DirectUS launches new Rear View Mirror GPS Navigation System
November 14, 2009
DirectUS has launched a new rear view satellite navigation system. This GPS navigation system equipped with rear view mirror features a 4 inches touch screen display that sits alongside of the mirror. The best part of this system is that the wires are concealed inside and hence, no dangling cables are seen outside.
DirectUS GPS Mirror features a bluetooth capability, which allows the user to attend calls handsfree. It employs a 400MHz processor with a 16 channel tracking GPS receiver, and an in-built speaker for voice directions. Another impressive feature in it is its 7 million points of interest. This provides an extensive lists of hotels, theatres, stadiums and so on.
Furthermore, text to speech facility, the ability to hook up to rear view camera when reverse gear is used are also integrated into it. The navigation software loaded in it is from NavNGo. The device has 64MB of internal memory.
Information on its price is not known.
Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System for civilian use
November 13, 2009
Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System GLONASS is to be used for civilian purpose in India. In a bid to give India a hand in combating terrorism, Russia has not only given the thumbs up for civilian use of their GLONASS, but has also backed India’s Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. GLONASS is a radio-based satellite navigation system developed by the former Soviet Union. It is now being operated for the Russian Space Forces by the government.
Presently, GLONASS supposedly consists of 16 operational satellites and 3 under maintenance. Seen as an alternative to the Global Positioning System and Galileo that is under development by the European Union, this Russian Global Navigation Satellite System’s development began way back in 1976 and was developed for the determination of velocity and real time position. Reports suggest that Russia is also willing to provide India an exploration block in Yamal, known for it’s abundant gas reserves.
Signboard: ‘Do Not Follow Sat Nav’
November 12, 2009
Should one follow the sat-nav’s instructions or ignore it? What does one do any way? This question in well worth a debate in the present times. While many of us cannot drive without the sweet voice echoing inside our car, the same voice has led quite a lot of drivers into trouble. Lorry drivers to be more precise often find themselves lead into narrow lanes by their satellite navigation systems. Roads unsuitable to articulated vehicles are discerned way too late, for till the very last unwieldy moment, the drivers are busy following the instructions from their sat-navs.
Lakes Parish Council has now decided to put an end to this menace by erecting signboards along the Red Bank Road which is known to be unsuitable for articulated vehicles. Only recently, a Romanian lorry driver said that his sat nav led him in to a single track lane, which on reversing got stuck in a ditch near National Trust property Deerbolt Cottage. It took 4 police officers, 2 highway officers, a recovery vehicle and a translator to clear the tangle. This was the third such incident in 18 months along the same road.
Hence Lakes Parish is urging the Cumbria County Council to install warning signs along the hazardous roads. Signs such as ‘Do Not Follow Sat Nav’ along the roads leading to Red Bank and a pictorial one in front of the Grasmere garden centre car park area are expected to be installed as soon as the required funds and permits are materialised.
Mio launches Mio Hammer V700 Satellite Navigation
November 11, 2009
Mio Technology, one of the world-leading GPS device manufacturers launches Mio Hammer V700 GPS Navigation System. Mio Hammer V700 will be the first satellite navigation device that comes with the longest windshield mount.
Mio Hammer V700 Sat Nav features a 7 inches wide screen display that provides high quality resolution of 800 X 480 pixels. It comes with 16:9 aspect ratio view. Besides, a multimedia player that can play back both video and audio files are integrated into it.
The GPS receiver of Mio Hammer V700 Sat Nav is said to be capable enough to track 64 satellites at a single time. Hence, it could be expected to initiate the journey in the shortest possible time. Moreover, it captures the traffic updates with its TPEG receiver.
The cost of this Mio sat nav varies according to its memory. Mio Hammer V700 that has a memory of 4GB will cost only $285 whereas a 12GB version cost around $310. It will be available in the market for sale from 12th November 2009.
Nokia offers free Ovi Maps coverage in Germany
November 10, 2009
Nokia has announced that it will be releasing Ovi Maps licenses in Germany free of cost for a limited period of time. This offer applies only to first 100 thousand users. Moreover, in order to obtain a free license, the user must have an active number in German network.
Even though Nokia’s Ovi Maps stands behind Orange and a couple of other service providers, this free services could definitely boosts Ovi’s customer base and generate ample subscribers. This could be a treat to Nokia’s mobile phone customers. Such an offer on maps could be said to be a new launch in satellite navigation market. But no much clues are available on the date till the offer stays or about the details of the offer.
Users could collect further details from their respective customer care departments of their area.
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