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News Release from: Cambridge Silicon Radio | Subject: BlueCore
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 January 2004
Bluetooth chip puts PDA into navigation
system
CSR BlueCore Bluetooth silicon has been selected by Navman, a world leader in mobile GPS navigation, for its Navman GPS 4400 in-vehicle system.
CSR BlueCore Bluetooth silicon has been selected by Navman, a world leader in mobile GPS navigation, for its Navman GPS 4400 in-vehicle system The Bluetooth wireless connection, made possible with CSR's BlueCore in the Navman GPS 4400, turns a pocket PC PDA into a navigation system which will issue voice commands
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Jun 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The easy to use in-car Navman system makes use of satellite location technology (GPS) to pinpoint your location and then issues precise directions throughout the journey using voice commands.
Voice technology is made possible by the supplied SmartST Professional voice navigation software.
Navman GPS 4400 is available now from high-street or online retailers for approximately GBP 380.
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The GPS 4400 receiver is Navman's first to be offered with Bluetooth wireless technology and, similar to Navman's other GPS receivers, offers navigational accuracy within a tolerance of 5m.
The Navman GPS 4400 issues voice commands, for added safety, giving instructions on every turn with a high-degree of accuracy.
The Bluetooth link will allow the GPS receiver to communicate wirelessly with a Pocket PC PDA which provides the user interface.
Included in the SmartST software suite are road and street level maps for 16 Western European countries, USA, or Australia, ensuring accurate navigation for personal, sales or delivery use.
The Navman SmartST software will work on any Pocket PC 2002 or 2003 system with embedded Bluetooth wireless technology.
The supplied vehicle windshield mount combined with Bluetooth wireless connectivity allows the GPS receiver to be mounted on the front or rear windshield.
CSR's BlueCore Class 2 Bluetooth device will provide a wireless connection between the GPS receiver and PDA up to a range of 10m - permitting convenient location of the receiver and PDA.
A fully mobile system, the Navman GPS 4400 is also designed to be easily transferred from vehicle to vehicle unlike fully embedded in-vehicle systems.
The low power consumption of CSR's BlueCore ensures that battery life in the GPS 4400 is maximised which means three AAA batteries can power the unit for up to 30h.
For even longer trips, the Navman GPS 4400 can be powered using a vehicle's 12V cigarette lighter via the vehicle power adapter cable.
Nicholas Maire, Navman's Vice President of Marketing and New Product Development, says: "Navman is excited to have launched a navigation system to work with Bluetooth-enabled pocket PCs.
This will provide a cost effective navigation system for business or personal use.
Bluetooth provides a much needed convenience to the vehicle environment".
Maire continues: "The small footprint and low power consumption of CSR's BlueCore combined with the large number of devices already powered by BlueCore makes it an ideal choice for the Navman GPS 4400 which needs to work in conjunction with Pocket PC PDAs".
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