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As what we have known more countries are developing their own global Navigation system, and the GPS devices are so useful since its first debut, the US government need to do some update for the whole system under the fierce competition.With the help of GPS, you can easily get a effective route and follow it.

A recently reported is released from Raytheon, which stated that the company is going to receive up to $886 million from the U.S government, which will be spent on updating the current GPS system.After the update, the new system will be called as OCX, and keep serving both civil use and military use.

But the update is a big project,so you should not expect the result very soon,anyway it is a great message for GPS users.

Today,we are going to talk about an interesting device from Korea, Cuu:B is a Korea based company which officially announced the S1 pocket GPS, which also can be treated as a “multipurpose” GPS receiver.

The S1 pocket GPS can be used in many area, such as geotagging, measure distances and record tracks among many others.Besides, the device also can be used to record laps, calculate average or the top speed.for the part of unusual features,the device will come with a microphone, a colorful LCD screen, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The S1 is a very useful pocket GPS, you can take it when you go fishing or camping or for other outdoor activities.The bad thing is that we have no information on the price as well as the release date.

Yesterday,we have let you know that the MSI and LG are going to present their new products during the CeBIT 2010,here we know that the Mio Technology is going to bring a new GPS unit to CeBIT 2010,the Moov V780 GPS device.Since Mio Technology still has not officially announced the product,we have no further information on the available date as well as the release price.But what we do know is that the machine will come with very nice specifications.

The Mio Moov V780 GPS device features a 7″ screen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels,for the ROM,you can choose 4GB version or 8GB version,a 512MB RAM memory,supports for 720p format videos, as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack.

We have talked many GPS from Tomtom(such as the XXL 540S GPS ,GO I-90 GPS,XL 335S SPG,etc.) and Garmin(Zumo 220 GPS,Nuvi 1490TV GPS,1245 City Chic GPS,Approach G3 GPS,450 & 450T GPS,etc.), however, for Alpine,we did not mention much.Today, we are going to make a break, the Alpine has presented its latest GPS with the codename of INA-W900, the device features a 7″ screen, and it supports iPod touch and iPhone.The device also can be used as a music player,the search ability allows users to search the internet via GPS system.

Besides, the INA-W900 GPS comes with an optical drive, a remote control,HD radio,bluetooth, FM radio as well as 50W x 4 power which is pretty cool for a GPS system.In terms of maps, the device pre-loaded with many maps of Virgin Islands,Puerto Rico, Canada and US.

Have you ever expect a digital camera with a GPS, if so, you now can consider the Samsung HZ35W camera which comes with a GPS receiver.

The GPS system can be used when users want to save images with the longitude and latitude, the city of the image as well as the country.

In terms of the digital camera itself, the HZ35W comes with a 3 inches AMOLED display, 15x of zoom, 12 megapixels camera and the ability of recording very 720p high definition video with 30 frames / second.

There is good software developed by Garmin, its name is the Approach, which is specially designed for golfers with their handheld mobile devices. And now the latest Approach software is the G5.

If you both like playing golf and own a GPS receiver, with the new Approach G5 software from Garmin and its great features, you can know the measure of the distance of every single hit, besides, the software also can present a very easy way to track the fairway hits.

For hardcore golfers, they should consider this Approach G5 from Garmin.

The Garmin Nuvi 1490TV GPS navigation system is definitely a great device, however, the company now offers another GPS as an addition to the Nuvi 1490TV with the codename Zumo 220 GPS navigation system.The 220 comes with good price, it will not higher other Zumo devices liek the 550 or the 665 GPS, and the price will be only $600.

On the GPS market,the Zumo 220 GPS could be treated as medium level device,it features a 3.5 inches screen with the lane and text-to-speech assistance.For the other features,such as water proof and being rugged,as well as a bluetooth headset support.The device includes three maps, Puerto Rico,Cananda and US.and there are up to six million points of interest.

The Garmin Zumo 220 will be officially launched in March 2010.

Garmin has released a new GPS on the market with the codename Nuvi 1490TV.Judging from its name,you may readable see that the device does support digital TV aka DVB-T, with this feature users are able to access up to fifty TV channels as well as more than twenty radio stations in Europe, and they are all free.

Apart from the above features, the Garmin Nuvi GPS comes with a 3.5 mm headphone output as well as a built-in speakers.In terms of the navigation system features, the device includes many European maps, text-to-speech function,safety camera and free premium traffic updates.

The Garmin Nuvi 1490TV GPS navigation system will be launched in April on European market with a price tag of €300.

There is a new device which will be released in the near future from the Timex,the new device is codenamed as Ironman Global Trainer and it comes with a GPS receiver,the new guy allows sporty people to track their data like pace, distance and speed.

Apart from above,the new device can record up to one hundred waypoints, and it has a case which can bear a 50 meters limit of water resistance.And the USB port of the Ironman Global Trainer allows you to charge or sync you watch in a very easy way.And lastly, the Timex watch is compatible with the bike power sensors which use the ANT+.

The TwoNav application is a useful software for those people who are on the go.The TwoNav App costs $69 for iPhones,it contains an unlimited number of a free online map from DRCan among others,US Forest Service,USGS dataset,Italy and Spain.

Use the geoid correction,the software allows users to track their performance from altitudes.besides, the software offers more than 3D views, 60 on-screen tips as well as the option to be used as a GPS.

The Valentine day is coming soon,and the Garmin has launched something special which should be very suitable for your “HER”. The new device is the Garmin 1245 City Chic GPS. The navigation comes with an entirely red shell as well as a red leather case, which is definitely a great mobile device for women.

