New, Updated, and Interesting Items
on Joe and Jack's Website
for July, 2006
31 July
Magellan has posted the RoadMate 800 Recovery Utility to deal with the Blue Screen lockup issue.
Lowrance has announced the iWAY 500c DVD Update.
28 July
Garmin has posted MapSource software version 6.11.3.
Garmin has announced Update Details for City Navigator North America NT v8 DVD.
27 July
Garmin has announced Update Details for City Navigator North America v8 DVD.
26 July
Lowrance has announced the iWAY 600c (pdf).
25 July
Garmin StreetPilot c550 - FM Radio Traffic, Hands-free Phone, Automotive GPS
Under: Feature Items.
24 July
GPS Chipset Type G software version 2.70.
23 July
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 496 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 396 software version 3.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 296 software version 4.40.
Garmin has posted nuvi 310 software version 2.52 beta.
Garmin has posted nuvi 360 software version 2.52 beta.
Garmin has posted nuvi 300 software version 3.62 beta.
Garmin has posted nuvi 350 software version 3.62 beta.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 60Cx software version 3.00.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 60CSx software version 3.00.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 76Cx software version 3.00.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 76CSx software version 3.00.
Garmin has posted GPS 18 software version 3.00.
New Users: Read Quick Start Info!
This has been updated to include the Garmin StreetPilot 7200 and the Lowrance Expedition C.
Shah Capital Partners Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase GPS Navigation Business of Thales
19 July
Garmin has announced the GPSMAP 496. (press release)
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 496 software version 2.30.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 276C Plus software version 3.30.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 376C software version 3.30.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 378 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 478 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 396 software version 3.30.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 296 software version 4.30.
Garmin has announced the zumo, designed from the ground up as a motorcycle unit. (press release)
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 276C software version 4.30.
18 July
Magellan has posted MapSend Lite Beta.
17 July
Avis and Budget Introduce Where2 GPS System.
Garmin and Harley-Davidson have announced the Conquest GPS Navigation system.
Garmin has pulled the nuvi updates which were posted last week. Until they post replacements it may be better to not update. The older versions are still available.
Garmin GPSmap 76C(S)(x) - With the new SiRF-III and microSD card.
New tests show that the SIRF-III chip Type G software allows the Garmin GPSmap 76Cx to receive WAAS corrections and improve accuracy.
Under: Feature Items.
14 July
Garmin has posted StreetPilot c510 software version 3.10.
Garmin has posted StreetPilot c530 software version 3.10.
Garmin has posted StreetPilot c550 software version 3.10.
13 July
Garmin has posted StreetPilot 2720 software version 6.10.
Garmin has posted StreetPilot 2730 software version 6.10.
Garmin has posted StreetPilot 7200 software version 4.10.
Garmin has posted StreetPilot 7500 software version 4.10.
12 July
Garmin has posted StreetPilot c340 software version 3.60.
Garmin has posted nuvi 300 software version 3.60.
Garmin has posted Quest2 software version 2.70.
11 July
Garmin has posted nuvi 310 software version 2.50.
Garmin has posted nuvi 360 software version 2.50.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 192C software version 2.50.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 198C Sounder software version 2.50.
Garmin has posted nuvi 350 software version 3.60.
Garmin has posted GSD 21 software version 2.30.
10 July
Garmin Mobile has expanded its content to include fuel prices, weather conditions and forecasts, and traffic information. (press release)
06 July
GPS Chipset Type G software version 2.60.
SiRF chip update for GPSMap60Cx, 60CSX, 76CX, 76CSX, Edge 205, Edge 305, StreetPilot C5x0.
Garmin has posted GPS17HVS software version 2.90.
05 July
Garmin has posted Rino 110 software version 3.90.
Garmin has posted Rino 120 software version 3.90.
Garmin has posted Spanner software version 2.0.
Spanner allows you to use your GPS 18 USB with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs. It adds a virtual com port interface to your GPS 18 so that you can send NMEA data to other programs.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3210 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3206 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3205 software version 2.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3010C software version 4.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3006C software version 4.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 3005C software version 3.40.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 2210 software version 2.10.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 2206 software version 2.10.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 2110 software version 2.10.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 2106 software version 2.10.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 96 software version 2.50.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 96C software version 2.50.
03 July
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 292 software version 2.70.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 392 software version 2.70.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 492 software version 2.70.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 298 Sounder software version 2.70.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 398 Sounder software version 2.70.
Garmin has posted GPSMAP 498 Sounder software version 2.70.

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