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RAC builds traffic app for Android & iPhone
Pinpoints where tailbacks start and end 20 January 2010 11:57 GMT TweetThe RAC has released a mobile application that allows downloaders to avoid traffic jams. The app, which is available in the iPhone App Store and on the Android App Market, overlays traffic data onto a Google Map and displays it with the latest warning...
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Version 7 of Destinator GPS for PDAs announced
New'n'improved 15 November 2007 10:54 GMT TweetDestinator Technologies has announced the launch of Destinator 7, the latest version of its mobile navigation software for PDAs.
Designed especially for PDA users, Destinator 7 claims to deliver new levels of performance with faster, easier... -
Mio shows new A702 PDA-Phone at Computex
Built-in GPS and 3.2MP camera 7 June 2007 10:25 GMT TweetMio have shown off a new PDA phone at Computex – the A702.
It looks rather promising with reports of a 3.2 megapixel camera complete with flash, built-in GPS with NavSteadi, it runs Windows Mobile 6 Pro, has a microSD card slot and a scroll... -
RAC launches range of satnav devices
Including first 5-inch widescreen version 22 May 2007 9:13 GMT TweetThe RAC has launched a range of three new satnavs with mapping info provided by Route 66, including a first to market 5-inch widescreen model.
All three models claim to be user-friendly and boast full postcode search, pre-loaded safety camera... -
Smartphone attempts to do 7.1 surround sound
Hong Kong smartphone tries to go multi-speaker 2 May 2007 15:00 GMT TweetWe've seen mobiles add everything from cameras, GPS right through to acting as a compass - now a handset in Hong Kong is trying to be a sound system.
Featuring a staggering 7.1 audio, which if the photos illustrate it accurately the information... -
RAC offering premium discounts for satnav users
Using satnavs makes drivers less likely to crash 9 February 2007 10:18 GMT TweetUsing a mobile phone maybe concidered one of the most dangerous things to do in the car, but using your satnav not supposedly.
The RAC has begun offering premium discounts for motorists who use satellite navigation equipment.
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Drivers shirking maintenance duties
British drivers are not carrying out basic motor vehicle because they are confused by technology 30 November 2006 12:23 GMT TweetBritish drivers are not carrying out basic motor vehicle checks and maintenance because they fear increasingly complex automotive technology.
An RAC report suggests that motorists are becoming too reliant on other people to fix problems and... -
Asus MyPal A639 combines GPS and PDA functions
Device doubles as a satnav as well as a personal organisation 23 August 2006 11:58 GMT TweetAsus has launched a new handheld device that combines the utility of a satnav device with the functions of a PDA.
The MyPal A639 GPS PDA comes with 1GB of flash memory so that maps and other data can be stored on the device.
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Fujitsu Siemens goes light with new Loox PDA
Fujitsu Siemens is hoping to keep up its fight against HP and Palm with a upgrade to its LOOX 700 model 13 February 2006 14:52 GMT TweetFujitsu Siemens is hoping to keep up its fight against HP and Palm with a upgrade to its LOOX 700 model.
The company has announced a new version of its PDA range that is claiming to be the lightest handheld on the market.
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3GSM 2006: Fujitsu Siemens launches new Pocket LOOX T Series
Fujitsu Siemens has launched two new smartphones at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Spain 13 February 2006 14:35 GMT TweetFujitsu Siemens has launched two new smartphones at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona, Spain.
The new handsets, the T810 and T830 will form a new range entitled Loox T, and come with a host of features that will put it up against Sony Ericsson's... -
PDA wristwatch makes UK debut
Dick Tracy watch gadget for the ultra organised 29 September 2005 15:51 GMT TweetA watch that was thought to be at the end of its shelf life not 6 months after launch has made it to the UK. The Palm Powered Fossil Watch allows users to keep track of addresses, appointments, memos and more.
The Abacus Wrist PDA will come... -
HP launches new iPAQ models
HP launch HP iPAQ rx1950 series Pocket PC, enhanced HP iPAQ hx2000 series Pocket PCs and HP Deskjet 460 Mobile Printer series 26 September 2005 18:23 GMT TweetHP has launched a range of new iPAQ models and a mobile printer as it hopes to strengthen its offering in the run up to Christmas.
HP today announced that it is expanding its mobile offerings with the HP iPAQ rx1950 series Pocket PC, enhanced... -
Palm turn to Microsoft to power new Treo range
Treo 700w gets Mobile 5.0 operating system 26 September 2005 18:04 GMT TweetPalm has announced that it has turned to Microsoft to power its latest offering in its Treo range in the US.
The new Treo (touted around the web as the Treo 700w) uses the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system and will have Outlook Mobile, Office... -
Nokia goes Linux with Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
Web browsing on the move without Microsoft or Apple 26 May 2005 14:21 GMT TweetNokia has introduced its first device in the new Internet Tablet category, the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a dedicated device optimized for internet browsing and email.
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Microsoft teams up with Flextronics to create Peabody at 3GSM
14 February 2005 7:44 GMT TweetMicrosoft satisfied with its desktop PC dominace is putting all its efforts into doing the same with the mobile phone market.
This morning the software company announced that it plans to develop a series of Windows-based mobile devices with...
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