TomTom took the entry level GPS navigation system TomTom EASE, changed the color from gray on gray to red on white and called it a Valentine’s Day special. Nothing wrong with that unless you’re buying this for a special someone to put off a bigger purchase you should be planning. This does cost a mere $120 after all on Amazon.

Features? Just the basics but it will still get you from A to B. 3.5″ touchscreen, TeleAtlas maps of the U.S, IQ routes, Map Share, and the TomTom special EasyPort mount. It does speak street names. Good enough.

TI reduces size, power consumption, and cost with its new WiLink 7.0 platform. It combines GPS, WiFi 802.11n, Blutooth, and FM transmit and receiver. Since everything is on one single chip manufacturers do not have to worry about interference, overlapping spectrums, and many other things the regular YouTube watching teenage kid doesn’t care about. It can use all connectivity cores in parallel and they have a video to prove it.

Mobile World Congress has not started yet but Samsung is already presenting new phones which include their mid-range phone: the Samsung S5620 Monte. It has a good set of features which include the capacitive 3″ screen, ability to connect to WiFi networks and 3G (HSDPA 3.6Mbps), and of course our favorite: the GPS receiver which can get you a free GPS navigation system in most parts of the world. It can record video at 15 frames per second with its 3.2MP camera, detect smiles in your pics, and even let you video conference with its front facing camera.

Here are some of the features:

• FM radio with RDS.
• Capacitive touch screen and resolution 3-inch WQVGA (240 × 400 pixels).
• Accelerometer.
• Bluetooth 2.1 (A2DP) and USB 2.0.
• MicroSD card slot up to 16GB.
• 3.5 mm jack.
• 227MB of internal memory.
• Dimensions: 108.8 × 53.7 × 12.4 mm.
• Weight: 92 grams.
• Battery: 1000 mAh, a range of 298 minutes of talk time or 454 hours standby (3G).

Oh yeah, Samsung S5620 Monte is also known as Samsung Onix depending on where it is marketed

The TwoNav and Holux have joined together to launch a brand new handheld GPS device. Dubbed as the TwoNav Sportiva, the gadget supports IPX6 standards and features a 3-inch transflective touchscreen display, SiRF III chip, a 2GB internal memory, a 3D compass, a barometer, a microSD card reader (up to 32GB) and a 1050mAh battery. The gadget also provides free maps for Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Finland, Norway, Netherlands, Austria, Morocco, Sweden, Australia, Tunisia, and the USA. Measuring 58mm x 105mm x 23mm and weighing 124grams, the TwoNav Sportiva will be launched on March 1st, 2010 for $522 each. [Navigadget]

TomTom today announced a limited edition of the TomTom EASE in red for Valentine’s Day. The TomTom EASE is an entry-level car navigation solution that was introduced at CES 2010. The gadget features a 3.5-inch QVGA display with a 2GB internal memory, Tele-Atlas maps, Map Share, an integrated battery and a Fold & Go mounting mechanism within the being of the device. Amazon has a limited edition of the Valentine’s special TomTom Ease for $119 a pop

Chinese brand Motom may not be a very familiar name just yet but they’re hoping to change that with their latest GPS integrated tablet called M7.

Including its 7″ screen, the specs for the M7 are great as we’ll mention in a second, but only one thing caught our attention which we’d label ‘not-so-exciting’. The OS is Windows XP… Really guys?

But let’s just look beyond that and focus on the 1.3MP webcam, WiFi, 3G conectivity, HDMI port, multiple USB ports, 4800mAh battery, 1GB of RAM, and a 32GB SSD storage. Not bad huh?

Hopefully they can find a distributor here in the states so we can wipe that SSD drive clean and install Android OS on it… via

Fine Drive of Korea has just come out with another amazing GPS navigation system called Fine Drive iQ 3D.

Fine Drive iQ 3D features free 3D map updates, and TPEG for latest reliable traffic information. What’s unique about iQ 3D is that not only the buildings are rendered in 3D but also the whole terrain of South Korea. But if that’s too much to consume on one 7″ screen for you, you could always switch back to 2D, or a simpler 3D version of the map.

It also features dead-reckoning so you won’t have to worry about losing GPS signal in tunnels, weather and news update with DMB channels, 6W integrated speakers, and software that is capable of calculating your carbon emissions.

Fine Drive iQ 3D will have a 8GB of internal storage and cost about 389,000KRW which is about $336

No need speculate anymore. iPad does GPS if you have $629 or more. That’s because it is only available in the model that carries a 3G module.

Nowadays you can almost be sure that anything that carries a 3G antenna is also capable of A-GPS. A-GPS stands for “assisted GPS” and is actually better than plain old GPS, not the other way around.

But anyhow, the base model is also location aware, though not as much as the 3G model. It can figure out your location based on Wi-Fi signals, and figure out your direction using the digital compass. 3G model however can also figure out your location using cellular towers. Both models also carry the accelerometer.

So what can you do with a GPS enabled coffee table device? You can use any of the existing GPS navigation apps for the iPhone if for some reason you take it with you on a vehicle. No kidding though, this ridiculous article on NYTimes actually thinks Apple iPad is a threat to standalone GPS navigation systems. The commenters are even more funny…

Timex is coming out with a GPS enabled training watch called Timex Ironman Global Trainer. The watch is equipped with SiRF Star III GPS receiver that can get you your speed, distance, and even pace.Nothing your Google Tracks apps can’t do on your Android phone but we don’t think you’d want your phone on your during swimming part of the triathlon.

Back to this GPS training watch – Timex can record 100 waypoints to track back and create routes, has 50 meter water resistant case, for display panes that can be customized, and a special USB connection for charging and syncing.

Timex Ironman Global Trainer with GPS is compatible with Timex Heart Rate and Bike Sensors, and other third-party bike power sensors using ANT+.

We’re not sure how much this GPS enabled Timex watch will cost but our source tells us it will be available in U.S. of A starting this May at REI stores.

QStarz just announced another kick ass GPS data logger called BT-Q1000eX. What makes this GPS data logger so special is that it has update frequency of 5Hz. That means GPS updates 5 times every second!

Some other features/specs of the BT-Q1000eX GPS Lap Timer include MTK II GPS chipset, 42 hour battery life, ability to store 400000 waypoints, 15 second satellite fix time, vibration sensor, and even a beeper. More of this gadget »