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LG KF600: Redefining navigation with touch

Crave As we saw with the new KF700 -- and as we're about to see with the KF600 -- LG's new handsets are approaching navigation in exciting new ways. LG's been moving up in the world of phones (in stark contrast to Motorola's decline) and it's great to...

Tags: lg electronics, navigation, buttons, touch sensitive

11 February 2008, 14:24

Route 66 Mobile 7: Use your mobile for satellite navigation

Crave Satellite navigation was formerly reserved for the technological elite, but now it's a readily available service almost everyone can afford. One of the easiest ways to get directions from the sky is to put sat-nav on to your smart phone.

Tags: car, battery, gps, problem

28 February 2006, 10:27

HTC P3470: Hands-on with HTC's new navigation phone

Crave It keeps things simple design-wise with a smooth black casing, large touchscreen and navigation wheel at the bottom. If you're looking for a Windows Mobile device with navigation capabilities, then it's worth investigating.

18 February 2008, 9:24

BlackBerry 8800: RIM does satellite navigation

Crave The 8800 uses the very latest SiRF GPS chipset to provide users with fast access to satellite navigation on the go. Last week Research in Motion (RIM) announced a new BlackBerry handset called the 8800.

Tags: rim, wi fi, device, fi

19 February 2007, 10:26

ViaMichelin X950T shows us the way

Crave ViaMichelin took us to a shady corner of Soho last night, to show us its brand new X950T navigation system. It's the company's latest all-in-one portable navigation unit and the first to include free content from its world-famous Michelin Guides.

Tags: viamichelin, navigation, point, stations

9 May 2006, 13:07

Virtual Cable: Best sat-nav concept ever?

Crave Satellite navigation looks set to get a whole lot sexier. This is hidden behind a mesh and embedded in a transparent panel in front of the driver, and can connect to an existing navigation system -- though the Virtual Cable itself must be factory...

Tags: virtual, cable, navigation, eyes

18 December 2007, 10:32

Aftermath: One week with the new iPod classic

Crave The most irritating issue is the navigation system, which can take around three seconds to load. This whole sequence of events takes too long and can slow navigation of main menus significantly enough to annoy.

Tags: apple, playback, navigation, art

18 September 2007, 10:00

Mio C710 and C210: Mamma Mio!

Crave Mio Technology is a satellite-navigation company based in Belgium and it previously had only a small presence in the UK. But the company is now hoping making a big impact in the UK market, starting with the launch of six satellite-navigation devices.

Tags: mio, wi fi, pre, european

22 June 2006, 13:29

Hands-on with iRiver's new P10 media player

Crave Unlike the iAMOLED, the P10 sports a 800x480-pixel resolution, touch-sensitive 102mm (4-inch) screen for navigation. The whole device sits snug in the hands and is great fun to navigate.In an unusual move, the P10 allows users to redesign...

Tags: disk, navigation, hard disk, inch

10 January 2008, 11:19

Photos: Garmin nuvi 200 sat-nav range

Crave These new models are a bold new venture for Garmin, whose GPS systems have previously been tailored towards the more demanding consumer, with the company's focus being high-end navigation systems. Like all sat-nav products, the nüvi 200, 250 and...

15 March 2007, 15:42

iRiver Clix 2: Flash memory, flash content, flash price

Crave We're glad to see that the Clix 2 has also retained its intuitive navigation system -- simply push the screen to navigate the player's menus. The resulting absence of navigation buttons leaves lots of space for a screen to dominate.

Tags: iriver, videos, navigation, dominate

11 April 2007, 11:51

Samsung D840: Shine killer?

Crave The front section features a large colour screen, underneath which lies a standard Samsung navigation pad with softkeys. Fortunately, the navigation area features mechanical buttons instead of touch keys, making them easier to use than the ones on...

Tags: samsung, lg, shine, lg shine

28 February 2007, 10:14

Mio Knight Rider sat-nav hands-on video

Crave The Knight Rider GPS will indeed feature the voice of William Daniels (aka KITT), and there will be a database of names so you can customise the device to have KITT personally greet and talk to you (provided that your name is included).As far as...

25 June 2008, 13:12

LG KF600 and KF700: We touch the touchscreens

Crave The top screen acts as a normal display, where you can view all of your phone's content, and the bottom one serves as a navigation pad. Unlike a normal navigation pad that stays static, though, the KF600's changes depending on what you're using on...

13 February 2008, 8:56

Google Android: Hands-on with the Google mobile goodness

Crave The screen is wide and sharp, the navigation keys are large, making them easy to press, and the Qwerty keypad is well designed -- with each key raised so it's easy to distinguish between them. As you can see in this picture, everything is...

12 February 2008, 15:12