Garmin introduces the new Edge 800 GPS device with touchscreen for cyclists who want accuracy and simplicity when tracking their statistics and location for racing and recreation. The device has a 2.6-inch display with a simple touchscreen interface.

With high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix that quickly acquires and maintains satellite reception and information directly from GPS satellites, Edge 800 accurately tracks speed, distance, time, GPS position, elevation, calories burned, climb and descent. It also supports the ANT+ technology for wireless sync with compatible third-party power meters as well as Garmin heart rate monitors and speed/cadence sensors. The Edge 800 also includes a barometric altimeter to pinpoint changes in elevation.

The Edge 800 supports microSD memory card, allowing users to to load TOPO U.S. 24K for highest level of topographic detail and optional City Navigator mapping. It comes with a low-profile, quarter-turn mount that fits easily on the stem or handlebars with tight-gripping rubber rings.[businesswire]

The Vexia 420 GPS Navigation System is configurable for trucks, buses, caravans and cars (with or without trailers). The gadget features lane assistant, tunnel mode, verbose output, road marking panel, highway assistant, speed warnings, navigation coordinates, default routes, exploration by map, as well as a wide base of points of interest. If you are interested, you can purchase the Vexia 420 Truck GPS Navigation System for 270 Euros or around $345. [Xataka]

If you live in Spain, or somewhere near by there’s a new sports GPS for you called Go! Hiking. We don’t think going hiking is the only thing you can do with this since it comes bicycle mounts for example.

While cell phones are OK to use as a GPS when you cycle, you’ll quickly see that it drains the battery quite fast. You really should consider buying a dedicated GPS for the job. Called Go! Hiking this is a model from the Go! Zipy brand specializing in products designed for sports. Go! Hiking allows you to store up to 256 waypoints and keeps them in a GPX format – which is really nice if later want to see your tracks on your computer.

It only costs 60 Euros. And if you live in the States you can consider similar but even more capable GPS X GUIDER…

Wired has a short review of the Leica V-Lux 20 we mentioned a while back which really resembles Panasonic Lumix DMC ZS7. Though it only deserved 6 dots out of 10 in their eyes we couldn’t really find what they didn’t like. Probably the fact that it costs $410 more than its identical cousin from Panasonic. Yes Leica V-LUX 20 costs $700 whereas the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 costs only $290. Some other negatives include laggy geotagging and laggy capture speed.

On the bright side it produces great photos, has 12.1MP, 12X optical zoom, and of course the built-in GPS!

There is nothing better than a full fledged navigation system to help you get through unfamiliar territory without getting completely lost. If you live in Europe then it is easy to find yourself in unfamiliar territory as it only takes a couple of hours to get to a foreign country. This new Becker Traffic Assist Z215 GPS Navigation System will help you not only to find the quickest way to your destination but also the most fuel efficient way. It will come pre-equipped with maps for 41 European countries as well. Perfect excuse for a Euro trip. [NaviGadget]

While some companies try to get a share of the paid GPS software market one by one by directly offering their product to end consumers Telenav continues to make bigger business to business transactions.

Telenav’s software is already offered by default by many mobile operators and last week they just added U.S. Cellular to this list which happens to be the 6th largest in the nation.

Good news is that if you already get their $30 smartphone data plan that costs $30/month you don’t have to pay a penny for the GPS navigation service from Telenav. Some of the devices that supports Telenav on U.S. Cellular include:

• Samsung Acclaim
• HTC Touch
• HTC Touch Pro
• HTC Touch Pro 2
• HTC Snap
• BlackBerry Tour 9630
• BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
• BlackBerry Curve 8530
• Samsung i225.

AG1 is a brand new GPS navigation system announced by Expresso today. It can be used as a regular car GPS navigation system to get turn by turn driving directions or as a golf range finder which includes more than 33000 courses around the world. In addition it includes a media player for your tunes and videos. We don’t know how much it will cost as “where to buy” section of their website is still under construction.

AG1 has an automatic portrait and landscape function, 3.6″ TFT LCD touchscreen, battery that can last up to 10 – 12 hours, built in stereo speakers, and two SD card slots that allows up to 64GB of storage.

The car navigation system portion of AG1 is done via collaboration with NAVIGON while the golfing part of the device is integrated with help from iGolf.

Still remember the Garmin nuvi 3700 series that we mentioned earlier this year? This navigation gadget is now available in the US market via GPS City. The Garmin nuvi 3790T and 3760T feature a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen display, allowing you to see preloaded maps and intuitive menus in landscape or portrait modes. The capacitive multi-touch display also enables you to pinch the screen to zoom in. [GPSTrackLog]

Holux has a brand new handheld GPS receiver which they just announced at CompuTex 2010. It is called GPSport 260 and it looks quite stylish compared their older GPSport 245 which we reviewed a while ago and liked quite a bit.

The new Holux GPSport 260 has a 1.5″ screen and can act a GPS data logger that can store up to 160K waypoints. The screen will show you real time statistics about your activity which can be stored and viewed in plot or track view.

There’s even the Follow Course feature which lets you plan a trip before you get on your way and can be reversed for the route back to your tent.

Definitely a spanking new feature with Holux GPSport 260 is the ability to create QR code image for coordinates which helps you share waypoints in a whole different way.

Some other features include 3D compass, barometric altimeter, pedometer, 1050mAh rechargeable that can last up to 20 hours. GPSport 260 is IPX 7 waterproof which means it can be under water for up to 30 minutes at one meter depth.

We look forward to reviewing this handheld GPS receiver from Holux.

As you may already know Magellan just introduced a bunch of new GPS navigation systems for their RoadMate series. The new models range from 4.3″ screen to 5″ but all of them come with integrated Free Lifetime Live Traffic. Also all models are capable of text to speech, multi destination routing, and know about 6 million points of interests. The prices will range from $170 to $300.

Without further ado here are all of the seven new models:

4.3″ screen

• RoadMate 2035: 48 states and Puerto Rico
• RoadMate 2036: add Canada, built-in AAA Tourbook, Roadside assistance, lane assistance
• RoadMate 2045: add microSD card slot

4.7″ screen

• RoadMate 3045: maps of U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada
• RoadMate 3045LM: add lifetime maps
• RoadMate 3055: 3045 + bluetooth, voice dialing
• RoadMate 3065 Commuter: adds the exclusive Traffic Wake-up and Periodic Reporting.

5″ screen

• RoadMate 5045: 3045 with a 5″ screen

You can read about the flagship model Magellan Roadmate 3065 Commuter here.