Sony Ericsson's K530, HGE-100 for GPS navigation

Sony Ericsson has announced its first GPS navigation capable handset with the launch of the K530. The K530 is a 3G phone that gives access to the Web, plus performance imaging with a 2 megapixel camera and a variety of news, weather and entertainment features. It’s also the first phone to be compatible with the GPS Enabler HGE-100, which plugs into the phone to turn it into your own personal satellite navigation system.

The K530 comes preloaded with a version of Weather Access, a weather forecast application that gives you a three-day outlook for free, with unlimited access time. The K530 is the perfect partner for the GPS Enabler HGE-100. The user needs to plug in the HGE-100 and let it find the way and direct with voice instructions, delivered through the stereo headset. When used with the GPS Enabler, the K530 will also keep you on-track with your fitness training. As a phone and accessory combination, the two can record speed and distance, and also provide visual post-training analysis on the 2” screen.

The HGE-100 is a personal GPS navigator that is built-in to a Stereo Portable Handsfree. This gives the user flexibility to decide when he want GPS on the phone. The user can plug it into the phone to use it as a handsfree to control calls and music or switch to GPS mode. The user can choose between voice or text commands. It can save destinations so that the user doesn’t have to repeat the commands if he go somewhere more than once, and he can search destination by address, person, company and even local points of interest.

GPS Enabler can be used as a personal trainer by using the ‘Tracker’ GPS sports application installed within the HGE-100. It monitors speed, distance, route and calorie burn, recording and analysing data so the user can monitor his progress. The HGE-100 is compatible with a host of recent Sony Ericsson phones, including the popular K800 Cyber-shot phone.

Sony Ericsson has announced its first GPS navigation capable handset today with the launch of the new K530.

Source : http://www.sonyericsson.com