Mio Tech, today release two new portable navigation devices with a brand new, user-friendly interface: C710 and C510E.
Mio C710 is equipped with maps of 24 European countries and come with built in TMC receiver. The C510E is featured with the same tecnology but it is equipped with one full local country map and Major Roads of Europe. Both devices use the high sensitive SirfStar III gps chipset and the latest Tele Atlas maps available and can be used to play MP3 files or view photos via the SD card slot

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Mio Technology, manufacturer of portable navigation devices, today announces european availability of the C210. With the following features – all for 299€ – entry-level sat-nav need no longer mean compromising on performance:

• Full touch-screen entry and seven digit postcode recognition
• Full local Mapping and major roads of Europe with optional upgrades covering 24 European countries via the memory card slot (SD/MMC, up to 2 GB)
• TMC compatibility for live traffic updates and suggested alternative routes to avoid congestion (requires additional receiver)
• Safety camera database built in to alert drivers of camera locations, ability to add new cameras and with free database updates for one year
• Thousands of Points of Interest searchable by location, category or name, with an option to add your own
• Audio and visual speed limit warnings for every road in the country
• Crystal clear 65,000 colour touch screen with intuitive interface for extremely simple operation
• The latest SiRFstarIII GPS receiver for quick start up and accurate fixes in built up areas

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SiRF Technology announced that Fujitsu Siemens Computers has incorporated a single-chip version of SiRF’s flagship SiRFstarIII GPS receiver into the new Pocket LOOX T810 and Pocket LOOX T830  smartphones. This all-integrated handheld features Windows Mobile, Direct Push e-mail and GSM/UMTS mobile phone technology along with SiRF GPS-enabled location technology to keep mobile work force in touch with their business.

The highly integrated SiRF GSC3f enables Fujitsu Siemens Computers to incorporate real-time, high-performance location awareness and navigation capabilities into a feature-rich handheld device while maintaining its compact size. The GSC3f delivers exceptional sensitivity and extremely fast time to first fix (TTFF) in a compact, 7-mm x 10-mm package that combines a complete A-GPS digital baseband processor, RF front end and 4 megabits of flash memory.

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Fastrax today announced the iTrax300, the latest addition to the company’s industry-leading range of OEM GPS receivers.
The iTrax300 is the first Fastrax product based on the ultra-sensitive SiRFstarIII GSC3 and GSC3-LP chipsets. The iTrax300 OEM GPS receiver module enables high-performance navigation in the most stringent applications and a solid fix even in demanding GPS environments. iTrax300 receivers are ideally suited for both industrial navigation systems and battery operated consumer products such as handheld computers, vehicle navigation devices, sports accessories and mobile phones.

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Makayama Interactive today introduces Media Studio for TomTom® 1.0. With this innovative software, consumers can turn their TomTom GO navigation system into a media and movie playback device. DVDs, recorded TV-series or any other video can be put on the TomTom using only three clicks, and can be watched on the LCD screen, with excellent sound. The software is a bundle of media conversion software and video player and is the first such product worldwide that allows media content to be converted and played back on the TomTom devices.

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