Pharos Unveils Traveler 117 and 127 Unlocked WinMo GPS Smartphones

Rumors have been floating around for a few weeks now, but today Pharos has officially unveiled two new additions to their Windows Mobile GPS smartphone lineup—the Traveller 117 and 127. Generally, another GPS-enabled phone is nothing to get all that excited about, but tri-band 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 2-megapixel cam / front VGA cam and a VGA touchscreen (on the 117 / QWERTY on 127) isn't half bad for an unlocked Windows Mobile 6.1 phone priced at $530. As for the GPS itself, Pharos Smart Navigator throws in traffic updates, dynamic POI and FollowMe services and can be purchased separately for $100 (it's free on the 117 and 127). Both phones and the software will be available starting on December 1st. More »

HTC Pharos Spy Shot - Windows Mobile, GPS and Confusing Name

We're not sure if this HTC Pharos 3470 Windows Mobile Smartphone will actually be called the Pharos when it launches—especially since it gets people confused with Pharos, who also make GPS Windows Mobile smartphones—but this spy shot looks interesting. The phone has a 200MHz OMAP processor, 128MB RAM, 2.8-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth 2.0, and GPS. What it supposedly doesn't have, oddly enough, is 3G or Wi-Fi; two things that HTC phones usually throw in standard. It does have the HTC Touch's TouchFLO interface, which means to us that there's no keyboard underneath. [Pcdebolso via Uber Gizmo]

Lightning Round: Pharos Drive GPS 250

The Gadget: The Drive GPS 250 from Pharos offers text-to-speech functionality, a SiRFStarIII GPS receiver, a 4.3" touchscreen display, 32-bit CPU, NAVTEQ map and automatic night view-switching. Not bad when compared to other mid-range devices released by more mainstream companies. More »

Pharos' Entry Level GPS Units Are Cheap Enough To Be Disposable

Pharos, whose GPS units we've actually tested in smartphone form, has just released two entry level models for the price of $199 and $299. The Pharos Drive GPS 250, which is $299, has a SiRFStarIII GPS receiver, touchscreen display, and automatic night view switching when it detects that the sun's gone. The cheaper Drive GPS 150 has the same SiRFStarII GPS receiver, but measures 3.94-inches as opposed to the 4.3-inches of its larger brother. Both run off NAVTEQ maps and both have a 5-7 hour operation time. [Pharos]

Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007, With Improved GPS Receiver

Microsoft announced its updated Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007, adding improved GPS locator hardware by Pharos to the package. The company says the GPS device now uses SiRF star III technology that's 10 times more sensitive than the GPS device included with the Streets and Trips 2006 version. The device plugs into the USB port on a laptop, drawing power and sending its data for real-time location updating. More »

Pharos Traveler GPS 505

Well, GPS maker Pharos finally got their act together. This GPS features a 3.5 inch touchpad color display, an 512MB SD card, voice navigation, traffic updates, Outlook Syncing, and rechargeable batteries. This is the first GPS unit out of Pharos running Windows Mobile. The Traveler line of GPS units from Pharos also feature a super sensitive SiRFstarIII GPS receiver that prevents tall buildings from hax0ringng your GPS signal. This device will be going for a hefty $650. More »