Sharper Image gets into the PND biz November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

One of the more notable names in interesting gadgets--it's been around long before there was a consumer electronics market--is coming out with its own navigation gizmos. Soon you'll be able to buy a set of stake knives, a Roomba and a PND, all from the same place.

HTC offers a Touch of GPS November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

The latest model in HTC's Touch series of touchscreen smartphones--Windows Mobile-based rivals to the iPhone and Symbian based smartphones--dubbed the Cruise, features GPS built in. It also has Bluetooth, Wi Fi, 3G data connectivity, Quad-band GSM, FM radio, kitchen sink, etc.

Pharos Drive 150, 250 on the way November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Pharos unveils two more dedicated PNDs for its product lineup, the Drive GPS 150 and 250. Both feature text-to-speech directions including street names, as well as SiRFstarIII receivers, and come pre-loaded with maps on flash memory cards.

Blaupunkt's Lucca comes a-round November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Cool is as cool does--the Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 comes in a round edition--round as in circular. It's also got some impressive hardware under the hood, and if you live in Europe, you can get your hands around one later this month.

DeLorme Bundles Maps, PN-20 November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Map maker DeLorme also makes GPS handhelds, and pretty good ones at that. Now you can get a deal on a bunch o' maps — road, topo, nautical, take your pick — bundled with the company's rugged handheld, the PN-20. It's a device that our own reviewer digs, as do many others

Gadget Update: Lowrance XOG, Globalcom's Spot November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

We've got some firm pricing information on the XOG, which Lowrance promises will be on store shelves in time for the holidays; we also hear that Globalcom's Spot is now on store shelves following its introduction last summer.

Coolnavi offers cool Korean tech November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Now you can lay your hands on a mouth-watering Korean navigation unit complete with all sorts of ports and multimedia capabilities handled through a seven-inch LCD. The Coolnavi700 also features SiRFstarIII silicon.

New V7's: impressive specs, cheap price November 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Ingram Micro's V7 line rolls out two new PNDs with WAAS-enabled SiRFstarIII receivers, text-to-speech nav directions, including street names and audio and video playback--nice. The 4.3-inch version retails for $299; the 3.5-inch version retails for $199--very nice.

Harman Kardon expands PND Lineup October 2007 By: Jeff Chappell

Following the introductions of its first PNDs in North America and Europe earlier this year, the audio electronics company expands its GPS lineup to five, introducing multimedia and spoken street names in its latest models.