Panasonic has announced the release of the personal navigation device, the Strada Pocket, model CN-MP50D, in the Japanese market. A 2GB SD card which is loaded with important map information as well as phone numbers could be inserted into the card slot. It is also equipped with 1.5w speakers and LED-backlist LCD display. The 87×129x32mm Panasonic Strada Pocket can support up to 4 hours of navigation.

The device will ship on February 12 with a MSRP of US$660.

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Tags: Panasonic, Portable Devices, portable navigation device

TomTom has a new device called TomTom LINK 300/TomTom WORK that provides additional functionality on your TomTom navigation device. Stuff like the ability to select and read orders, exchange text messages with the head office, register working time/breaks are now a piece of cake. When your navigation device and the TomTom LINK 300 have been connected, you get a quick-access menu of buttons Active Order and Change logbook/Report work time.

The office can send service, delivery and pick up orders. These are in turn stored on your TomTom navigation device, so you can read and deal with them at any time. You can also report any status information back to the office - like Refuel, Traffic Jam, Customer Not Available or Car Accident.

No word on the pricing yet, but the device has recently been approved by the FCC, so it should be on its way soon.

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Tags: GPS, GPS, link 300, PND, portable navigation device, SMS, text messages, tomtom, work