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GlobalSat Introduces the BT-368i an Ultra-Thin Bluetooth GPS Receiver

SalesTeam — Mon, 05 May 2008 03:49:00 GMT

The new BT-368i’s classic appearance appeals to both Mac and Windows users. From now thru May 15th, buyGPSnow.com exclusively offers the Globalsat BT-368i at $59.95 (Regular $110). Price resumes to $69.95 after May 15th. Learn more here... SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-Jan 18, 2008 – GlobalSat Technology Corporation debuted its sleek ultra-thin Bluetooth GPS receiver model BT-368i at the MacWorld 2008 Conference & Expo. It showed GlobalSat’s continued commitment to design and quality is remains unprecedented...(read more)

RightWay Trine XL – Third Generation Bluetooth GPS Data Logger

SalesTeam — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:26:00 GMT

Las Vegas, NV – booth #4612 – January 7, 2008 – Transplant GPS announces the launch of its third generation data logger, the RightWay Trine XL. Updated with the Sirf III chipset and five hundred percent more memory than previous EMTAC models, the new Rightway branded Trine XL continues the tradition of high quality GPS data loggers while adding ever increasing versatility.The RightWay Trine XL records information such as date, time, latitude, longitude, altitude and velocity with its built-in data...(read more)

CES: Nav N Go Launches Advanced 3D Navigation Software

SalesTeam — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:08:00 GMT

CES LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2008 – Nav N Go, the leading GPS navigation solution provider, today announces the launch of lifelike 3D navigation software, Nav N Go iGO 8, at 2008 International CES for North America. This will allow North American hardware manufacturers to embed the advanced 3D navigation software in their navigation devices. The unique visualization engine of Nav N Go iGO 8 offers high-definition 3D navigation maps of terrain, road elevation, landmarks and buildings. It shows almost 13...(read more)

CES: Tele Atlas Unveiling 3D City Maps for North America

SalesTeam — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:02:00 GMT

Las Vegas, CES, January 7, 2008 — Tele Atlas (FSE: TA6, EUNV: TA), a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation and location-based solutions, will showcase its 3D (three dimensional) digital maps and content at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008 (CES). Demonstrating continued commitment to innovation in display enhancements worldwide, the company will make available the first Tele Atlas® 3D City Maps for North America for use in navigation systems and location-based...(read more)

Review of Garmin XT with upgraded 2008 Map Data on Palm TX

SalesTeam — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:59:00 GMT

SKU: 693
Product Description: Garmin Mobile 10 (GPS10x BT GPS, DVD with North America Software for PC, Pocket PC, Palm, SmartPhone) (Free Phone/PDA Mount)

Source: http://www.buygpsnow.com/ProductReviewPopup.aspx?productID=693

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As a pilot, I have been using Garmin GPS aviation products for many years. They make great aviation stuff but is is the first non-aviation Garmin product I have ever used. As far as the GPS receiver is concerned, it seems to be an excellent device. It has good battery life, reasonable Blue Tooth range and acquires satellites quickly. Much to my surprise I can turn the unit on in my windowless work room in my basement and receive signals adequate for 3-D naviagation. That is better than a much more expensive aviation GPS in the same location. I also use the Garmin receiver for another aviation navigation application and it works very well. However, the Mobile XT software that comes with the package, is not all that exciting. It is adequate for help for short unfamiliar trips and around town. I frequently find myself in an unfamiliar town and have used Mobile XT to search for a restaruarnt, of find my way to my hotel. The accuracy of that facility is often poor, and contains non-existant places or incorrect address for places I'm looking for. So, it is helpful, but not 100% for sure. Even after upgrading the street and maps database to the 2008 version, a lot of local things are incorrect. Things that are 2, 3 or 4 years old are not included, or incorrect. It is plenty "clunky" when it comes to using the software. For example one can get deep into the multilevel menus, but the only way out is "back out" all the way. If there is a "quick return" back to the main page(s) I haven't found it. Buy GPS Now delivered the package quicly and at a good price. The only thing is that they delivered a unit that had an install CD for a Windows CE device. The PDA program installed on my SD card was "Install.exe." Of course everyone knows that an .exe program won't run on a Palm OS. It needed a .prc file. Anyway, I got beyond that by registering the product online with Garmin and then downloaded the latest updated software. Installation of this was a nightmare. Once I got the right version that was for the Palm OS I still could not get it to install on the Palm. I spent hours on the phone with Garmin over a 3-day period of time. I did 3 complete reboots of the Palm TX. That meant that I lost my applications and data three times and had to hot-sync it all back three times. I suppose that I spent a total of 30 hours trying to get it installed and running. That is unacceptable. In fact, I had already filled out the RMA request to send it back, when I decided to try it again. It is working now, but Garmin apparently doesn't fully understand how the Palm TX manages internal memory, and it will often fail to run, with the message that there is not enough memory to run the program. Well the Palm TX has plenty of internal RAM, but if another program had been running, I will get that message and will have to do a reset in order to get it to run. That is OK, except that it takes a couple of minutes for the reset to happen. In the hours I spent on the phone with Garmin they were patient, but mostly unable to resolve the install and insufficient memory problems. They finally told me to do the Complete Reset, and actually stayed on with me through the whole process - only to come up with the same install problems on a "clean" Palm. I went back and re-downloaded the software from the Garmin website and then re-installed the three parts of it in a "non-standard" sequence (a different sequence than the instructions and the phone customer service had told me I had to follow.) Anyway, I finally got it installed and except for the database inaccuracies and the frequent need to "reboot" the Palm TX, it works as advertised. I think that the receiver is an excellent performer, but I'd suspect that other software options might be better performers than the Garmin software.
by Gerry , on 12/26/2007 11:35:20 AM

