Pioneer will be dropping a portable car navigation called the Air Navigator AVIC-T10 in Japan. It supports 1-Seg and HSDPA, has a 5.8-inch WVGA monitor, supports MP3/WMA/AAC playback and has a 4GB flash memory. The Air Navigator will be available in Japan in early June. [AVING]

QSTARZ claims its BT-Q919 eXtreme GPS receiver is the most powerful GPS receiver in the world. It features 51-channel tracking, 32-hours of navigation time, -158dBm sensitivity, USB connectivity, built-in bluetooth, adjustable 1 to 5Hz update rate and a 36-second signal acquisition time. No word on pricing or availability, so you might have to take QSTARZ’s word for it. [Navigadget]

Clarion will be launching two new portable navigation devices in Europe called the MAP680 and MAP780. The MAP680 and MAP780 are slightly different because of the maps loaded in: the 690 is available in four regional versions and the other has a whole 43 European countries. Both feature a 4.3-inch widescreen display, text-to-speech, built-in TMC tuner, 3D display of buildings / POIs, lane assistant, bluetooth (with phone book transfer and audio streaming), a 400MHz CPU, multimedia player and 2GB (MAP780) / 1GB (MAP680) of internal memory. No word on prices for either one. [Navigadget]

XRoad will be releasing a new V7 model, which will be exclusive to Korea. The V7 comes with a 7-inch 800 x 480 display, PMP functions, 4GB of flash memory, an FM tuner, a DMB mobile TV tuner, picture-in-picture, real-time traffic information, and a 4200mAh Li-Ion battery. No word on pricing or availablity, but it shouldn’t be that much off from the $600 price for the previous model. [Navigadget]

Becker Traffic Assist 7977 is the company’s latest GPS navigation system with a 4.3 inch touch screen display, live traffic information, lane assistance, and map coverage for all of Europe. The gadget also sports Bluetooth connectivity to connect to Bluetooth enabled handsets. Becker Traffic Assist 7977 will be available in the U.S soon. [NaviGadget]

Altina’s new GPS navigation system for the Chinese market, the A850 3D, is able to provides a 3D navigation picture with buildings and can split the screen in half to also display a traditional 2D map. The navigation gadget utilities a SiRF Star III GPS receiver and runs Windows CE.Net 5.0 as its operating system. Other features include a 4.3 inch screen, the 1350mAh battery with 4 hours of battery life, and an SD/MMC slot. [NaviGadget]

Cowon has just released in Korea a new version of the N3 with a wood frame made from Burl Walnut. The N3 features an Alchemy AU1250 600Mhz CPU, 7 ” touchscreen with 16.7M colors, PMP functions (audio/video/image), electronic dictionary, PIP (Picture In Picture) and a GPS system. No word on the price of for this PND (Portable Navigation Device), but unfortunately it’s a Korea-only release. [Akihabara]

If you need a new anti GPS tracking device which is easy to use, you can buy this GPS Tracking Jammer. You just need to plug it into your car charger and it will jam all the frequencies that are around the 1575.42 MHz range within a 5 meter radius. The device is now available in the U.K. for £149.99. [TrackerShark]

NDrive will be dropping new GPS units featuring the “world’s first photo mapping system.” Both the G280 and G800 units feature visual and audible speed camera alerts, a pedestrian mode for out-of-vehicle use, and the basic PMP features with an SD card slot for expansion. The G800 also comes with built-in bluetooth and an FM transmitter. No word on a release in the States. But the UK get both later this month for £199 and £315 ($400 and $630) for the G280 and G800. [Biosmagazine]

Look like some portable navigation devices by TG will be available in GS25 stores. With a launch of 2 new models in Korea known as the TN1100RDT and the TN1100RSN. They both feature a navigation system, multimedia (music, video, TV), a 7 touch screen, run on a 523MHz CPU, 4GB internal memory, with a memory of up to 32GB with SD card ports, and an awesome a karaoke function, TPEG system going for 399000Won (~255€) or 449000Won (~287€) for the TN1100RSN. One thing’s for sure, you can now sing some karaoke tunes while you drive which might make finding your destination more pleasant. [Akihabara] More »