The driver will find that with the information exchanging between the office, sorting the orders and expanding the navigation, the 5 inch fluid touch screen has made light work for operational needs. Including the richest maps for 45 European countries, the added functions of IQ Routes and Eco Routes featuring hands-free calling, text-to-speech and safe lane guidance, with the WORKsmart solution at your side, the registration of mileage, fuel, time and job status this PRO series will have you at ease.

With the WORKsmart solution there’s the ability to use vehicle tracking with LIVE Services that include HD Traffic. The PRO 7150 TRUCK, will offer a truck-specific routing algorithm and height, weight and width restrictions on the map for 15 European countries. The price and availability is varies by model, the PRO 7150 and PRO 7150 TRUCK are about 359 and 399 Euros, respectively, and the more pricey is the PRO 9150 that has a recommended price of 429 euros.

Would this be a part of your professional business or just an easy way to plan a European route? To find out more about the new TomTom GPS models have a look over on businesswire.com

Released by Cynapse, the app integrates with the award winning Navigon MobileNavigator GPS; this means users can now get 3D turn-by-turn directions to a search result in Localscope. Depending on the users location distance units are automatically displayed in US or metric.

Using the slick interface users can find many things close to their location these include, restaurants, bars, hospitals, banks, and much more. Find places using Bing, Google, Foursquare, Twitter, and Wikimapia, this can be done side by side without retyping.

A three dimensional compass engine will give you a real time location updates, which will always point you to the right direction no matter how you are holding your device. Findings can be shared with your friends using Facebook, Twitter, email, and SMS.

Localscope 1.1 is available worldwide on the App Store for only $2.99. iOS 4.0 or later required.

However, according to a recent article by Philip Berne over at phonescoop.com, Garmin has recently launched the StreetPilot GPS app for the iphone. The Garmin navigation app offers spoken turn-by-turn directions, as well as enabling users to look up addresses with ease.

As explained by Garmin over on the businesswire.com website, the StreetPilot iPhone application includes many of the features that are available on Garmin’s standalone GPS systems such as free traffic alerts, which enables the driver to avoid road closures and traffic accidents etc, and lane assist.

Another great feature with the Garmin StreetPilot app is the fact that it integrates with the drivers’ address book and iTunes music library, meaning that the driver can easily navigate to addresses from their contacts list and access and control their iTunes music while on the move.

You can read more about this app via the itunes.apple.com website. The app, which requires Apple iOS 3.0 or later, is now available to download for a price of $39.99. Do you like the sound of the Garmin StreetPilot app?

The Garmin priced at $99 at Walmart comes with a host of features including Wi-Fi connectivity. You can navigate anywhere in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico with six million points of interest. With the devices dual-orientation screen you can view in portrait or landscape.

Users can click and view directions from their email contacts, address book and local search results with one touch. Emails can be checked and sent, and the HTML browser gives users a desktop web experience. There is even a 3.0 megapixel camera and MPS playback available with the GPS, and the unit is powered by a removable lithium-ion battery.

According to Shane McGlaun from slashgear.com, it is priced at $4.99, which is not much compared to others that can cost as much as $50. All the mapping data is stored on the handset, so you don’t have to rely on your phone’s Internet access like some of the cheaper and free GPS apps.

The fee of $4.99 is a small price to pay for an app that turns your Smartphone in to a GPS navigation device, which also has an improved points of interest database and spoken turn-by-turn directions with street level mapping.

Some of the new features in v8 include a customizable display, Live Local Search, Lane indicator, Live Weather, Border Control, speed Limit Alerts and PhotoNav. Which is your favorite GPS navigation app?

According to a report by Paul Miller from engadget.com, the updated app will offer navigation that is more accurate, much quicker to respond, and delivers improved graphics to match the Retina display on the iPhone 4.

Another great feature in the 1.5 version is how you can use the new navigate-to-photo function, which allows you to choose geotagged photos. This update is available now from the App Store, and is said to be free for existing members or $50 for new users.

You can also relax knowing that the maps on-board your iPhone are fully up-to-date with the latest data. Have you downloaded the update, if so was it better for you?