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Introducing the Slim & Stylish GlobalTop G66 Touch GPS

SalesTeam — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:51:00 GMT

This is an amazing 51 channels GPS receiver from GlobalTop. It is very slim and its dimension is just about the size of a credit card, with a thinness of just 0.68 cm! Features: Slim and Stylish design Hidden touch sensitive touch pad Luxurious piano black suit all tastes Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth 51 channel all-in-view tracking Work with Smartphone, Cell-Phone, Computer Compatible with all navigation software Availability and Promotion: Coming to buyGPSnow.com in around first week of...(read more)

Google Mobile Maps Offers Version for Symbian

SalesTeam — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:10:00 GMT

Google Maps is now available for Symbian Series 60 3rd edition devices. Compared to the existing J2ME version that you may be using today, this version of the app offers GPS support on Nokia 95 and a significantly faster startup time! Download GMM for Symbian , visit www.google.com/gmm from your device. GMM in Action: Screen Captures of Google Maps Mobile on N95: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gisuser/sets/72157602390210155/show/ "The Symbian version of Google Mobile Maps is written in C++, as...(read more)

QSTARZ Launches the Super 99 SOLAR GPS Travel Recorder (BT-Q1200)

SalesTeam — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:57:00 GMT

Want to share your trip experience with your friends? Want to let your friends know where you took this photo? BT-Q1200 built in solar panel, that makes you can operate up to 48 hours (*1) . With MTK solution, BT-Q1200 owns 51 channels performance. Trace and Photo make your trip experience vivid. With QSTARZ travel recorder (BT-Q1200), you will be able to record your path where you been to and show it on Google earth to share with your friends. In addition, you will easily manage your pictures with...(read more)

buyGPSnow Sales Team will be attending the Taitronics 2007 in Taiwan

SalesTeam — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:40:00 GMT

buyGPSnow Sales Team will be attending Taitronics Taipei 2007 from Oct 5 th thru Oct 12 th . a) Support: All support questions will be answered in 48 hrs. Please be assured that your email will be addressed as quickly as possible. b) Shipping: All orders placed on Thursday (Oct 4th) after 11am PST will be shipped when we resume business on Monday, the Oct 15th c) Online Support hours: Live chat will be closed until we resume business. *** PLEASE NOTE *** Help us keep our response time down by sending...(read more)

WondeX BT-100Y Bluetooth GPS Receiver review

SalesTeam — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:02:00 GMT

Source: PocketGPSWorld.com WondeX BT-100Y Bluetooth GPS Receiver review Review by Lutz Bendlin Introduction Bluetooth GPS receivers are now pretty solid and reliable devices, with SiRF III or MTK chipsets and long battery runtimes. So manufacturers are trying to come up with other USP (unique selling points) that supposedly make one receiver better than all the others. BuyGPSNow have asked us to review their latest example for that, the WondeX BT-100Y Bluetooth GPS Receiver. It adds A-GPS (assisted...(read more)

Mio DigiWalker C520: The 5000 Mile Shakedown Cruise

SalesTeam — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:50:00 GMT

Mio DigiWalker C520 : The 5000 Mile Shakedown Cruise By Tim Hillebrand I received the package containing the C520 just in time before I took off on a 5000 mile road trip during which time I would depend on its guidance. But, if it did not work out well, I had several other backups to bail me out. The question in my mind was whether it would still be on my dashboard at the end of the trip. It would not be the first unit that I've retired a GPS unit early. When I took it out of the box, I was impressed...(read more)

Just Mobile Bluetooth Car Kit Speaker Review

SalesTeam — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:33:00 GMT

Just Mobile Bluetooth Car Kit Speaker By Tim Hillebrand With more and more states passing laws forbidding the use of mobile phones while driving, car kits are a desirable necessity. Even if your state has not yet passed such a law, it is a good idea to equip yourself with a hands-free device for driving safety. It sends cold chills up my spine to see mothers with a car full of kids yakking away on the phone oblivious to traffic. Read the complete review here ....(read more)

GlobalTop G33 - First MTK with 51 channels!

