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Trimble Announces New Cell Phone GPS Pack

posted by colinr23 on Monday July 23, @10:36AM   Printer-friendly   Email story  Permalink  Trackback URI  Slashdotthis  Diggthis  Del.icio.us
from the pack-and-go-play-outside dept.
Trimble Navigation has announced a new package of cell phone GPS applications available on 12 GPS enabled Sprint and Nextel phones for $6.99 per month. The GPS Pack includes the AllSport GPS(TM), with applications supporting walking, cycling, running and mountain biking, Geocache Navigator(TM), for geocaching, and Trimble Outdoors(TM) for trip planning and navigation. Update: 07/23 17:55 GMT by S : VerySpatial also discuss a new line of location-aware handheld computers by Trimble.

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Directions Mag offers a nice review of the Trimble AllSport GPS (numerous screenshots). From the review's conclusion: "I really liked the Web-based application that provided the workout summaries uploaded from the device. If you like running, biking or whatever with a phone, this is an all-inclusive and fun application, and I would highly recommend it. But it is a phone, and this model weighed about 5 ounces (not including the armband holster) so it’s not a lightweight device."
Application Domains: Trimble Acquires Cadastral/Surveying Service Provider [+]
Trimble has acquired the privately held HHK Datentechnik GmbH of Braunschweig, Germany, a provider of customized office and field software solutions for the cadastral survey market in Germany. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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