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Nokia 6650 With GPS/AT&T Navigator Coming To The USA

by Justin

Symbian fans will be able to get their hands on the new Nokia 6650 sometime in the near future, as the successor to the N75 is headed to AT&T’s 3G network.  It has a couple of separate display-a 2.2-inch QVGA primary display and a smaller 160 x 128 pixel secondary display.  Packing GPS (AT&T Navigator), a 2 megapixel camera, push-to-talk support, the Nokia 6650 supports HSDPA 850/1900 as well as quad-band EDGE.

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August 27, 2008   No Comments

Griffin’s WindowSeat iPhone Vehicle Mount An Early Solution For GPS-Enabled iPhone

by Justin

Griffin WindowSeat iPhone Mount

Given that the iPhone could very well be a serious player in the portable GPS market very soon, one day you may think about installing it on your windshield just as you would a Garmin.  The WindowSeat from Griffin Technology is the solution you’d be looking for.  The WindowSeat will allow you to either mount your iPhone on your dashboard or your windshield, an obviously convenient location for a GPS-enabled mobile phone if you happen to be driving.  It attaches with silicone suction pads, offers easy access to the dock connector and headphone jack, and even has a swivel joint so you can easily adjust the viewing angle.  A pretty nice target for enterprising thieves, you can easily remove your iPhone once you leave your vehicle using a corner release, leaving the mount in place.

The Griffin WindowSeat is available from Amazon for $24.99.

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June 2, 2008   No Comments

Broadcom Supplying 3G iPhone With GPS?

by Justin

Apple\'s 3G GPS iPhone Coming June 9?We’ve been following the 3G iPhone GPS integration rumors for a bit now and they’ve continued as expected.  As the June 9 Apple WWDC gets closer, GigaOm is reporting that Broadcom has landed the contract to supply GPS to the iPhone.  Now if the expected 3G/GPS iPhone announcement does pan out come June 9, it could have some drastic ramifications for the portable GPS market.  And not just because it’ll have native GPS navigational capabilities, but because the iPhone SDK currently in its sixth beta version is also supposed to have an official June release.

If you’re not up on the latest iPhone developer news, a $100 million fund, the iFund, provided by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will surely entice developers to come up with some innovation location-based applications for the 3G iPhone.  Combine this with the upcoming release of Google’s Android mobile browser and its location-aware potential and we have a potentially lethal mix for companies such as Garmin and TomTom.  Now we’re starting to agree with Om Malik’s prediction that the portable navigation market could face some strain in the near future.