You may never have heard of auto electronics provider Rydeen Mobile, but it certainly knows of you — or more specifically, your desire to obtain a slick new tablet PC — and has thus created an 7-inch Android tablet that integrates the dedicated map functionality of its GPS machines.
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Rydeen hopes to cash in on tablet fever with Android-based, Armada-powered PND
For all its success, the iPod touch has few dedicated media player competitors capable of matching its big-touchscreen, WiFi, and voluminous App Store. Until today
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Philips GoGear Connect is a legitimate Android-based iPod touch competitor
Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we have mobile phones in our sights — and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the month.
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Engadget’s back to school guide: Fun Stuff!
Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd.
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Engadget’s back to school guide: Fun Stuff!
GPS recalls haven’t been nearly as common as some other battery-related recalls in recent years, but Garmin has now been hit with a fairly big one — it’s voluntarily recalling some 1.25 million nuvi units due to an overheating issue that could pose a fire hazard. The recall affects certain nuvi 200W, 250W , 260W , and 7xx models that use batteries from an unnamed third-party supplier and a specific PCB design, which Garmin says can “in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating.” While there’s still been no reports of significant damage or injuries, Garmin is nonetheless advising anyone with an affected unit to stop using it immediately and return it for service — hit up the link below to check if your nuvi is included in the recall. Garmin recalls 1.25 million navigation units due to potential fire hazard originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:17:00 EDT
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Garmin recalls 1.25 million navigation units due to potential fire hazard
If you own a Galaxy S anywhere in the world or you’re thinking of buying one, you’re probably well-acquainted at this point with the GPS issues it’s been suffering that prevent you from getting anything close to a precise lock on your location — it might not be a deal-breaker for some, but for anyone planning on using their phone for turn-by-turn nav or fitness tracking (for instance) it’s a big deal. Samsung’s already committed to updating released versions of the phone in September, but what about the upcoming Epic 4G
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Samsung says GPS is ‘tested and validated’ on Epic 4G, our testing agrees
Running has changed quite a bit as an activity over the last decade or so. Moisture-wicking (or “technical”) clothing has become commonplace, portable media players are small and light enough to not be a hinderance, and GPS watches and other gadgets have emerged on the scene and rapidly come down in price.
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Timex Ironman Global Trainer review
And you thought a dual-core 1.2GHz chip was quick.
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Qualcomm to ship 1.5GHz QSD8672 Snapdragon processor in Q4
AGPS capability on various versions of the Galaxy S — including the Captivate and Vibrant released here in the US — has been deeply hosed since launch, the apparent result of a bunk positioning server being used to associate towers to geographical locations. In practical terms, that’s made apps like Google Maps nearly useless indoors and in urban canyons where line of sight to the birds up in orbit is dicey or impossible, and for European users where the phone’s been out even longer, the wait’s been an especially excruciating one
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Samsung commits to September updates for Galaxy S GPS woes
Notion Ink, the plucky Indian startup intent on shaking up the tablet industry, was most recently spotted turning over the sofa cushions looking for spare change , but that isn’t stopping the company from announcing pricing for its mythical first product . The Adam, it has now been revealed, will be available for $498 with WiFi, 3G, GPS, and a Tegra 2 system-on-chip powering things, with prices dipping down to $449 if you exclude either the 3G or Pixel Qi display option, and $399 if you drop both and make do with a WiFi-only LCD-based tablet
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Notion Ink Adam priced at $498, lives up to promise of being below $499
