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Garmin has rolled out a new GPS navigator for cyclists in the form of Garmin Edge 500. The gadget can track the cyclist’s speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, and calories burned. The Garmin Edge 500 is a cool gadget for professional cyclists who want to keep track of all their data. If you are interested, you can buy this GPS navigation system for $249.99. [Press Release]
The British GPS manufacturer Snooper comes back with their latest gadget namely the Snooper Lynx GPS. What makes the Lynx special is that it is able to warn you about speed traps, and cameras. The gadget also features a GPRS module that provides you with real time traffic updates. At the touch of a button, any member of the LYNX community can share the location of any type of mobile police speed trap or camera with all other LYNX users. In addition, LYNX is updated automatically, all new speed trap camera positions will be sent to you wirelessly so you will never have to go back to your PC to update it. [Product Page]
Vexia will release the Econav 435 GPS navigation system that claims to reduce fuel consumption of your vehicle by up to 33%. The gadget comes equipped with a 4.3-inch touchscreen display that informs users of the most economical and ecological method to drive in real time. The Econav 435 will also inform users to use the best gear at that point in time, while the “Accelerator Pedal Indicator” will show whether the accelerator pedal is being used correctly, based on what the software says is the optimum acceleration of the car and the speed of the road. The Vexia Econav 435 will be released this September for £169.99 ($276) in the UK and £219.99 ($357) for a model with European maps. [Pocket-lint]
It seems that Magellan will release their super-sized navigation gadget very soon. The Magellan RoadMate 1700 comes equipped with a generous 7-inch display with 6 million points of interest, AAA Tour Book, maps of North America, text-to-speech and multiple-point routing capability. You can place your pre-order for $299 a pop, and expect the RoadMate 1700 to ship sometime this fall. [GPSReview]
Here is a GSP-enabled wristwatch from Chinavasion that allows you to walk around and then see where you walked around on Google Maps. The gadget has a built-in 8MB storage space to log all of your movements. Its battery lasts for up to 21 hours. Chinavasion’s GPS Watch retails for $77.61 each. [Chinavasion] More
Here are two new in-dash GPS devices from Panasonic, the CN-MW200D and CN-MW100D. Both of these devices feature a 7-inch widescreen LCD, a 2 DIN AV system, a CD/DVD player, HDD and iPod friendly. The main difference is that the CN-MW200D offers a digital TV tuner, while the CN-MW100D only comes with a 1Seg TV tuner (not digital). The CN-MW200D and CN-MW100D will be available in Japan in September for unannounced price yet. More
Sony Ericsson has announced their latest GPS-enabled phone, which is known as the Sony Ericsson U10i. The UMTS HSPA phone features an 8.1MP digital camera with flash, a microSD cards for storage expansions, a slide-out keypad, a full touch screen display, Bluetooth, and a 1000mAh removable battery. The handset is also known as the Aino, which will be available in the U.S. market in the fourth quarter of 2009. [Navigadget via Upcoming Cell Phones]
Samsung will release the CL65 digital camera that features a 12.2-megapixel image sensor with a 5x optical zoom. The camera supports DLNA to make it compatible with home entertainment devices. Bluetooth 2.0 support enables users to send photos to other devices easily. A Wi-Fi connection allows users to e-mail photos from the camera or upload photos or videos to networking sites including Facebook, Picasa and YouTube. The CL65 can also geo-tag photos thanks to a built-in GPS sensor. The Samsung CL65 will be released in September 2009 for approx. $400. More
The Becker Z205 is the company’s latest GPS navigation system which has some high-end features. This navigator supports TMC Pro receiver for the latest traffic updates, Bluetooth, text-to-speech, voice commands. The Z205 also utilities Navteq’s Traffic Patterns system to guess traffic conditions. Video after the jump. More
Art Lebedev has designed another cool gadget in the form of the Navigarius GPS. This round-screened GPS features a touchscreen display, a USB port, a microSD, and a cigarette lighter adapter. Sadly, it is only a concept. We hope that this navigation gadget will go into mass production very soon. More
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