Jobo announces Photo GPS camera

Jobo's Photo GPS camera add-on since it was announced around the time of last year's PMA show, and it now looks like that's been for good reason, as the company's apparently decided to have another go at this whole "product launch" thing at this year's PMA. From the looks of it, however, not much has changed with the device itself in the ensuing months, with it still promising to attach to your camera's flash hot shoe and record GPS information as you shoot, and squeeze all that data into your images' EXIF metadata (or XML file in the case of RAW images) when you sync it up. Assuming things don't change any further, you can now apparently look for the unit to hit "mid-year," when it'll set you back $159.

Motorola Q9h gets official

We've been hearing about the Q9h coming out on AT&T in months' worth of leaked memos, but now we can finally put it to bed. On sale tomorrow November 2nd for a surprisingly low (and temporary) price of $200; you get the following.

* Windows Mobile 6 (duh)
* HSDPA (not sure yet if it's 3.6Mbps)
* GPS with TeleNav, 2 megapixel camera
* Good 5, Express Mail, the standard software package

Psion Teklogix launched rugged iKon PDA phone

Psion Teklogix, it was busy cranking out a handheld workhorse for those rough days in the field, but now the outfit is celebrating its 40th year in the biz by offering up the iKon. This PDA / smartphone features a 3.7-inch VGA display, an integrated camera, built-in GPS, GSM / GPRS / UMTS connectivity options, Bluetooth, WiFi, a barcode scanner and your choice of Windows Mobile 6 Classic / Professional or CE.net 5. Furthermore, this tough guy can withstand falls from five feet to polished concrete, and it'll also hold its own when faced with sandstorms and downpours. Sadly, Psion Teklogix isn't fessing up to what the iKon will cost, but you can certainly contact the firm directly when it goes on sale this December should you be interested.

CTT-Net intros TouchSense-enabled

TouchSense technology for LCDs, but it looks like the tactile feedback technology has now managed to squeeze itself into one of its biggest potential markets, with CTT-Net now introducing a pair of TouchSense-enabled GPS units. Aimed squarely at the Korean market, the CSN-7040 and CIN-7000 models each boasts 7-inch touch screens, and support for DMB mobile TV, along with the usual array of GPS and PMP features. But, of course, the real selling point is that tactile feedback, which Immersion says will "minimize driver distraction" by reducing the time spent glancing over at the unit. No word on pricing or availability just yet, it seems, or any word of the technology making into GPS units outside of Korea, though we're guessing Immersion is far from giving up on that last point.

HP announces HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion

HP sure has used up plenty of digits in its iPAQ line today, with its 600 and 900 Series smartphones and 100 and 200 Series PDAs complemented by the company's new iPAQ 300 Series GPS unit. This one boasts a 4.3-inch WVGA display, with a Centrality Titan 600MHz processor on the inside, along with 128MB of SDRAM, "up to" 2GB of Flash ROM, built-in Bluetooth, and an SD slot for expansion, with Windows CE 5.0 serving as the OS. You'll also, of course, get the usual array of PMP functions (including some unspecified games), as well as text-to-speech functionality to back up the on-screen directions, and support for RDS/TMC traffic data. As with today's other iPAQ gear, however, there's no specific word on pricing or availability, though we wouldn't expect 'em to be too far off.

HP introduces iPAQ 600 and 900 series Windows Mobile 6 phones

In its fray of iPAQ introductions today come two new phones from HP -- the first since the rather bland 510 -- potentialy throwing the once-dominant smartphone force back into the hunt. First up, the 600 series Business Navigator comes equipped with integrated GPS, a generous 2.8-inch touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM, 3 megapixel autofocus cam, WiFi, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional, all sitting atop a Marvell PXA270 putting along at 520MHz. The 600 rocks a numeric keypad; a dealbreaker for some, yes, but the nifty touch-sensitive scroll wheel integrated into the keys may be enough to sway a few back. The 900 series, meanwhile, swaps out the numeric pad for a standard QWERTY outfit and steps down to a 2.46-inch display, but the specs remain otherwise similar to its stablemate. Look for both to ship before the year's out.