Hitachi offers widescreen GPS in Australia

Here is a name that you didn’t know was in GPS business: Hitachi. They offer a couple of widescreen GPS navigation systems in Australia; namely the 4? MMP401, and the 5? MMP501 pictured above.
MMP501 offers AV IN connectivity so you can make use of the 5? anti glare screen in other ways such as watching DVDs. In addition it has bluetooth to pair with your bluetooth enabled phone allowing you to make and receive calls hands free. The GPS receiver on-board is SiRF Star III and the software offers fixed camera alerts and speed zone warnings as well as a detour memory. The battery is 2500mAh but we’re not sure how long it would last with a such a big screen.
MMP401 (pictured below) has pretty much the same set of features except that it has a 4? screen and the battery only has 900mAh capacity and it lacks bluetooth.
MMP501 costs 949AUD (840USD) and MMP401 costs 609AUD (540USD). But keep in mind Hitachi is preparing a second generation of sat nav systems (MMP501B and MMP401B) which will have a lower MSRP once they come out in mid-August.

Hitachi intros GPS-packing W53H cellular phone

Hitachi’s no stranger to GPS-laden cellphones, and it now looks to be upping the ante even further, with it recently introducing a new phone that seemingly aims to replace your car’s GPS entirely. As with its previous W51H model, the new W54H phone (also called the “Wooo”) sports a reasonably-sized screen (2.8-inches in this case) that’s able to flip around and cover up the keypad, along with 2 megapixel camera, a microSD slot, and a 1seg TV receiver. That mobile TV should look especially good on the phone’s OLED screen, as it apparently boasts a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. As you can see, it also comes with a stand to prop it up for easier viewing in your car, and the GPS software boasts voice input so you can keep your hands on the wheel. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but you can no doubt guess where it won’t be available.
Hitachi just announced W53H, a really sleek phone also known as Wooo. It’ll come in three colors; namely Japan Black, Nordic White, and Euro Purple. The main attraction with W53H is of course the slim body measuring only 14.2mm’s, metallic accents around the edge and the hinges, and super smooth surface. And of course there’s the 2.8? OLED TV like screen that covers a big section of the inside without losing space near the edges. It has a 10000:1 contrast ratio for bringing the best image quality from any angle.
W53H can accept microSD cards, on which it can record videos almost up to 2 hours with a 2GB card. It also has a 2MP camera, an infra red port, and even a TV receiver which can you watch up to 4.5 hours after a full charge. And finally of course it has GPS, or why else would it be on Navigadget? The navigation software on Wooo can guide to destination both with sound and vibration and in addition you can search for a place via voice input.
It is for pre-order in Japan currently

Hitachi SH-P300 Cellular Phone

An interesting cell phone we have experimented is the Hitachi SH-P300, a phone that was conceived to revolutionize a very competitive market. Unveiled around 01/7/2002 the SH-P300 functions under the networks CDMA 1900. Having a dimension of only 130 x 44 x 22 mm and weighting only 103 g, this item´s size will please its users. This phone arrives with a 990 mAh Li-Ion battery which lets you talk for about 3.50 hours and provides in standby mode 240 hours. Its creators incorporated a 1 MB memory, a good quantity for a regular use! An interesting option of the Hitachi SH-P300 is the speaker phone, which is useful in the car for example! The nice screen of this cell phone lets installation of wallpapers of 120 x 162 px.
Hitachi has modeled its SH-P300 with a 16 chords ringtone player, making a great phone for you to add a lot of ringtones. The game collection included in the Hitachi SH-P300 is based on J2ME, which supports many fun games! The phone has a calendar which is very easy to use and Hitachi included a phone book enabling a contact list of 200. The prediction text tool is based on the T9 technology, which is renowned as a good tool.
The data transfer is using the cdma2000 1xRTT technology. We conclude believing the Hitachi SH-P300 to be a great cell phone and we greatly encourage it to you!

Hitachi G1000 Cellular Phone

An admirable cell phone we have experimented is the Hitachi G1000, a phone that was designed to compete a very competitive market. Launched around 01/4/2003 the G1000 supports the networks CDMA 1900. Having a dimension of only 147 x 84 x 23 mm while weighting only 238 g, this phone is just the perfect size. The Hitachi G1000 also includes a compact camera of 0.3 MP / 640 x 480 px / 4X Zoom / Swivel. The phone is equipped with a 1500 mAh Li-Ion battery, enabling a talk time of 2.50 hours and provides in standby mode 168 hours. Its creators incorporated a 32 MB memory, enough for your daily tasks! Adding to its internal memory you can increase it with external memory with SD / MMC memory cards.
The Hitachi G1000 is mostly a rather humble cell phone, but it has a hands-free speaker. Here are some information links, including user reviews and a side-by-side comparison.
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Owner’s Tools:
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# Find out if free Hitachi G1000 ringtones are available among the free ringtones offered here with my ringtone compatibility evaluation page
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