SalesTeam — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:13:00 GMT

buyGPSnow is proud to announce the release of GlobalTop G33 with the first 51 channels in the market. Cold-start time has been reduced to around 35sec from the older generation of MTK 32 channels of around 40 sec. The GlobalTop G33 also comes bundled with a 7-day trial of the Nokia smart2go mapping software, so that the users will be able to get a clue on navigation experience out of the box!...(read more)

First Bluetooth GPS receiver with Assisted GPS technology!

SalesTeam — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:19:00 GMT

Introducing the new WondeX BT-100Y with Assisted GPS technology. A-GPS features explain: With the included PC application called miniAGPS, GPS Data (ephemeris data expires every 7 day) will be downloaded from a AGPS Server (free of charge) and transferred to the WondeX BT-100Y Bluetooth GPS Receiver wirelessly via Bluetooth. With AGPS data loaded to the WondeX BT-100Y, it knows approximately where it is located when it starts looking for the GPS satellites. It knows which sats should be in view and...(read more)

We are proud to announce our new editor, Dr. Timothy S. Hillebrand.

SalesTeam — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:32:00 GMT

We welcome Tim as a new blogger to our site as a well-established technical writer in the field of mobile technology with hundreds of articles and reviews published on the subject. For many years, he has contributed to Smartphone and Pocket PC magazine and maintains a blog on that site as well. He has served as Windows Mobile editor for such publications as Handheld Computing, Pen Computing, Mobihand, and TreoCentral. Tim is a judge for SP&PPC Software of the Year Awards. He lectures to library...(read more)

PDA / Phone GPS vs. Stand alone GPS (PND)

SalesTeam — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:41:00 GMT

Pro's using your Treo 750 vs. stand alone PND:

1) More flexible and easier to change to what ever mappoing software you like vs. you are locked in to only ONE GPS software provided in the PND.

2) Also, you could load other GPS software in addition to the street navigation software, such as Topo maps from Fugawi for out door activities such as geocaching, biking, hiking, and fishing! This is not possible with PND because you are not allow to install any additional software on to the device. If you like to take it with your for flying, just load up WingX or Anywhere map: http://www.anywheremap.com/. Any new GPS software introduce to the market, you are most likely able to enjoy / take advantage of them vs. if you are using a PND unit, which is pretty much in a LOCKED DOWN environment.

3) Travel lighter and battery last longer on the Bluetooth GPS receiver vs. PND. Bluetooth GPS operation time per full charge goes for 8 to 32 hrs depending on the model vs. 3-5 hours on the PND, plus PNDs are bigger and heavier to carry in general due to the larger screen size. If you will be using a navigator inside of your car, this may not be a concern at all.

4) (I my opinion), it helps reduce the chances of break in to your cars. When you leave your car, you automatically take your cellphone with you but I see most people tend to forget to remove their PND from the windshield pedestal and just leave it there.

Con's of using your Treo 650 vs. stand alone PND:

1) All the 4 points above plus below

2) Of course, larger LCD of up to 4.3'.

3) Dedicate unit for un-interrupted guidance. Some customer do not like when using their cell phone as a navigation device especially they are navigating in a complicated intersection and received a call. But if you have a Bluetooth headset connected to your phone, this will be a non-issue since you could accept the call and immediately bring back the navigation screen and follow the VISUAL prompts minus the voice prompts. Voice prompts on your phone will resume (on most software) as soon as you end the call.

NOTE: Speed of route calculation and re-route if you missed a turn should almost identical btw a decent PDA/Phone vs. a decent PND unit.

Please discuss this in our forum using this link: http://discussion.buygpsnow.com/forums/4773/ShowThread.aspx

International Shipping, now available to more than 55 countries via Google Checkout

SalesTeam — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:14:00 GMT

With the introduction of Google Checkout at buyGPSnow.com, we are proud to announce that we are shipping to more than 55 countries . In the past, we require verification for all International orders such as such as sending in a copy of your photo ID (Driver's license or passport). With Google Checkout, we no longer request photo ID from our International customers for orders placed on or after July 17th, 2007. Google Checkout is available to buyers with billing addresses in... NOTE: Don't...(read more)

buyGPSnow now offers Google Checkout

SalesTeam — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:59:00 GMT

Dear Valued Customers, As part of our commitment to continually improve your shopping experience at www.buyGPSnow.com , we'd like to let you know we now offer Google Checkout(tm). If you've used Checkout before, you can make convenient, secure purchases from us simply by entering your Checkout username and password. If you're using Checkout for the first time, you only need to fill out one page of information to complete your purchase. And you can shop with confidence knowing that Google...(read more)

US motorists: GPS navigation can save fuel, time

SalesTeam — Fri, 18 May 2007 06:57:00 GMT

Source : GPS World : "A survey by market research firm Decision Analyst Inc. reveals Americans are keen on automotive satellite navigation, revealing that 71 percent of respondents feel having a GPS unit helps motorists save fuel and time —at a time when gasoline is topping $3 per gallon. The survey of more than 3,000 was conducted in April by Decision Analyst on behalf of U.S. electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc. With the summer travel season looming on the horizon, the survey...(read more)

OCN 6 won the pocketnow.com Editors' Choice award!

