Magellan Switch and Switch-up

By Eliane Fiolet on 01/06/2012, filed in Home > Breaking

Magellan Switch - $249.99

[CES 2012] Magellan Switch is a GPS watch for runners and multisport practitioners, and an optional Multisport Mounting Kit accessory allows mounting on a bike. The device features a 1.26” high resolution display with a black background and gray letters for better readability in direct sunlight, it tracks location and distance, records speed/ pace and elevation thanks to a high precision GPS receiver that enables 3-5 meters of accuracy.

In case you like to get more biometrics and performance data, you can add an optional soft strap heart rate monitor and other third parties devices via ANT+ wireless technology. The Magellan Switch is water resistant to 50 meters and can be worn can be worn for an extended period of time in water while swimming or windsurfing for example.

The GPS watch offers eight hours of battery life in work out mode and 3 weeks in watch mode, can store up to 60 hours of activities and nine customizable profiles with over 80 data fields to match each discipline. The device comes with a Magnetic USB cradle for charging and data transfer to a Windows or Mac computer. It is compatible with an external battery pack that provides 16 hours of additional battery life to be used during long distance race. The Switch retail for $249.99, and for $299.99 you will get the same package with the heart rate monitor.

Magellan Switch-Up - $299.99 with Multisport Mounting Kit

The Magellan Switch-up provides similar features with the addition of a vibration motor that delivers alert notifications such as distance, time and performance alerts when audible sounds are difficult to hear. The Switch-Up gets also a barometric altimeter to capture accurate elevation information and a temperature sensor that monitors outside temperature as it relates to an activity.
The device retails for $299.99 with Multisport Mounting Kit and for $349.99 with Multisport Mounting Kit and Heart Rate Monitor.

CES: CES is the acronym for the (International) Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest consumer-electronics shows in the world. Although it is held in Las Vegas today, the first CES happened in June 1967 in New York City and Bob Gavin, the CEO of Motorola was the opening keynote speaker for that first edition. Subsequently, CES was held twice a year: the summer edition was in New York, and the winter edition was in Las Vegas, that is, until 1998 when CES became a once-a-year show. CES has been the introduction place for key products and technologies, including: Pong (1975), Nintendo NES (1985), Tetris (1988), Compact Disc (1991), HDTV (1998), Xbox (2001), Blu-Ray (2003), OLED TV (2008). Check our latest CES Coverage

GPS: Global Posting System: The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite system (space-based) that provides geographical location and time information in all weather, anywhere on Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver

About the author: Eliane Fiolet is the co-founder and editor of Ubergizmo.com where she writes about smart devices, web applications, design and usability. In her parallel life, she owns a Corporate ID design business that helps companies create great brands. Prior to opening her own agency, Eliane worked for a top design firm, Minale Tattersfield Design Strategy, where she created identities for Fortune 500 companies. She also worked in the video game industry as a designer for an award-winning adventure game. Eliane holds a master degree in visual communication and design from the “Art Décoratifs” college and she majored in mathematics and physics in high school. Follow the author on Facebook, Twitter

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