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Using i-gotU GPS loggers to track sheep movement and social behavior of herd animals in Kenya

SalesTeam — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:45:00 GMT

We received this from one of our customers, Professor Berger-Wolf, who have used i-gotU GPS loggers ( GT-120 and GT-200e ) to track sheep movement in Kenya. Students in a joint Princeton-UIC Field Computational Population Biology course are using iGotU GPS loggers to track sheep movement and proximity or a project on social behavior of herd animals. (Kenya, January 2010) For more information, please visit their website at: http://compbio.cs.uic.edu/~tanya/teaching/KenyaCourse.html...(read more)

Congratulations to the winners of i-gotU GPS Travel Logger Giveaway.

SalesTeam — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:05:00 GMT

4 Grand Prize Winners of i-gotU GPS Travel Logger Giveaway : RAY (n/a) - wins a GT-100 davidw4806 (n/a) - wins a GT-200 bgpsuser (LEE) - wins a GT-100 MINI-IZED (Nick) - wins a GT-200 All winners will be contacted by buyGPSnow.com shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. As for the rest of you, don’t miss your chance to enter and win other fantastic prizes in our next Newsletter! (If you have not subscribe to our newsletter, we welcome you to do so by clicking here )...(read more)

i-gotU GPS Travel Logger Giveaway - 4 Grand Prizes

SalesTeam — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:47:00 GMT

We are back! We're giving away 2 new i-gotU GT-200 and 2 new i-gotU GT-100 . i-gotU GPS Data Tracker is the device for tracking employees, kids, spouse, cars, fleet or pets. Wondering about where your kids or teens are going? Suspect your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend of infidelity? Wondering if your employees are using your vehicles for personal use? Need a travel history of your limos, taxis, buses or other commercial vehicles? i-gotU allows you to review detailed information about a vehicle...(read more)

Mobile Action Introduces i-gotU GT-120 GPS Travel Logger

SalesTeam — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:13:00 GMT

i-gotU GT-120 GPS Data Tracker is the device for tracking employees, kids, spouse, cars, fleet or pets. Wondering about where your kids or teens are going? Suspect your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend of infidelity? Wondering if your employees are using your vehicles for personal use? Need a travel history of your limos, taxis, buses or other commercial vehicles? i-gotU GT-120 allows you to review detailed information about a vehicle or person travel activities without actually being there. Using...(read more)

MobilitySite.com: OnCourse Navigator 8 Reviewed

SalesTeam — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:45:00 GMT

"After my three-week evaluation of it, I can say that OCN8 has stepped up to the reputation of its predecessor. It remains far and away the best product I’ve tested in a long time. It has retained the quick operation, bug-free and highly configurable features to fit your personal likes. It works flawlessly on long and short journeys and never caused any problems at all. It’s a great system!" by Jake Rich

Rating given by MobilitySite.com

Maps – A-
Speed – A
Voices – A
Options – A
Configurability – A
Reliability – A
Overall rating – A

This way to read the complete review (click here).

Canmore USB GPS Stick being installed as in internal GPS on Dell Mini 9

SalesTeam — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Tom Beauchamp of Dell Mini discussion forum has a detail instruction on how he install the Canmore GT-730F USB GPS Stick Dongle as an integrated GPS receiver.

According to Tom, "It's a nice unit with a SkyTraQ chipset and support for AGPS. Once I used the included utility to download an AGPS update into the unit, it gets a location fix in about five seconds after a reset." Lots of pictures and a YouTube video are provided in his article. Please click here to learn more...

Congratulations to the winners of OCN 8 Giveaway.

SalesTeam — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:13:00 GMT

3 Grand Prize Winners of OCN 8 Giveaway are : lvd (vassily) peterjang73 (Peter) HomerScarborough (Harrison) All winners will be contacted by buyGPSnow.com shortly with instructions on how to claim your prize. As for the rest of you, don’t miss your chance to enter and win other fantastic prizes in our next Newsletter! (If you have not subscribe to our newsletter, we welcome you to do so by clicking here )...(read more)

OCN 8 Giveaway - 3 Grand Prizes

SalesTeam — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:35:00 GMT

We’re giving away 3 new OCN 8 USA & Canada Software (2GB). Giveway Period: Begins Monday Sept 29th, 2008 and ends at 11.59 PM PT on Oct 13th, 2008. Winners will be contacted by buyGPSnow.com shortly with instruction on how to claim your prize. A random drawing will take place at the end of the Giveaway period. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE OR IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. To win, you will need to: Subscribe to our RSS Feed by visiting this page: http:/...(read more)

OCN 8 Launched with TTS and many new features...

