handy is the use of smart volume technology to adjust the devices volume according to the vehicles speed. The NAVZEN N430 is expected to be available for the Korean market in April.

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NXP Software and Mango Research Corp. announced their Mango Research Magic 380 GPS navigational device. It is a complete Personal Navigation Device with an ideal form factor for use in the car. With its small size, it can be easily carried around and used in or out of vehicles.

The device features a high performance Samsung 32-bit processor and uses NXP

AnyTrack released their new AnyTrack GPS-100 personal GPS tracking device. The unit makes use of a combination of GPS satellites and CDMA networks to calculate its location indoors and outdoors through out the entire U.S. which then transmits its position to AnyTrack’s secure website The GPS-100 device is specifically designed to provide consumers and businessesa service to quickly and easily find people and assets with real-time information. There is noinstallation is required and can be used practically used anywhere. Users just need to log onto AnyTrack’s secure website to locate the device. Subscription for GPS locating requires two service plans priced as $14.95/month and 19.95/month. The AnyTrack GPS device is being currently being offered for $199.

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The new Tom-Tom GO 715 is not your ordinary satnav device as its the world

Navigon, the software creators for many popular brand name navigation products, unveils its first consumer brand devices with the NAVIGON 5100 and 7100 at CeBIT. The models are expected to be available in Europe sometime in April and mid-summer in the US.

The Navigon 5100 comes housed in a compact chrome shell with a 3.5

Mio unveils the new GPS navigation systems at CeBIT, the C320, C520, and the C520t. The three new devices features 4.3

Jensen announces a new GPS portable navigation devices, the NVXM1000 (

Uniden jumps into the GPS navigation market with its release of two brand new models GPS-352 and GPS-402. They may look like a similar model because they have both been rebranded and have up-to-date software and hardware. They run off of a 400mhz processor and come pre-loaded with maps of the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii. Naviagation is easy with its turn-by-turn voice instructions. The display is a touchscreen with a resolution of 240×320. Both models have all of the same specs, except the GPS-352 has a 3.5

Garmin also announces the entry-level nuvi 200 series GPS navigation device. The new 200 series offers the benefit of a premium GPS system at a much lower price. The ultra-slim devices use an internal GPS antenna that makes it even easier to mount in a car. The welcome screen allows users to quickly and easily find specific places or search for a destination. Turn-by-turn, voice-prompted directions are provided to keep the users eyes on the road. Even if a turn is missed the nuvi device automatically fixes the route to get the user back to where they are going.

The 200-series features built-in picture viewer, calculator, currency converter, unit converter and world clock. They are also compatible with applications such as the Garmin Travel Guide and Garmin SaversGuide. Users can lock the device with a four digit pin to deny access to the unit until the correct password has been given.

the nuvi 200 series have a bright 3.5 inch touchscreen display and has an expandable SD memory card slot. The nuvi 200/250/270 are expected to be available in April at retail price $399.99-$599.99, depending on the specific model.

Garmin showcases their new nuvi 600 series widescreen GPS devices at the CeBit electronics trade show today. Navigation is made easy to get from point A to point B whether you are in your car or in pedestrian mode. You get turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions to make navigation simple. The 600 series feature a large 4.3″ touchscreen. The devices also include many of the same features that made the nuvi name popular.

Offered in the Garmin nuvi 650 device are applications including Garmin Travel Guide, Garmin Language Guide, and Garmin SaversGuide. All guides are optional and available through an Sd card. The applications provide useful information such as restaurant and hotel reviews/recommendations, language translations in five different languages, a geo-coded “coupon book” which tells users about discounts from nearby businesses including auto repair shops, hotels, restaurants, etc. It is lacking in standard real-time traffic info, but is available with an optional traffic reciever. The nuvi 650 comes preloaded maps of either North America or over 30 countries in Europe. The Garmin nuvi 600 is a regionalized version of the nuvi 650 which is only available in Europe.

The Garmin nuvi 660FM users will benefit with its integrated FM transmitter. The FM transmitter allows the device to transmit voice guidance, MP3, and phone calls through the vechicle own speakers.Other useful features include integrated traffic receiver to avoid traffic delays and Bluetooth Technology to allow hands-free cellular phone calls.

The new nuvi 600/650/660FM GPS devices should be available sometime in April.

Pioneer? AVIC-S2 GPS Device will hit the markets soon. This navigation device features a screen of about 3.5 inches. It is reported that it bears many similarities to its elder brother AVIC-S1 like a 3.5? touch screen display, Maps of the continental USA plus Canada, a SiRFstarIII chipset, and Bluetooth. The distinguishing features of the cell phone are MP3 player and an optional traffic receiver of the TMC variety. The GPS Device features 2GB internal memory that supports SD memory cards for memory expansion. It has Lithium Ion type battery with duration of 6 Hours. Within few days they will announce its price and availability.

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Magellan introduces their newest Maestro series including three new portable vehicle navigation devices. The Magellan Maestro 4000/4040/4050 offer a newly designed interface with a 4.3

The Kenwood HDV-990 Car Navigation system looks pretty great as not only does it provide you an one stop solution to your entertainment needs but also is a bonafied GPS Device.

The Kenwood HDV-990 supports CD

Sony unveiled its new GPS Navigational device for Japan. The NVA-VB6 GPS Device promises both functionality and simplicity. One can use it just out of the box and install it in the dashboard in a few minutes. Measuring 134

The Alpine NVE-N872 kills two birds by one stone as it serves both as an In Car DVD System and a full fledged GPS Device. Equipped with around 9 million points of interests and Navteq maps of U.S (including Hawaii) and Canada, the DVD System ensures that you never get lost!

The NVE-N872 has a very nifty feature called Freeway Junction which lets you have a close view of the freeway interchanges via the zoom function. Since most of us can’t imagine a gadget without a remote, it makes sense that the device comes bundled with a fully functional remote with direct buttons for home, speak, traffic, detour, delete destination, display and of course zoom.

The Navigational Device provides tactile feedback via the PulseTouch function and on also comes across features like; built-in gyro sensor ( multi-language capability (English, Spanish, or French), satellite traffic support, voice command recognition etc. The Alpine NVE-N872 retails for $1700 .

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Check out this neat new Bluetooth GPS receiver from Falcom. It’s called the Mambo, and uses a 20 channel SiRFStar III receiver. It can be used as a basic GPS device, and has tri-band GSM/GPRS mobile phone connectivity. However, the Mambo also features a panic button, which once pressed, will send your geographic coordinates through either a phone call or SMS message to a pre-programmed phone number or email address.

The panic button could be handy for those unfortunately dangerous situations we sometimes find ourselves in, such as in the case of injury, violence, or illness. It also could be used to get out of those awful blind dates. No need to sneak off to the bathroom to make that call to your friend. Just press the panic button and your buddy will know to call you back with an “emergency” call to get you out of your date.

An updated version of the Mambo, Mambo2, is set to be released late this year, and is rumored to include a display (which is something lacking on this model).

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