Tech Shout!

India-based IT product firm SatNav Technologies, has announced the availability of a GPS Bluetooth Receiver under its SatGuide title. The newly launched product is a GPS SiRFIII Bluetooth GPS device and is a complete solution of GPS Bluetooth wireless technology. It essentially acts as a receiver of the signals that are transmitted through satellites and sends these signals in the form of words to the mobile phone.

The GPS Bluetooth Receiver is an exclusive design for people who use hybrid portable devices such as PDAs and SmartPhones. Compatible with SmartPhones, laptop, PDA etc. of all brands, the maximum range of operation of the SatNav’s new product is 10 meters from the parent device. The press release did claim to state that the “the high performance, high sensitivity device is an ideal receiver that can be used in any kind weather condition making it easy to find the way to any destination.”

Amit Prasad, CEO & Founder MD of SatNav Technologies, stated, “With the growing demand in GPS market, SatNav Technologies has taken initiative to provide high end technologies at an affordable price. The GPS Bluetooth receiver is one among them. It is affordable and easy for anyone to carry along with them to get directions towards any destination. We have managed to drop the market prices to 1/3 rd of what was prevalent before our entry by just focusing on the right sourcing methods and by growing the market segment as a whole.”

The key specs of the SatNav GPS Bluetooth Receiver are:

Size: 61.5 (L) X 43.8 (W) X 21.5 (H) mm

Weight: 55.2g (battery included)

Superior sensitivity: -159dBm tracking

Reacquisition time: 0.1 sec.

Build-in ceramic patch antenna

Build-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery

Compatible with Bluetooth devices with Serial Port Profile (SPP)

Ultra low power consumption: up to 10 hours continuous use by using 710mAh battery

Time to full recharge: within 4 hours

Non-slip back pad for a secure placement

Priced at Rs. 6,000/-, the GPS Bluetooth Receiver bundles one city map along with the SatGuide software. The choice of the map will be completely as per the buyer’s pick. Consumers can go in for either an All-India highway map or all or any number of detailed city maps of Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Pune. This device is available for sale online at www.satguide.in or can be availed via SatNav product dealers that are spread throughout India.