(Click here for larger image)Pharos says the GPS 525 uses the "highly sensitive" SiRFstarIII GPS receiver for rapid time-to-first-fix and superior location performance, both indoors and out. The device is powered by a vehicle's cigarette lighter adapter but also has an internal, rechargeable Li-Ion battery that provides approximately four hours of unattached navigation.
In addition to a full set of navigation software, the device also includes a suite of PDA-style Windows Mobile applications.
Pharos lists the following key features and specifications for the Traveler GPS 525:
- Processor -- 300 MHz Samsung SC32442X
- Memory -- 128 MB SDRAM, 64 MB Flash
- Display:
- QVGA (320 x 240), 16-bit color; size unspecified
- Supports portrait and landscape orientations
- Expansion -- SDIO slot
- Wireless:
- 802.11b WiFi
- Bluetooth 1.2
- SiRFstarIII GPS receiver
- Software:
- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Pocket versions of Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, and Windows Media Player
- Ostia 7.5 navigation software
- Skype for Pocket PC
- Dimensions -- 4.32 x 2.34 x 0.69 inches (109.7 x 59.4 x 17.6 mm)
The Ostia navigation software offers voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions and can navigate to locations in the Outlook contact database, according to Pharos. Maps can be displayed in three dimensional mapping perspective or 2-D overhead view. The unit's wireless capabilities support high speed map downloads and access to real-time traffic information, along with Internet access and free VoIP calls using Skype.
The Traveler GPS 525 is available now, price around $600.
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