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Phones
Pharos Unveils Traveler 117 and 127 Unlocked WinMo GPS Smartphones
11:00PM Sean Fallon | Rumours have been floating around for a few weeks now, but today Pharos has officially unveiled two new additions to their Windows Mobile GPS smartphone lineup—the Traveller 117 and 127. Generally, another GPS-enabled phone is nothing to get all that excited about, but tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2-megapixel cam / front VGA cam and a VGA touchscreen (on the 117 / QWERTY on 127) isn’t half bad for an unlocked Windows Mobile 6.1 phone priced at $US530. As for the GPS itself, Pharos Smart Navigator throws in traffic updates, dynamic POI and FollowMe services and can be purchased separately for $US100 (it’s free on the 117 and 127). Both phones and the software will be available starting on December 1st. More »
Gadgets
Lightning Round: Pharos Drive GPS 250
12:20PM Sean Fallon | The Gadget: The Drive GPS 250 from Pharos offers text-to-speech functionality, a SiRFStarIII GPS receiver, a 4.3″ touchscreen display, 32-bit CPU processor, NAVTEQ maps, and automatic night view-switching. Not bad when compared to other mid-range devices released by more mainstream companies. The Price: $US299 The Verdict: It will get you from point A to point B pretty well. Plus the street voice prompts will have you laughing your ass off. [Pharos] More »
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