Dual nationality for adults and children

Dual nationality for adults and children

eTrex Vista gets colourful

Garmin: eTrex Vista C



Garmin has developed the popular eTrex series to sport a TFT colour screen, autorouting, longer battery life, USB support, and sound alerts. Expected late July 2004 @ $428.56 USD / £230.68 GBP / 347.35 EUR. Also available is the Legend version for about $55 USD less than the Vista.

Source: www.garmin.com

Pocket Sized Garmin Quest

Garmin: Quest



Garmin announce a pocket sized colour GPS unit that boasts 20hrs running time via the rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery, as well as autorouting and 115mb of internal memory. Is this a rival for the Navman ICN series or TomTom GO?. Availability stated as August 2004 @ $642.84 USD / £346 GBP / 521 EUR.

Source: www.garmin.com

Mitac Mio 168 PPC + GPS Review

Mitac Mio 168 PPC with Integrated GPS



Mitac Mio looks to be a winner on form factor, functionality and battery life much better than the iQue. See the full review at pdabuyersguide. Priced @ £444.95 on Expansys.

Update: You can now buy the unit without software for £250.00 which is a good deal if you already have GPS software, and have not used your ususal 2 unit licence.

Update: Note that the battery life is reported to be 4hrs with GPS and 6hrs without. Not bad.

Update: I test drove one of these in Fry's and the unit seems very fast, has a great screen, and was also on offer for $399 + tax with US maps -- Less than the UK stand alone unit, so free USA maps -- Bargain!

Source: www.pdabuyersguide.com

Garmin cfQue 1620 Take-up?

Garmin cfQue 1620



Is the Garmin cfQue 1620 too late with the CF form factor?, will it eat your PPC battery? Nice to have the Garmin Mapsource functionality on your PPC though? For 200 GBP it is not bad, but if you are in the market to upgrade, would you rather a Mitac Mio 168, Ique 3600 or Navman PiN?, they are double the price but more compact and "out of the pocket" functionality may appeal more? Maybe the Motorola MPx with bluetooth GPS is more your cup of tea?

Update: Note that the que software can not be used with another GPS source, e.g. you can not use it with a Mitac Mio 168 / Navman PiN, only the cf Que receiver, which is a shame!

Source: www.garmin.com

Garmin iQue 3600 Redu$ed

Garmin iQue 3600 UK



Expansys appear to have the best deal on the iQue @ 346.77 GBP (407.45 GBP incl. VAT). A good deal by all accounts? Shame about the reported battery life (1hr) and querky use of waypoints (all held in address book). Still want one though!

Source: www.expansys.com

Navigon TMC UK Review

Navigon TMC UK Review



Navigon have released a GPS + Bluetooth + TMC modular receiver to compliment their TMC enabled PPC software. Only setback is that each module is 150 euros!, however, there is a wired TMC enabled receiver available also.

Source: www.pocketgps.co.uk

Motorola MPx officially released

Motorola MPx



Motorola finally and officially announce the MPx, bluetooth, WiFi, Pocket PC 2003, GPRS carlos fandango mobile. Would like to see this hooked up to a mini BT GPS. Will it run TomTom 3?

Source: www.motorola.com

NavMan PiN hits USA

NavMan PiN USA



Navman PiN now available in the US for 499 USD. That is about 275 GBP so you could get the US version and buy Navman Europe, thus getting US & Europe mapping for the same price as a UK version? Any reports on battery life yet?

Expansys.co.uk have a good deal on Uk version right now @ £369.95 GBP

Source: www.pdalive.com