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Christmas wish list

January 19, 2009 | Author

There are so many accessories that make a perfect gift for a caravan enthusiast. Choosing the right one is a real problem. Here is our wish list of goods to help you narrow down the choices and save the trouble during the upcoming shopping weekend.

Huhtalo cockpit cover. Absolutely necessary during the winter. Approximately 250 euros.

Triax Ufo antenna. Excellent little antenna. Approx. 100 euros.

Inverter. Gives 230 VAC electricity from battery. 300 W is enough for most uses. Approx. 200 euros.

iPod. An excellent MP3 player on the road. Starts from 50 euros.

USB-charger for navigator. If the original one is in a bad shape third party accessories are cheap. Approx. 10 euros.

Tivoli Audio Model One. The best compact radio receiver. Approx 200 euros.

Nokia N95 8 GB mobile phone. Excellent multimedia phone, with good still photo and video capabilities and sharing via Share on Ovi or Flickr. Approx 500 euros (phone only)

Nokia Maps license. One year license makes the mobile phone do turn-by-turn navigation. Approx. 60 euros.

Foldable hair dryer. Can be used even with a 300 W inverter. Approx. 10 euros.

Shake light. Never runs out of battery. Approx. 15 euros.

DVB-T tuner for a laptop. Sometimes this is a better alternative for a fixed TV installation on a motorhome or caravan. Approx. 50 euros.

Battery igniter to replace manual piezo. This adds ease of use. Approx. 20 euros.

Map update for car navigator. Approx. 50 euros for Scandinavia and 100 euros for Western-Europe. Tom Tom has 30 % discount currently.

Telescopic snow brush. It must be telescopic with motorhomes. Approx. 15 euros.

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Nokia Maps 3.0 improves route planning

January 19, 2009 | Author

Maps on Ovi

The new version of Nokia Maps uses ovi.com service to provide online route planning with a computer. The planned routes can be then synchronized into the phone. Users can also share their location information and all the related content with their friends later on.

The new Maps has high resolutions aerial images and 3D landmark of 216 cities. Pedestrian navigation has been improved and it uses beeps and vibrations to indicate when to make a turn. Straight-line guidance allows to walk the shortest distance between two points. The new NAVTEQ maps are improved and coverage is better.

The new Maps 3.0 is available from Nokia Beta Labs site. The online service is available from Maps on Ovi. They are both still in Beta phase and this means limited support e.g for browser compatibility. I tried to access the Maps on Ovi with Mac and Firefox 3.04 and Safari 3.1.2 browsers, but it did not work. The only supported combinations are Windows + Internet Explorer 6 and 7 or Firefox 2 and 3. PC Suite is needed to update the old version of Maps on your phone, so this requires also Window PC. Nokia.

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Nokia N97 for mobile lifestyle

January 19, 2009 | Author

Nokia N97

Nokia has released the ultimate device for mobile lifestyle. The new N97 combines the high performance multimedia capabilities of Nseries with personal Internet services. The device has large 3.5″ touch display and full QWERTY keyboard.

It is an interesting twist from Nokia to combine touch input with full QWERTY. This has taken place before in the N810 Internet Tablet. The physical feedback from the keyboard is better than what touch displays can provide, so sometimes this is an asset.

Nokia N97

N97 can intuitively understand where it is by using A-GPS sensors and electric compass. This information can be used to automatically update status in social networking applications. The user interface can be customized with widgets that download information from web sites and social networking services.

Multimedia capabilities include 5 megapixel camera, support for Share on Ovi photo sharing and Nokia Music Store, 32 GB of on-board memory and support for 16 GB microSD. WLAN and HSDPA provide fast connection to Internet. Nokia expects to start shipping N97 during the first half of 2009. Estimated retail price is EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies. Nokia.

Update: Thursday 4.12.2009

There are couple of demo videos posted by Nokia. Video 1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O2Li74EYew

Video 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD-elt8MN3I

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Camos Dome Prices set to go up!

January 18, 2009 | Author

As from the 1st January 2009 the cost of a Camos Dome is set to rise.

UK inporters have decided to increase the trade cost of a Camos Dome by almost £90.00 as from January 1st, 2009 Related Blogs

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Caravan workers await payout news

January 16, 2009 | Author
Generic caravan Hundreds of workers at the firm are waiting to hear about their payou

Hundreds of workers who lost their jobs at a caravan factory are expected to find out on Monday how much redundancy pay they will receive.

More than 340 employees at manufacturer Atlas in Hull were made redundant when the firm effectively ceased trading last Wednesday.

Atlas Caravans, based off Hessle Road, has called in a firm of administrators.

The outcome of talks between the firm, Hull City Council and administrators will emerge on Monday.

Administrators BDO Stoy Hayward said the firm had suffered a “significant downturn in demand”.

They said market difficulties and “discretionary spending” were to blame.

‘Significant interest’

Graham Newton, from the administrators, said: “Atlas has seen a significant downturn in demand, aggressive competitor pricing and has struggled with a high fixed cost base.

“The administration reflects the continuing market difficulties being experienced by those who manufacture high capital value but discretionary spend items.”

Mr Newton also cited poor trading conditions in the caravan sector which, he said, were the same as those being endured by high street retailers or motor vehicle dealers.

He added: “Atlas, however, remains a very strong name in the industry and we remain hopeful that there will be significant interest in the remaining business and its assets.”

There are now just 30 people understood to be working at the site.

Quote from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/7794482.stm Related Blogs

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