SalesTeam — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:01:00 GMT

OCN 8 is the latest GPS Navigation software for PDA / Smartphone from OnCourse Navigator. It is powered by Nav N Go Kft, who is the maker of iGO 8. This new version has many new and exciting features such as: • [Just announced]: Text-to-speech - Is available for customers who have devices with 128MB RAM (built-in memory). Learn more here. • Stunning 3D - State-of-the-Art 3D technology with graphics of buildings plus road and terrain elevation. • POI Search is now easier - Allows for searching around...(read more)

Holux M-1100 GPS Receiver and Data Logger coming soon.

SalesTeam — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:06:00 GMT

Holux M-1100 is the latest Bluetooth GPS data logger, which will join Holux M241 as the second data logger from Holux. It comes with a new and improved data logger application called ezTour. ezTour PC tool included for downloading logged data, which shows your whereabouts as you travel. When used with your digital camera, ezTour allows you to keep track of where your pictures were taken. eZTour also allows you to playback / trace your travelled path (with adjustable playback speed). Holux M-1100...(read more)

AGPS coming soon to iBlue 737A+ and iBlue 747A+

SalesTeam — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:56:00 GMT

With the supplied AGPS software (PC application), users may download the most updated satellite data (known as almanac) from TSI Server and store the satellite data in to the iBlue 737A+ and iBlue 747A+. With a valid AGPS data loaded, the GPS position fix time will be reduced to 15 seconds from 35 seconds. These units will be available from buyGPSnow.com around mid of Oct, 2008. [Update Nov 18th, 2008]These units are in stock now. Two major improvements with these new units: These new receivers will...(read more)

Technical Review on the Qstarz BT-Q1300

SalesTeam — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:48:00 GMT

Qstarz BT-Q1300 Travel Recorder Nano reviewed by PocketNow.com

Neal Stublen of PocketNow.com posted this nice review on the Qstarz BT-Q1300. This way to read the complete review on Qstarz BT-Q1300 (click here):

This is Neal's final thoughts on Qstarz BT-Q1300:

"OVERALL IMPRESSION
The Qstarz BT-Q1300 is an easy to use and reliable Bluetooth GPS. The keychain design is a very convenient way of keeping your GPS with you. Although battery life is not as long as some other Qstarz devices, it is still more than sufficient for a day's activities and the BT-Q1300 still provides very fast signal acquisition. If you are looking for a GPS unit that will work with both your mobile phone and a non-Bluetooth laptop, you'll want to consider this unit. Personally, I'm not used to having much on my keychain, so I'm still getting used to carrying around this GPS. However, I will continue to see how I adjust to it since I've found myself on the road one too many times wishing I hadn't forgotten my GPS."

Wintec Introduces the Wintec G-Trender WSG-1000 Waterproof Sport Bluetooth GPS Data Logger with LCD, Barometer, Electronic Compass

SalesTeam — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:21:00 GMT

Limited time offer: buyGPSnow.com is introducing the Wintec G-Trender with 10% discount plus free shipping. Please entered these discount codes: G-Trender and WSG1000 . Learn more here... Wintec G-Trender WSG-1000 integrates high-sensitivity GPS receiver, barometric altimeter and electronic compass, also provides not only a large LCD showing various dynamical information but also the data logger supporting the off-line tracking. It is the best companion for sport and recreation. Applications USB...(read more)

Mainnav Introduces the Mainnav MG-950d Sport Bluetooth GPS Data Logger

SalesTeam — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:08:00 GMT

Limited time offer: buyGPSnow.com is introducing the newest updated version 1.16 of Mainnav MG-950d with 10% discount plus free shipping. Please entered these discount codes: 950d and 950d10 . Learn more here... Mainnav MG-950d goes well beyond a typical cycle computers, using GPS (SiRF StarIII) for extremely accurate speed, distance, elevation and timing data plus a data logger. The built-in data logger records the route / track you have gone thru and after you finished your trip, you may download...(read more)

iNAV announces new version: iGuidance 2009

SalesTeam — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:10:00 GMT

It's taking a while, but iNAV is getting there. iGuidance 2009 Laptop & UMPC/Car PC version is currently going through stage 1 beta testing with official release ETA around 3rd or 4th week of July. New features worthy of the wait will include the following: New features (PC version only): New Navteq 2008 map Updated UI (buttons, icons, color) New graphic engine (smoother lines & better 3D performance) 3D realistic junction view (when available & provided by Navteq) Traffic pattern...(read more)

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)