Garmin StreetPilot 7200 and 7500, now showing on the big screen:
Garmin announced the StreetPilot 7200 and StreetPilot 7500, a new family of high-end automotive units that displays navigation, entertainment, traffic and weather information on a large, seven-inch, touchscreen.
“The 7000-series was designed for larger vehicles – such as RVs, conversion vans, semi-trucks, and buses – because of its seven-inch screen, automotive and entertainment features, and portability,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president, marketing. “When designing this new StreetPilot family, we considered possible events that could impede a driver’s progress and then created ways to avoid those delays. By seeing traffic and weather delays in advance, a driver can save time by following a route around the delay.”
Garmin iQue M4 pre-loaded map detail in a new Pocket PC
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), today introduced the iQue M4, a new addition to Garmin’s personal digital assistant product line. The iQue M4 is Garmin’s first iQue to come pre-loaded with highly detailed City Navigator North America NT street data of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
“The M4’s pre-loaded maps and Pocket PC features make it a versatile tool for mobile professionals who need an all-in-one device designed to help them stay ahead of their schedule and on route to their next appointment,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin’s vice president, marketing.
Navtrak releases Street Suite 4.0
Navtrak announces the release of Street Suite 4.0 the next generation of GPS monitoring, mapping and reporting software.
Street Suite™ 4.0 incorporates numerous enhancements developed with input from our thousands of fleet users, our dedicated team of programmers and our superb technical and customer support teams. As a result, Street Suite 4.0™ features the latest available technology in real-time GPS tracking and powerful, user-friendly reporting.
Drivers can track their car via cell phone with Guidepoint
Guidepoint launched a new service that lets drivers track and control their vehicles with a cell phone, BlackBerry(R) or other Web-enabled wireless device.
The Pontiac, Mich.-based telematics supplier said it has created a wireless access protocol (WAP) version of Guidepoint(TM) that allows subscribers to track their vehicle, unlock doors, start the engine and honk the horn with a wireless device or cell phone. The new service, which is standard with several of Guidepoint’s annual service plans, allows users to log onto the Guidepoint website to access the services with the push of a button. The vehicle tracking service displays a map pinpointing the vehicle location, as well as a text readout of the street address where the vehicle is located.
Lowrance iFinder H20 C a new color Handheld Gps
One of the most popular Lowrance handhelds, now with a crystal clear color display - plus 16-channel GPS precision. The iFINDER H2O C comes with sporty styling and a sure-grip rubber welt seal, along with dual processors and a high-res color screen!
The iFINDER® H2O C Plus has the same great features of the standard model, with the added plus of exclusive MapCreate™ mapping software, one MMC/SD memory card, and an MMC/SD card reader with USB connector - for making custom, high-detail mapping.
Winner of DARPA Robotic vehicle race has NovAtel GPS onboard
NovAtel, a precise positioning technology company, announces that the winning team completing the U.S. government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge, an unmanned robotic vehicle race, used NovAtel GPS technology. The race, which covered a 132-mile course in the Mojave Desert, made a great leap forward for the development of autonomous ground vehicle technology. It proved that these vehicles can cover long distances over difficult terrain and within a specified timeframe - all key elements towards bringing this technology into viable applications.
