GPSblah.com site syndication http://www.gpsblah.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:47:23 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gpsblah.com/images/M_images/feed-icon-garbage.gif http://www.gpsblah.com GPSblah.com site syndication http://www.gpsblah.com/latest/lg-prada-ii.html LG and Prada recently announced the successor to the LG Prada phone, which we shall now call LG Prada II. Prada II, aka LG-KF900, will hit the stores later this month in Europe. The form factor is pretty much kept the same with the earlier LG Pradaexcept the fact that a physical slide out keyboard is added. The touch screen offers haptic feedback, camera can shoot 5MP pictures (and videos too), and the 3G network support can handle download speeds of 7.2Mbps. News - Latest Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:47:26 +0100 http://www.gpsblah.com/latest/gps-receiver-in-every-sim-card.html German smartcard maker Sagem Orga just announced a partnership with BlueSky Positioning to integrate A-GPS receiver on regular SIM cards. The proprietary new approach incorporates a highly accurate GPS receiver and an antenna into the SIM card, enabling network providers to deploy both legally-mandated and commercial applications for all mobile phones, with no need for software or hardware changes. To make positioning even more accurate and user friendly, the A-GPS SIM uses assisted GPS data. News - Latest Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:45:20 +0100 http://www.gpsblah.com/latest/delorme-earthmate-pn-40-shipping-next-week.html We’ve already talked about DeLorme EarthMate PN-40 but now we get the news that it will start shipping Thanksgiving week for $400 and they’ve already started taking orders. The PN-40 is quite an impressive device with its dual processors, 32 channel GPS receiver, 3 axis electronic compass, and a sensitive barometric altimeter. News - Latest Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:36:49 +0100 http://www.gpsblah.com/latest/lg-incite.html AT T and LG today announced LG Incite, the newest Windows Mobile 3G phone exclusively from AT T. LG Incite boasts domestic and international 3G capabilities, built-in A-GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 2.0, and comes with Windows Media Player 10. LG Incite has a 3″ touch screen and a 3MP digital camera that can be used a camcorder too. It has a QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode and a 20-key keyboard in portrait view with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. News - Latest Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:35:01 +0100 http://www.gpsblah.com/latest/goodyear-announces-five-more-gps-units-in-time-for-christmas.html The folks over at The NCC just hit us with details and pictures of their five new Goodyear-branded GPS models, three of which are due out in time for Christmas. Starting at $179.99 for the entry level, 3.5-inch GY130, and working their way skywards to $499.99 for the GY440 4.3-inch widescreen with Bluetooth and 12 months free MSN Direct, all models feature touchscreens, Instant Rerouting (the device calculates all alternate routes in a one-mile radius of the vehicle, so recalculation isn't needed if you get off course), a SiRF GPS receiver, turn-by-turn spoken directions and 3D view. News - Latest Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:32:25 +0100