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HP have offered innovations in the iPAQ 310 GPS Navigator and Travel Companion that are not available from competitors yet. The iPAQ 310 is the first chance for consumers to experience the performance boost offered to navigation devices by SiRF’s latest SiRFtitan Multifunction Platform Navigation Processor. The SiRFtitan is navigation processor includes built-in processing capability for other related tasks such as video graphics which providing GPS navigation device manufacturers with a simpler “all-in-one” hardware solution combined with a wider functionality suite.

The first noticeable “wow” factor for the iPAQ 310 is the high-resolution 4.3-inch screen which displays some very sophisticated 3D navigation images made possible by the SiRFtitan’s graphics processing boost. The display is 800 by 480 pixels resolution which is nearly three times higher than that of any GPS display on the market. Resolution is a significant contributing factor to image quality.
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HP’s GPS Navigation Software and Maps for iPAQ provides purchasers with the capability to transform their integrated GPS (Global Positioning) receiver equipped HP Pocket PC into a mobile navigation assistant.

When active the GPS receiver will access the navigation signal from a number of GPS satellites and determine its position displaying a dynamically updated map display if required.

The HP software provides the voice guided navigation to a selected destination, turn-by-turn directions to a chosen address, and location based search for services such as tourist attractions, accommodation, gas stations, banks, ATMs, police stations, shopping centers, airports and hospitals. Routing is automated and updated if you make a wrong turn. Various different views of road maps are available.

HP’s GPS Navigation Software utilizes NAVTEQ’s digital map data which is incorporated into a multitude of location based applications for parcel services, emergency services, fleet management and field service management. NAVTEQ have some 139 offices in 25 countries. Digital map data includes the all important road geometry and over 200 road attributes including speed restrictions, turn restrictions, relative road decking heights and lane configurations. Map data is available for more than 40 countries.

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The HP iPAQ hw6515 has an integrated GPS antennae for use by GPS software applications. GPS software is available from HP and third-party application providers.

HP have iPAQ Navigation System software for transforming the iPAQ hw6515a Pocket PC into a personal GPS navigation device with functionality ranging from basic position determination to voice guided street navigation. GPS navigation solutions are available for Asia/Pacific countries including; Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia.

HP iPAQ hw6515 purchasers (USA and Canada only) receive a free downloadable copy of Microsoft Pocket Streets Application for locating addresses and points of interest.
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