Lowrance has released their three new handheld GPS devices. These “Lowrance Endura” line devices will be available in May. First is Lowrance Outback that features a touch screen, basemap, and a microSD slot and will retail for $229. The screen is 2.7 inches and it weighs 5.8 ounces.
Second is Lowrance Safari which having similar features with Outback including a barometric altimeter. Priced at $385. And the last is Lowrance Sierra which also having similar features with Outback including a 3D electronic compass and barometric altimeter. “High detail outdoor maps” from Intermap’s Accuterra and street map from NAVTEQ is included.
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Garmin just announced their 2 new low cost model named with eTrex Legend H and eTrex Vista H. Both of them have a similar features like a 2.4″ grayscale screen which can be used to view basemap of North and South America, USB interface and a high sensitivity receiver that can get satellite fix under even dense tree canopy.
That’s all? Right, but eTrex Vista H includes an electronic compass and barometric altimeter. Priced at $150 for eTrex Legend H and $200 for eTrex Vista H.
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MEMSIC is a U.S. based company that manufactures CMOS Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) IC products. Their latest is called MMC212xM which is a Dual-axis Magnetic Sensor. Such chips are used for applications that involve any kind of electronic compass, GPS navigation, position sensing, etc.
MMC212xM promises to enhance digital compass functionality that will enable a host of new location-based services (LBS) in GPS enabled mobile phones and personal navigation devices.
