Nokia Offers Free Ovi Maps Navigation Services
January 23, 2010
Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone giants has made its navigation service, Ovi Maps and satellite navigation software free of cost from 21st January 2010. Users can download this new version from Nokia’s website. Through this move, Nokia heightened its competition against the strong players like Google.
Initially, Free Nokia Ovi Maps Service will be available only in ten Nokia mobile phones including, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia 6710 Navigator, Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, Nokia X6, Nokia E52, Nokia E55, Nokia 5800 Xpress Music and Nokia 6730 classic. Eventually, other Nokia mobile handsets will get the compatibility. Besides, from the month of March, Nokia will start shipping new GPS mobile phones with pre-installed Ovi Maps.
Analysts at CCS Insight says that Free Nokia Ovi Maps will be a major threat to predominant players such as Google Maps navigation, TomTom, Garmin and so on. Specifically, Nokia Ovi Maps offer turn-by-turn voice guidance for 74 countries in 46 languages. The traffic information in ten countries and the detailed maps of over 180 countries are provided as well. These prove to be more global than Google Maps Navigation, as Google offers navigation only in one country.
Another tempting feature of Nokia Ovi navigation is the free access to Lonely Planet Travel Guide. According to Tero Ojanpera, the Executive Vice President of Nokia Services, Nokia Ovi navigation services consume less bandwidth and have an efficient network utilization. He said that this can transform the mobile navigation market overnight.
With free Ovi Maps and GPS software, Nokia is predicting a major sales boost. The competition in the smartphone market will intensify in 2010.
New Garmin Nuvi 1490TV Sat Nav Supports Digital Broadcast TV Channels
January 22, 2010
Garmin, the global leaders in satellite navigation system has unveiled a new Garmin Nuvi 1490TV satellite navigation system, which supports DVB-T digital TV and radio in Europe today. Garmin nuvi 1490TV can pick up free view digital TV and radio content from over 14 countries across Europe. It is estimated that there are 50 TV channels and 24 radio stations in UK.
Garmin nuvi 1490TV is designed for those who need to keep track of their favourite programmes in the television channels, even when they are indulged in other activities. This 5 inches display sat nav can be mounted anywhere in the home, the car or the caravan. The built-in speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack of it provide a superior sound quality. There is an integrated antenna and two magnetic dipole aerials in nuvi 1490TV for good signal reception.
Meanwhile, Garmin nuvi 1490TV Sat Nav has the usual features of a high-end Garmin sat nav. It comes pre-loaded with the detailed maps of Europe, free traffic updates, safety camera warnings, database of two millions of points-of-interest and Garmin’s exclusive ‘Where am I’ safety feature. Besides, turn-by-turn directions, voice prompted street names and commands, bluetooth and phone book features are available as well. As a safety measure, the TV of this GPS system gets switched off and it allows only the navigation features to work, when the car is moving.
Garmin nuvi 1490TV GPS Navigation System will be available across Europe in April 2010. It has been priced at £299.
Garmin introduces Zumo 220 Motorcycle GPS with an Affordable Price Tag
January 21, 2010
Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation solutions has come up with a new budget friendly satellite navigation system for motorbikes. Dubbed as Garmin Zumo 220, this new model is ready for the launch in March 2010.
Garmin Zumo 220 Motorcycle GPS will be a water-proof sat nav with glove-friendly display. It is said to feature turn-by-turn directions, advanced lane guidance, share route, text-to-speech facility and bluetooth headset or helmet support. There will be a customizable fuel gauge in this Garmin sat nav that can be set in accordance with the bike’s maximum fuel range. Options for on-road and off-road travelling are provided as well.
Even though designed exclusively for bikers, Garmin Zumo 220 can be used as a car GPS as well. There is a car mode provided in it, for its usage in cars. This cheap GPS System will come with the pre-loaded maps of United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. City Navigator NT street maps, database of millions of points-of-interest and speed limit for major roads will be also loaded in it.
The US version of Garmin Zumo 220 comes with a price tag of $599. The European version is also expected soon.
Garmin Launches BirdsEye Satellite Imagery Service
January 20, 2010
Garmin has announced a new service, termed as BirdsEye Satellite Imagery that allows the user to load hi-resolution satellite and aerial images to Garmin GPS Systems. This annual subscription-based service comes with a BaseCamp software, by which the user can transfer unlimited amount of data to Garmin device. The images can be integrated into the handheld maps as well.
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery Service is currently compatible with Garmin Oregon, Garmin Dakota and Garmin Colorado handheld GPS devices. The detailed, high resolution aerial pictures make it easy for the hunters to perform scouting, and help the hikers to find trails and clearings for camping areas. Besides, it will be beneficial for the tourists to spot hot spots and landmarks easily with BirdsEye satellite imagery. The geocachers can determine the terrain type and parking areas faster. In short, BirdsEye Satellite Imagery enhances the satellite navigation, with better views.
Garmin BirdsEye Satellite Imagery service can be downloaded to the internal memory or the SD card of the GPS system. The BaseCamp software supplied with it must be installed on the computer. The subscription costs around £22. The service will be available from March 2010.
Premium CoPilot Live V8 Sat Nav App available for Google Nexus One
January 19, 2010
Google Nexus One gets the premium CoPilot Live V8 satellite navigation app for navigation. This compatible sat nav app for Nexus One was debuted at CES 2010 and is available for download now, from the android market or the manufacturer’s website.
CoPilot Live V8 GPS Navigation App was initially launched in mid 2009 and it is said that nearly 200,000 customers have already downloaded this version. The newly launched CoPilot Live V8 provides a full-featured navigation experience to the users. It offers turn-by-turn navigation and real-time information services such as live traffic information, fuel prices, weather updates and more. Besides, a new location-sharing service, dubbed as LiveLink, available in CoPilot Live V8 allows the friends and families of the user to locate the him on Google map or on social networking websites.
Google Nexus One already comes with turn-by-turn navigation, Google Maps and built-in GPS. Even though both stand alone GPS and cell GPS are available in Nexus One, the user may require a data connection for the download of new maps. CoPilot Live V8 eliminates this need, since the detailed street maps are loaded on to the memory card of the mobile phone. There is no need to download the maps for each trip and thus, there is no frequent requirement for the driver to rely on the mobile network for navigation. This is the greatest asset with this satellite navigation application.
The compatibility with the popular Google phone would make CoPilot V8 to top the sales chart this year. CoPilot Live V8 Sat Nav App has been priced at £25.99. UK customers may have to wait till they get their hands-on Google Nexus One.
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