Qstarz Release A New GPS Travel Recorder - The BT-Q1000XT

Sean over at Qstarz dropped me a line about a new GPS Travel Recorder, which you can also use to Geotag your photos. Here's the press release to wet your appetite until I get a sample to review:

QSTARZ unveil
the revolution of GPS Travel Recorder.

Taipei,
Taiwan, May 18, 2010

What else can GPS data logger
do? QSTARZ, a global GPS leading brand, today is proud to introduce
the BT-Q1000XT as the revolution of GPS Travel Recorder. The most revolution
is the beeper function to help people get notice of the device status,
instead of staring at the LED indicator. Another major feature is the
time schedule function which literally manages your logging time by
software setting. With the vibration sensor technology, BT-Q1000XT makes
the power saving more effectively.

An excellent performance combined
with revolution features defines the BT-Q1000XT is as an excellent choice
for users who seek the best GPS data logger to record the route, geotagging
photo, analysis the trace and manage the vehicle and fleet.

BT-Q1000XT is now available
at the price USD $129 / Euro €129

Hardware:

• 
  Adopt MTK II latest chipset with high sensitivity -165dBm and
  66-Channel tracking


• Ultra lower power
  consumption up to 42hrs operation


• Less than 15-Sec.
  AGPS fix support: download almanac data to realize faster TTFF and
  positioning under warm start


• Stand-Alone travel
  recorder to log up to 400,000 records (*1)


• POI button
  design to record your point of interest immediately


• 3-level Switch for
  easily switch Travel Recorder to LOG or NAV (Navigation + Log) mode


• Raise beeper
  function to notice some status of device


• Integrate Vibration
  sensor to smartly manage power saving and waypoint saving (*2)


• Support Time
  schedule function to automatically start logging and stop logging
  by setting multiple time interval in specific or periodic date per requirement(*3)


• Support Speed
  Alarm function to prompt over speed status by beeping sound


• Update Rate 1~5Hz
  changeable by utility provided (receiving 5Hz update rate only, logging
  only 1Hz maximum)


• G-Mouse + Bluetooth
  in one: wired and wireless GPS receiver


• Fast Position Fix
  ,Cold start 35s, Warm start 33s,Hot start 1s


• Personal/Portable
  Navigation (PDA, Smartphone, PC, etc.)


• QZSS, DGPS(WAAS+EGNOS+MSAS)
  support

*1 The waypoints
would be decreased when the more options of Log Format are selected

*2 Vibration
sensor will detect movement status. When detecting device is not moving
more than 10 minutes, it will enter sleeping mode and stop logging for
saving power and waypoints. Please shake the device to wake it up.

*3Time Schedule
is functioned when you have set Log schedule via software and switch
device to NAV mode.

QTravel™ - Your Best Travel
Mate

• 
  The latest QTravel™
  is designed with Database structure which can collect and found
  all track data easily.


• With built-in Google
  Map, Multi-language support, and Visualization UI


• QWizard interface
  for Utility to easily manage importing and exporting tracks


• QTray Plug-and-Play
  function to auto-activate QTravel software


• Auto track split
  function helps you organize your travel path


• Support Track Edit
  function allowing you to remove unnecessary waypoints


• Track playback function,
  changeable different track color and name


• Output your travel
  record as GPX / PLT / CSV / NMEA / Google Earth file format.


• Support Raw Data
  Manager for selecting necessary GPS parameter to record, view, and
  output


• Support GeoTagging
  function for digital photo and generate KMZ file easily

For more information about
BT-Q1000XT, please go to http://www.qstarz.com for more information

About
QSTARZ

QSTARZ INTERNATIONAL Co., Ltd
is a professional consumer GPS and Bluetooth products provider. We sell
our products under QSTARZ brand to more than 50 countries. Through our
best quality and excellent performance, we won a lot of awards from
worldwide professional media. QSTARZ will continue to introduce more
products and lets the GPS technique become part of your joyful life,
not only navigation.

Press Release Contact：

Sean Lin(sean@qstarz.com)

TEL: 02-2792 0061 #308

FAX: 02-2792 0062

6F-2,No.160 Ming Chuan E. Rd.,
Sec.6,Taipei,Taiwan