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By William | Reporter
Date: 01/18/2003
Garmin International Inc. unveiled its iQue 3600 personal digital
assistant with built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities
at the 2003 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The iQue 3600 is the first product to combine the Palm OS 5.0 and
GPS navigation functionality in a single, highly integrated handheld
device.
The iQue 3600 uses Palm OS 5 for a robust set of applications.
Powered by Motorola’s new DragonBall MXL microprocessor, the iQue
3600 provides users with enhanced application performance such as
fast screen re-draw, sharp graphics and high-fidelity audio quality.
The iQue 3600 boasts internal memory of 32 megabytes, Secure Digital
memory expansion slot, and a brilliant 320x480-pixel transflective
TFT display with more than 60,000 color combinations. Additionally
the product integrates Garmin’s new Que Technology.
The iQue 3600 offers business travelers and mobile professionals a
smart way to navigate their day. By integrating the Palm OS with
GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn navigation functions, we’ve built a true
mobile companion device. Whether it’s used to plan the day, look up
a contact, jot down a note, record a personal memo, listen to
favorite music or enjoy turn-by-turn driving directions to the next
appointment.
The differentiating feature of the iQue 3600 is its integrated GPS
capabilities. Garmin’s innovative Que technology delivers location
awareness, electronic mapping, automatic route calculation,
turn-by-turn voice guidance and map data interface to the iQue 3600.
Que technology enables users to see where they are, find a street
address or point of interest, know where the next turn is via visual
and voice guidance, get back on track when they’ve strayed off
course and navigate efficiently to their desired destination.
The iQue 3600 features a unique, flip-up GPS antenna that locks in
place at two different angles to optimize GPS signal reception and
viewing, and it folds discreetly in the back of the unit. When the
antenna is in the upright position, it will automatically turn on
the GPS navigation function and begin acquiring satellite signals.
Likewise, when the antenna is in the closed position, the GPS
function will automatically shut off to preserve battery life. The
iQue 3600 provides the user with typical accuracy of 20 to 30 feet —
or less than 10 feet when receiving corrected GPS data from the Wide
Area Augmentation System in the North American coverage area.
On the iQue 3600 installation CD, users can choose a basemap of
North America, South America, Europe or regions in the Pacific Rim.
The basemap provides the user with generalized information about
highways, major city streets, railways, rivers, lakes and state,
provincial and national borders. The user-configurable basemap makes
the iQue 3600 a versatile companion for the international frequent
flyer who travels between New York and London or San Francisco and
Hong Kong.
Specifications of the iQue 3600:
| Operating system: Palm OS 5 Data input: Soft Graffiti (writing area can be minimized for full-screen utility) Embedded features: MP3 player, voice recorder, infrared communication, vibrating alarm and thumb wheel Audio hardware: Microphone, speaker, headphone jack GPS features: Location awareness (10 feet or less with WAAS), address look-up, auto routing, turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, off-route recalculation, Contact Locator Processor: Motorola DragonBall MXL ARM 9 Processor speed: 150 MHz Unit size/weight: 5.0" x 2.8" x 0.8"/ 5.2 oz. Screen dimensions: 3.8" diagonal Display information: 320x480-pixel, transflective TFT with 16-bit, 60,000+ color display; bright white LED backlight; and soft graffiti area Internal Memory: 32 MB DRAM Expandable Memory: Secure Digital slot Battery: Lithium Ion |
