Snatch thefts are pretty commonplace these days, which goes to say just how our society has degenerated. Women treasure whatever they have inside their handbags, so it makes sense to be able to track it down should the unfortunate happen. LightsBags helps you in this case with their GPS-enabled purses, allowing you to track it down and let the long arm of the law (which is considerably shorter by the day it seems) handle matters from there to recover your purse. The GPS cannot be disabled by the thief, which is definitely a good thing. Bags will retail for $30 upwards. Sadly, I think the thief is more interested in its contents so the handbag will probably end up in a dollar store instead.

Rumblings on the ground show that the Treo 800w will be out from Sprint this summer, with July 22nd being the date in question. Some of the first time features to be made available on the Treo line would be WiFi connectivity and GPS navigation, all running on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. Chances are the Treo 800w will have a similar general shape as standard Palm smartphones, but you will definitely enjoy the 320 x 320 resolution display much more than other handsets from Palm of yore. Apparently, Sprint's version will have EV-DO Revision A while the GSM version should come with the 3G standard HSDPA.

The FCC recently gave its nod of approval for the Nokia 6210 Navigator which is the successor to the 6110 Navigator that saw action not too far back. Starting off on that footing, you can be sure that the 6210 will share many a resemblance to its predecessor where features and functionality are concerned. Some of the specifications include :-

• Built-in GPS with A-GPS
• 3G connectivity
• WiFi support
• Voice-activated controls
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Symbian Series 60 OS
• Dual LED flash

TomTom has just released its GO x30 series in the UK, bringing the following specifications to the table.

• 4.3" widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA, 480 x 272 pixels) display
• 400MHz processor
• TomTom GO 930 Traffic: 4GB internal flash memory
• TomTom GO 530/730 and GO 530/730 Traffic: 1-2GB internal flash memory
• SD card slot
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Battery lithium-polymer (up to 5 hours operation)
• Dimensions: 118mm x 83mm x 24mm
• Weight: 220 grams

May 8 is the date you should circle in your calendar if you plan on picking up the new Nokia E71, a high-end busoness smartphone which will come in a flat, square form factor. At least, that's the rumblings that we have been picking up from folks in the industry. Some of the more interesting features found crammed into a 112mm x 57mm x 10mm body are :-

• 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera
• GPS navigation
• WiFi and HSDPA connectivity

The TomTom RIDER 2nd Edition has just been given several enhancements, bringing it up several notches compared to the vanilla version with interesting new features such as TomTom Map Share, Help Me!, Fuel Prices Service, TomTom Traffic with a 30-day free trial, and new premium maps amongst others. Bikers will also rejoice knowing that they will be able to access dedicated trip statistics easily, viewing average and maximum speeds per journey, total miles traveled and distance from home at a glance. Other new features include a simple, easy-to-use touch screen that is conveniently designed with extra large screen icons and a built-in rechargeable Lithium-ion battery for up to 5 hours of juice.

TomTom has absolutely no plans in the near future to launch its own-brand handsets as they'd rather concentrate their resources on developing core software while strengthening content and services for in-car PNDs. This move comes as a surprise to me since the handset segment is a potential market for the personal navigation applications, but TomTom has decided to steer clear of hardware in that area while developing software solutions instead. I suppose the pay off isn't worth the time and effort put in compared to revenue that software can generate. Anyone wants to see a TomTom brand handset?

Verizon subscribers will be able to enjoy the BlackBerry Niagara when it is released sometime in May next year, and this EV-DO device will feature the following :-

• "Large screen family"
• QWERTY keyboard
• 480 × 360 LCD display
• EV-DO Rev. A
• aGPS
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 4.7 OS platform
• BES 5.0 support (HTML email, etc)
• Qualcomm MSM7600 processor

Koreans will be getting the third iteration of the XRoad V7 GPS navigation system pretty soon, bringing the following features with you wherever you go :-

• 7" 800 x 480 resolution display
• Integrated FM radio
• DMB tuner
• Picture-in-Picture capability
• 4GB flash memory
• AU 1250 600Mhz Alchemy processor
• 128MB RAM

Nolan's new Bluetooth GPS receiver does just about what any other decent GPS receiver does, save for the fact that this one is extremely easy on your pockets as it retails for a mere $43. You get :-

• SiRFStar III GPS receiver
• 20 channel satellite tracking
• Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR connectivity
• 10 hour battery life

I love leaks, as they tend to whip up the Internet community into a frenzy. Should the following contents of a leaked consumer survey from Garmin be accurate, it looks as though AT&T will be carrying the Garmin NuviPhone in the near future. One of the main questions from Garming was this - would potential customers make AT&T their carrier of choice if they offered the NuviPhone for a 2-year subsidized price of $499, along with a $20/month data add-on that includes unlimited browsing and GPS navigation? I don't know about you - $499 is rather high and it doesn't even have the hype of the iPhone's release last summer, but the $20/month data add on is extremely tempting.

Well well, here we are with the BlackBerry 9000 specifications in greater detail. No idea if the device will receive a different name like the Pearl or Curve when released, but it will features the following :-

• Radio: GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA
• Bands: Quad-band GPRS/EDGE: 800/850/1800/1900MHz
• HSDPA: 850/1900/2100MHz
• microSD memory card slot
• HVGA Color LCD (480×320) display
• TrackBall Navigation
• 2 megapixel camera
• WiFi connectivity
• A-GPS navigation
• Software: 4.6

TomTom has added more GPS systems to its ONE and XL lines, featuring a fresh new look and a new mounting system. The TomTom ONE 130/ONE 130S and the TomTom XL 330/XL 330S feature a slimmer frame and is accompanied by the new EasyPort mount that can remain attached to the GPS - all you need to do is fold it down and fit into a pants pocket. All four of these new models will feature pre-loaded maps of North America and are compatible with the TomTom Home and TomTom Map Share services. The TomTom ONE 130 and ONE 130S are tipped to ship sometime next month for $199.95 and $249.95, respectively while the $299.95 TomTom XL 330S and $249.99 XL 330 are also being readied around the same time.

If you happen to have an eye for the Suzuki SX4 model, rejoice as the Japanese automobile manufacturer has decided to offer a touch screen navigation system for free in all their 2009 models, making them the first company to do so in the sub-$16,000 vehicle class. The flip-up unit will be supplied by Garmin and known as "T.R.I.P", offering Bluetooth connectivity, live traffic info, the location of the lowest gas prices as well as a fair bit of points of interest. You can even upload your favorite routes thanks to Suzuki's own social networkin-type website. Do you think this marketing strategy will see more and more people purchase Suzukis just because of a free GPS navigation system?