After running a pilot program at its retail stores this past holiday shopping season, Apple Computer has deemed its EasyPay checkout systems a “big success” and plans to further integrate the devices into its retail experience . . . . began deploying the wireless, paperless credit card scanners at its retail stores earlier this year as part of its iPod Express checkout experience. Apple Geniuses equipped with an EasyPay system can process purchases from customers …
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E-TEN Announces G500 Pocket PC Phone with GPS and TMC
“E-TEN Information Systems is proud to introduce the G500 Pocket PC Phone, the first PDA phone to have built-in GPS and TMC functions. The G500’s embedded RoyalTek GPS module, featuring the SiRF Star III high sensitivity chipset and an innovative internal antenna design, means that PDA or phone owners who also regularly need to access GPS services, no longer have to carry additional accessories or even a separate GPS device when they travel.” It sounds …
Continue readingGPS Signal Upgraded
The federal government today announced an upgraded GPS signal that should benefit users of mobile phones and other portable devices. The L2C signal increases power output and accuracy coming from the satellites. This will allow mobile devices to obtain a more accurate location while using less power than before. It should also enable better positioning in urban canyons where GPS is normally weak. L2C was activated today, however chips and devices will need to be …
Continue readingAsus MyPal A636 GPS-Enabled Pocket PC
INTRODUCTION A number of manufacturers have begun releasing Windows Mobile Pocket PCs targeted at the GPS Navigation market. These devices usually include a built in GPS receiver and bundled navigation software. The nice thing about these types of Pocket PCs is they often cost less than a stand-alone or in-car GPS Navigation system… and they’ve got many more features. The downside is that they may be a bit too complicated for the average user. …
Continue readingT-Mobile MDA and SDA Coming Soon to the USA
Yesterday T-Mobile USA announced that they will be carrying the T-Mobile MDA Pocket PC Phone and T-Mobile SDA Smartphone. You can sign up to be notified when either device becomes available. The two devices are basically rebranded versions of the HTC Wizard and HTC Tornado. Click here for our review of the i-mate branded version of the HTC Wizard. Now that T-Mobile USA supports EDGE and has been expanding their 850Mhz GSM band, these quadband …
Continue readingTraffic Updates for GPS Navigation Programs Finally Coming to the USA?
While CoPilot Live has had the capability to re-route based on traffic conditions in Minnesota for a while, most GPS Navigation programs in the U.S.A. didn’t have this type of capability due to the lack of a standard traffic information tracking system that they could access. It sounds like that’s about to change, as Navigon has announced support for TMC capabilities in the US! TMC is a technology used in Europe to broadcast traffic information …
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