SalesTeam — Sun, 06 May 2007 05:33:00 GMT

Source : PocketNow.com iGo is a road navigation program that has been gaining popularity in Europe since its release in 2005. Its quick, smooth interface has garnered a lot of attention. It’s been customized by Mio for use in their line of devices. Until now, however, the program has not been easily available as a stand-alone application, especially here in the United States. Enter – the new OnCourse Navigator 6 – essentially iGo 2006 SE bundled with the latest TeleAtlas maps. Does...(read more)

OnCourse Navigator 6 Review by Don Sorcinelli of Boston PocketPC

DonS — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 16:30:00 GMT

Introduction
With the ever-growing number of GPS solutions on the market, finding that "just-right-fit" software for your mobile device can be challenging. The key to your happiness with a GPS solution may very well come down to one or more key differentiators between any of the applications you look at.

Easy PocketNAV has just released their latest version of OnCourse Navigator in OCN6. If ease of installation, simple route planning and general ease of use is important to your GPS solution for a Windows Mobile device, then OCN6 might be the perfect solution for you.

Mr. Don says “I have rarely come across a GPS solution for a Windows Mobile device that is user-friendly from "soup to nuts". OnCourse Navigator 6 is definitely an exception. From initial installation to configuration to route planning to usage, OCN6 provides all of the tools to make GPS navigation an enjoyable experience for me. Its extensive POI database and reliability on the road have quickly made it a favorite application, whether it is for a trip in the neighborhood or a long haul.”

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buyGPSnow.com is proud to annouce two new editors: Mr. Christopher Gavula and Mr. Don Sorcinelli

SalesTeam — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:55:00 GMT

I am proud to announce that Mr. Christopher Gavula and Mr. Don Sorcinelli will be joining our team as editor for our Blog. I am extremely happy and excited about bringing both Mr. Don Sorcinelli and Mr. Christopher Gavula on our team. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Justin Reeves (forum user name weatheryoko) for all the great reviews and love all the screen captures and tips presented in his reviews. Thank you very much! We are lucky to have them joining our team and they...(read more)

Garmin Mobile 10 Review: Part II

SalesTeam — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:55:00 GMT

I do apologize that I’m a little late the second part of this review. Work sometimes gets the best of you! Without further ado, let’s get started with the second portion of this review.

Bottom Line: Garmin Mobile XT is not a bad product, but I think it could be a lot better. Take away its online services and Garmin Mobile XT is a slightly below average GPS solution. Until Garmin updates their software to give simpler, more efficient maneuver directions (thus no longer requiring the user to have to read the directions), make menu navigation more efficient, and remove the requirement for users to use a proprietary Garmin GPS receiver, I would look elsewhere for a navigation product.

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Garmin Mobile 10 Review: Part I

weatheryoko — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:24:00 GMT

Well GPS fans, I have to admit. I’ve been looking forward to reviewing this GPS navigation solution for a while. I first heard about this software when Garmin first posted a beta-testing version (for Windows Mobile devices) online last fall. Recently, Mr. Joe Kee of www.buygpsnow.com was kind enough to send me an evaluation copy of the Garmin Mobile 10 package. All he asked was that I post my thoughts on it after I’ve had time to “kick the tires”. As always, “Thanks Joe!” Enough of the pleasantries! Onto the review!

A quick note too. I have a felling that this review is also going to be quite lengthy. I’ll be breaking it up into 2 sections. The first (which you’re reading) will cover the installation of Garmin Mobile XT onto your PDA. The second section will cover the features of Mobile XT and its strengths & weaknesses.

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[Sneak Preview] OCN6 rolling out soon...

SalesTeam — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:53:00 GMT

Source: http://www.oncoursenavigator.com/forum/default.aspx?f=5&m=5178 Dear All Valued Customers, Sorry for the long wait since last July 2006. We should have the product ready for distribution by mid of March, 2007. Here are some top features and improvements in version 6. We will be updating our website with more screenshots and complete listings of features in the coming few days. 1) Extremely easy to install - Insert the included memory card into your device, OCN6 will automatically launch...(read more)