Navigon keeps MobileNavigator iPhone app fresh with 3D terrain views, Facebook / Twitter integration

Hey, software engineers of all shapes and sizes — are you keeping an eye on this? Navigon is releasing yet another significant update for its continually improving MobileNavigator iPhone GPS app, and at this point, we reckon these guys and gals should get some sort of medal for pursuing innovation on an existing product rather than leaping to “the next best thing.” The latest refresh adds in three primary features: 3D terrain views, a 3D panorama view ($9.99 extra) and in-app connectivity with Facebook and Twitter. As you’d expect, the latter enables users to broadcast current position, destination and ETA to social media outlets, which should make existing Foursquare addicts overwhelmed with joy. Version 1.5.0 also throws in MyRoutes, which is said to analyze your driving habits, patterns, location and time / day in order to provide “up to three routes clearly displayed in-map with ETA, distance and driving times for each.” Best of all? It’s just $69.99 ($20 less than normal) until February 15th, while the real-time traffic add-on is reduced $5 to $19.99 for the same duration.

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Car Tracking By GPS Makes Your Journey Happier!

Probably most of you known about the conventional alarming system previously used to protect your car from being stolen. The most bizarre thing of this conventional alarming object is its cacophonic sound. Even a cat make you awake throughout the night, finally you might have decided to give it a rest in your garage cupboard. It has a number of shortcomings, like:

Once it is detached from your vehicle, it stops working. It can easily be dissected from a vehicle. Limited wireless makes this alarming device operable within a specified diameter.

If the thief even was able to steal your car, then it is nearly impossible to recover the car before it had been dissected for its parts or gone out of the alarm operating wireless distance. Thanks to the advanced technology that GPS car tracking devices are available in the market almost at a reasonable cost. These GPS tracking devices are satellite controlled and can track your car anywhere anytime at a Centrally Monitored Station. These GPS devices are so advanced that one can track a car even if it is fully veiled or kept inside any garage.

There are a number of manufacturers offering different GPS car tracking devices, but it depends what your requirements are and your budget limit. If you are not ready deal with the above mentioned stuffs, then purchasing a good GPS car tracking device can be a daunting task. The price may vary as different GPS devices have different features which you may or may not need altogether. If you use a GPS real-time locating device you can protect your car with a good probability of reducing damage by being immediately notified of the theft by an automatic alarm, real time tracking, and a GPS is very reliable.

When you use a GPS real time tracking system with your car then you has the ability to know where your car is at all times. They work in real time. This means that they are updated every 15 seconds or so as the vehicle is moving down the road. If someone steals your car they won’t make it very far before you have located your vehicle and can have the police go retrieve it. A WorldTracker GPRS Extreme is an excellent GPS that has an integrated alarm system in it. You can receive an alarm signal from the moment the car begins to move out of the parking spot. This means that the thief may not get too far because you will know the moment they begin to move. If you suspect your children are sneaking the car out at night when you go to bed a GPS is the best thing you can use to prevent that from happening. GPS is not only helpful when your vehicle is stolen, you can easily recognise your and your vehicle location pretty easily. GPS devices are one of the best options for travellers. HP iPAQ 314 Travel Companion is very popular among such type of GPS devices. Here follows the technical information for HP iPAQ 314 Travel Companion:

Main Product Features

SiRF Titan ARM11 Dual-Core Processor 600MHz 4.3″ TFT display, 800 x 480, 65K colours, 16-bit 128 MB SDRAM main memory for running applications, 2 GB ROM, user available memory varies based on maps installed Advanced SiRF embedded GPS receiver with InstantFix time-to-first-fix acceleration Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR Microsoft Windows CE 5.0 with HP custom user interface HP navigation software Western Europe Maps with text to speech guidance, RDS/TMC traffic data support (selected countries) and web based trip planning digital video player, digital music player, picture viewer, games, Bluetooth hands free, calculator, world clock, contacts with Outlook sync. Touch Screen and Stylus Integrated microphone with echo cancellation, 1 large speaker for navigation volume and one 3.5 mm 3 pin stereo headphone jack High-capacity SD Slot – supports SDHC class 2, class 4, and class 6 memory cards Warranty – HP 1 year pick-up and return service, 90 days technical support for software

In the Box

Removable/ rechargeable Lithium-Ion 1700 mAh battery, windshield mount with device holder, dashboard mount disc, car charger, AC charger, mini-USB cable, carrying case, HP iPAQ Companion CD, documentation kit.

Maps of countries are Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Vatican City.

Available system languages are Catalan, Dansk, Deutsch, Dutch, English, Espanol, Francais, Italiano, Norsk, Portages, Suomi, Svenska and Vlaams.

Available navigation voices are Catalan, Dansk, Deutsch, Dutch, English, Espanol, Flemish, Francais, Hebrew, Italiano, Norsk, Portages, Suomi and Svenska.

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