The 1245 City Chic GPS features with lots of new navigational options,the device is an unique gift for “HER” if you are tired of giving the usual flowers and chocolates.However, if you want to use the GPS in a better way, you’d better to buy the CityXplorer maps with $10, which can be used with 1245 City Chic GPS.

Intrinsic Software has officially announced a new GPS app for your iPhone, the new software is called as the Destinator 9 GPS application. The software is debuted at CES 2010, and it is the newest turn by turn application for smartphones on the market. Currently, the software is still under pending approval at the Apple iTunes App store, however, it should gain approval soon.

The Destinator 9 is more than navigation, and it offers a fresh GPS experience to your mobile devices.

What we just mentioned that the Motorola has officially announced the Motonav TN700 GPS navigation system,and at the mean while, the displayed a much less-powerful version, which is called the TN500 GPS navigation system. If you check these two carefully, you will find that the mainly different of these two GPS navgitation system is that they feature different size display screen, the TN700 features a big size screen while the TN500 only comes with a 4.3 inches display screen.

Anyway, the rest specs of the TN500 and TN700 are very similar. Both two support multiview, which can display information like contacts, points of interest, the route and other details. The last great highlight of the TN500, it can perform lots of actions when needed, such as making a telephone call or search for contacts, you can do all the things via voice.

The Motorola Motonav TN500 GPS navigation system will be available before April.

Motorola is not the big manufacturer in the GPS navigation system, however, for this time, the company has developed and debuted its Motonav TN700 GPS navigation system, the new machine features a 5.1 inches display screen.

The Motonav TN700 features a new service which is called as the MotoExtras, the MotoExtras is free at the first three months and can provide various types of information. Thanks to the Microsoft search engine which is called Bing, you can search your destination via the local search. Besides, you can get information on flight status, gas price, the weather as well as other information. Other good things from the Motonav TN700 GPS, suchas lane assistance, text-to-speech, voice destination entry, multiview display and 3D landmarks.

The TN700 GPS navigation system will hit the market at some time later this year with an unknown price.

Garmin currently offers another interesting GPS handheld system for people who want to enjoy the golf.

The Approach G3 comes with over 12,000 golf courses in the United States and costs at $250. If you can compare the G3 with the Approach G5, you will find that the G3 is a bit cheaper.

The Garmin Approach G3 features a 2.6 inches touchscreen as well as two AA batteries which can last up to 15 hours. If you like golf and you need help on this sport, you may like this Garmin Approach G3.

If you own a GPS device and want to visit the CES 2010 at Las Vegas, here we have great news for you. The NDrive has officially released free software which shows photos of City Las Vegas.

The iPhone version of this free GPS navigation application can be downloaded now, and it includes more than 400MB of interesting points as well as city pictures. The images were offered by Norwegian company Bloom.

Now, things are quite clearly, if you own an iPhone and you want to visit the CES 2010, you can take the advantage from NDrive.

fTech has launched a new GPS navigation system, and it is a solar powered GPS device. We call the device a solar power charge, in fact, it only use the solar power as an additional power to the battery, the battery can last up to 20 hours of electronic power.

This fTech solar powered GPS is a Bluetooth device, it includes a 51 channel mediaTek GPS receiver, it can be used both indoors and outdoors. It can track signals to 158dBm, and last up to 30 hours if you use the solar power.

If you are interested in this solar powered GPS device, you can check out fTech’s official website at http://www.f-tech.com.tw/modules/publisher/item.php?itemid=6.

Garmin has released new devices out here, the Orgeon 450 and 450t GPS devices. In fact, these two models feature similar specs. The 450t GPS saves topographic maps of the America, including wilderness and forest areas, parks, lakes, rivers, coastlines, interstate highways, roads as well as trails.

Both the 450 and 450t GPS models feature microSD card slot, 850 MB internal storage, a three inches touchscreen displays. If you are interested in these two GPS models, you can buy them from Garmin’s website. The Oregon 450 costs around $399.99 and $499.99 for 450t.

Vexia has announced two new GPS navigation system units in the market.They are the Econav 480 and 380 GPS units,which will be added into the Econav Series 80.These two are probably only launched in Europe.

For the specify features of these two GPS units from Vexia:

- the Vexia EcoNav 480 GPS navigation system will bring users a 500-MHz dual core processor,a 2GB of internal memory,a microSD slot which can help to expand the memory,a 4.3 inches display with a 480 x 272 pixels resolution,a bttery which can last up to 4 hours as well as a light sensor.

- the Vexia EcoNav 380 GPS navigation system will feature some poor specs when compared with the 480 model,this little brother features a smaller screen size,a 3.5 inches display with 320 x 240 pixels resolution.

If you want to buy either the 380 or the 480 model,the EcoNav 480 GPS costs from €200 to €230,while the Vexia EcoNav 380 GPS costs from €160 to €190.

TomTom and Garmin are the most popular GPS manufacturers out there.However,when it comes to the most expensive GPS navigation system,we have to mention the GPSMAP 4208 Navigation system from Garmin.This is one of the most expensive models which we have mentioned recently.However,you pay for what you get,the device belongs to the marine category and it also brings users the top-notch features.

The Garmin GPSMAp 4208 Navigation system brings you  a 8.4 inches VGA display with a 640 x 480 pixels resolution,with a WAAS charplotter & 12 channel GPS single receiver.It is said that this expensive GPS navigation system will preload the BlueChartg2 maps of the American coast.Besides,the Garmin GPSMAP 4208 Navigation system will connected to Garmin’s Marine Network,therefore,you will be able to check the sonar, weather and radar.

The Garmin GPSMAp 4208 Navigation system is now available at Garmin website,you can buy it at $2000 for the company website,or $1,740 at Amazon.