Waypoints – November 18, 2007

Waypoints is a collection of GPS news shorts from the past week…

Garmin

• Garmin has posted firmware updates for the eTrex H, Forerunner 205 and 305, and the nuvi 660, 750, 760 and 770.
• GpsPasSion has some reports on the nuvi firmware improvements.
• Garmin has the greatest mind-share.

TomTom

• TomTom is having problems with their Navcore 7 update.
• More details on the TomTom ONE LE.

Navigon

• A Navigon 2100 review.
• Navigon gets aggressive, selling a lifetime traffic kit for $99.
• The Navigon 2120 is a new Canadian PND.

More GPS Hardware

• Sharper Image gets into the GPS game.
• Here’s a Sony nav-u NV-U53 review.

Fun and games

• A Google Maps geography quiz site, tougher (IMHO) than the quiz site last week. Via Google Maps Mania.
• NavBall is a GPS-based team game.

GPS and cell phones

• Trimble fitness training, geocaching and GPS navigation services are now available for the BlackBerry 8800, 8820 and 8310 Smartphones.
• Telenav expands to Brazil and Mexico.

GPS and Galileo

• The GPS constellation will get three more birds next year.
• Pardon the pun, but Galileo may never get off the ground. Via Digg.

Miscellany

• I’ve added EveryTrail.com to my GPS data search engine.
• A solar charger review.
• Windows CE 6.0 R2 will support videoconferencing, raising the specter of all in one GPS units adding videoconferencing to their long list of capabilities.
• Seven places you can’t find with a GPS. Via Digg.
• Geocaching is being used in British Columbia to promote art.
• E85 POIs.
• A post-processing solution for GPS cameras.
• Check your neighborhood’s hip factor.
• GPS based GoCar Tours expands to Miami.

Updated GPS reviews

• Garmin Forerunner 205 review – Half-Fast reviews this runner’s GPS.
• Garmin nuvi 680 review – PC World gives this MSN Direct unit a score of 88/100.
• Garmin nuvi 760 review – PC Magazine gives 4-1/2 out of 5 stars and their Editor’s Choice award.
• Garmin StreetPilot c330 review – Here is an Epinions review of this dated unit.
• Mio C220 review – Laptop Magazine gives a 3-1/2 out of 5 star rating to his budget unit.
• Mio C520 review – Mobile Devices gives a 3 out of 5 star rating in their review.