The new SonyXplod AV Navigation Systems will be coming with TomTom navigation software which is fully connected, offering LIVE services such as HD Traffic to keep you out of traffic jams and Google business address searches.

Other TomTom features that are available on Sony Xplod (aka XNV-L77BT) are the IQ Routes and Map Share which make use of the actual speed data collected from millions of users to accurately calculate the travel time of any given route. It accounts for rush hours, traffic lights, and even shopping crowds when calculating your ETA.

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Check out this X-Wing themed faux GPS navigation system from an Android app developer (Christopher Caleb) that also doubles as a clock with alarm features.

Thanks to Adobe AIR for Android and some guidance from the force I’ve constructed a GPS-enabled version of the Targeting Computer found within Luke Skywalker’s X-wing Fighter. So now you can at least pretend to be an X-wing pilot while you’re driving your car.

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X-wing Targeting Computer Clock with GPS

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We like the Spanish Vexia brand here at Navigadget. They just came out with a new version called the Vexia 420 Truck, a GPS navigation system for trucks.

Garmin already had this (nuvi 465t) and now Vexia is giving it a try. The version that Vexia created – GPS Vexia 420 truck model is not stronger or bigger, but its software is designed so that the GPS does not play a trick on us and lead us to an alley that we can not leave.

The GPS navigation software is configurable for trucks, buses, caravans and cars (with or without trailers) and Vexia 420 Truck takes into account characteristics such as weight, height, size and vehicle load when calculating routes for more than 40 countries in Europe. Once we set the parameters of our car and trailer, which is common these summer months, we can get just hit the road without worrying. If you are a truck driver options are endless, and can even indicate the type of merchandise we carry.

Moreover, specifications of Vexia 420 Truck still include basic options such as lane assistant, tunnel mode, verbose output, road marking panel, highway assistant, speed warnings, navigation coordinates, default routes, exploration by map, as well as a wide base of points of interest.

The price of Vexia Truck 420 is 270 Euros… via

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Garmin just revealed some stats in one of their press releases – mostly the for the Europe crowd and found out that free GPS navigation on your smartphone – say from Google Maps – may cost you a lot of money in data charges when you’re roaming.

“We tested the route from Calais to Paris four times and each time it came up with the same results: between 12-13 megabytes of data per journey. On a pay as you go mobile phone this meant £36 to £39 to get from Calais to Paris – some 185 miles on a contract plan the cost is a little less, but still equates to £24 to £26 per single journey.”

Garmin got these numbers from using an Android phone on O2 from UK with a pay as you go plan. Their GPS navigation software was Google’s Google Maps Navigation and they say they turned off all other data services during these tests.

So if you’re traveling abroad – Garmin suggests – you should consider getting yourself a stand alone GPS navigation system which start from £90.

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Garmin did the math; you should buy more of their stuff

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Yep, you heard it right. This 200 dollar case from Magellan includes battery and its own GPS receiver for your iPhone. This must be the first of its kind. This iPhone is not only high tech but also very rugged and may give you a false sense of confidence that you can do anything just because you won’t scratch your fancy glass screen. Not to mention it is also IPX7 waterproof – meaning it can be immersed in 3 feet of water up to 30 minutes.

Called ToughCase, Magellan made sure the device worked with both iPhone 3G/3GS and iPod Touch and you had access to all the functions of the device. As far as hardware specs Toughcase comes with a whopping 1840mAh battery which should double your phone’s life, and a SiRF Star III GPS receiver. Also the added GPS functionality should work with any GPS navigation app you wish; it doesn’t have to be Magellan’s own GPS navigation app.

You can pick up Magellan’s ToughCase from their site or Apple Store. You don’t think you need a rugged case? Then maybe you’ll like their iPhone car kit we reviewed not too long ago.

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Magellan iPhone case includes battery and its own GPS receiver

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The Droid X we talked about last week has since been officially announced by Motorola and Verizon. Here is what we think: If Droid X won’t replace the stand alone GPS navigation system in your vehicle then we don’t know what will. Motorola must know this too so they even announced a car mount for the Droid X right away.

With the Android OS you get Google Maps Navigation for free; or if you choose you can pay for onboard maps such as the one from CoPilot. Either way any GPS navigation software with 3D graphics should work just fine on the Droid X thanks to its 1Ghz processor. To make things even better the mount automatically triggers a dashboard app that gives you quick access to your music, internet radio, and of course GPS navigation app. It can connect to your car aux via the 3.5mm cable and keep your phone charged.

Droid X has a 4.3″ touch screen display with 854×480 resolution, a camera with dual LED flash, auto focus that can capture 8MP photos and 720p videos. It has a 1540mAh battery, 8GB on board memory, and needless to say: aGPS, stand alone GPS, and electronic compass. It runs on Android 2.1 right now but will be upgraded to Android 2.2 to support flash format as well.

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Droid X means no more stand alone GPS navigation system

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