The recall involves 1.25 million units, 800,000 of which were sold in the U.S. The battery – made by a third-party can overheat and cause a fire hazard, this only happens when mated to a certain circuit board.

We also gave you details yesterday of the model numbers affected, but the best place for you to check is on the Garmin website itself. Just look on the rear of the case at the bottom of the Nuvi device for the serial number and use their checker to see if your GPS is part of the recall.

Although this is a huge blow for Garmin they will not have to foot the entire bill, as the unnamed battery maker is to share the costs of the recall. Yahoo News informs us that owners will not get a new Nuvi GPS; instead they will have certain parts replaced and then returned to them.

This recall does not affect all nüvi devices, only those in a certain date range, and certain models. The main reason for the overheating is due to a “limited date code range,” which has been printed onto certain specific a PCB design.

Thankfully there have not been any reports of injury, but Garmin do not want to risk anything. The model numbers are as follows: the nüvi 200W, 250W and 260W, as well as the nüvi 7xx, two numbers will follow the seven.

Visit Garmin for more details where they also have a serial number checker to see if your GPS is affected by the recall.

Thankfully, on the third day the couple managed to get a weak signal on their cell phone and was able to tell the authorities where they were. All GPS systems offer you the shortest route, but these are not always the safest. I found that out when travelling over the holidays.

MY GPS took me down a small road that was like a sheet of ice, I almost lost the car on two occasions, but managed to keep things under control. I was worried at the time but did not want to show it, as I had two of my grandchildren in the car with me.

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the elderly couple thankfully made it home. They said that they would never forget this Christmas, as that was the day they became stranded. According to the report, the couple had been well prepared as they had food, water, blankets and warm clothes with them.

This certainly shows how much trust we put in our GPS systems, how much do you trust yours?

The ClarionMind could be sold mainly as a navigation system but has so much more to offer the user. The hardware shines thanks to its powerful Intel Atom Processor that runs at 800MHz. with a 400MHz FSB and 512MB of DDR2 memory.

For storage you have a 4GB SSD flash drive that is mostly used by the software and leaves around 1GB of memory before installing anything else. There are no worries here as this can be expanded via the microSD card slot.

Clarion’s MIND does not really shine above other GPS or portable devices, instead its been designed for the user that wants much more from these specific features.

You will be able to use the MIND for GPS, as a PDF viewer, to watch YouTube videos on the move, as a file manager, to send and receive email, as a contact manger and for full desktop type web browsing.

Other key features include using MySpace, RealPlayer, and a Notepad, getting weather information and reading news.

Clarion’s MiND seems to be at a crossroads and sits between a UMPC, netbook and Smartphone. The problem is you will still need a Smartphone and computer for other tasks that the MIND cannot do.

The pre-installed software is very impressive and has a very professional touch. The device impresses from the moment you turn it on and browse the main applications and control options. You realize that this device offers so much in a relatively small form factor.

While Clarion’s MiND is much bigger than other devices like the iPhone and competitive personal navigation devices, its larger screen will appeal to some buyers wanting much more than just navigation.

We would like to see good 3rd party application support added, a better battery life as standard and more memory for smoother operation. All in all the MIND is a winner and can offer a lot pleasure for those that want its unique set of features.

In the box you will find warranty info, a desk stand and car mount, a stylus in the MIND device, an in-vehicle and AC charger.

The Clarion’s MiND is available to buy now for around $699. You can get more information at clarion.com or view more photos and specs below.

Main Features:

• Weight 325g with standard battery
• Dimensions: 6.7 x 3.78 x 1.05 inches
• 1.5 hours battery life or 4.5 hours with the extended battery
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with DUN support
• Built-in Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
• MicroSD card slot
• Intel Atom Processor 800MHz
• 4GB SSD flash drive
• 512MB DDR2-SDRAM
• 800 x 480 pixel 4.8-inch Wide Color Touch Screen
• Intel High Definition Audio
• GPS
• Stereo headphone Jack, USB 2.0 and Mini USB 2.0, DC-in and I/O ports

More Photos: