Cellphone/GPS Springboard Under Development

Posted By: Ed Thursday, November 9, 2000 8:15:17 AM

blue impact AG is in the process of developing the TellMan, a dual-band GSM receiver and a miniaturized GPS navigation module for the Visor.  It will come in four different versions. Two will be for the U.S. market, one with a GSM phone and the other a CDMA phone. Both will have a GPS receiver with 8 MB of memory. The other two are targeted at the European market. Both of these have GSM phones, one has a GPS receiver and the other with 8 MB memory. No prices or projected release dates are available now.

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on display at Systems 2000

ardiri @ 11/9/2000 10:26:15 AM #
i am currently in Munich, at the Systems 2000 "fair", and i personally got too mess around with this little device (heck, i even managed to crash it :P) - and before you start a flame war, no virus was involved :)

the device looks promising, however it is HUGE. it is not easy to remove the visor from the add on component (kinda need clamps + strength). the demo guys had a lot of problems explaining how they implemented the interaction (hehe, i had to ask - little did they know i was a developer). it also allows you to use your visor as a phone (and, i tested it, speech + listening is possible) however it reminds of me the Qualcomm pdQ (brick). lets hope they work on this before they release it. size DOES matter.

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RE: on display at Systems 2000
Ed @ 11/9/2000 11:28:55 AM #
Did they say anything about price or when it will be available? Their Web site sure doesn't.

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RE: on display at Systems 2000
I.M. Anonymous @ 11/9/2000 12:29:51 PM #
Did they say anything about price or when it will be available? Their Web site sure doesn't.

dont quote me on this, but.. packaged together with a Handspring Visor Deluxe and it will cost around 2200DM (German Marks). that would be around $963 price range (based on CNN travel exchange convertor). i was not that impressed to be honest. otherwise i would have photo's and a detailed report for you :)) however, $950-$1000 US for this? its quote expensive.. if they bundled it with a Prism, i would feel different :)

PS: for some stupid reason, it wont realized i am logged on, so.. AC posting :))

// az
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http://www.ardiri.com/

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I.M. Anonymous @ 11/10/2000 10:46:24 AM #

Good concept

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/10/2000 11:16:42 AM #
sounds like a good idea, this is something i would buy - but not @ $1000!

gps software

I.M. Anonymous @ 11/11/2000 8:07:19 PM #
re: screen display, I didn't know citytime was going to be enhanced with gps drivers

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