GlobalSat Launches a New GPS-Watch

GlobalSat has launched a new wrist watch sport GPS which is suitable for outdoor athletic activities such as running, hiking, cycling, parachuting, skiing, snowboarding and all the other related sporting activities.

Branded the GH-615, this watch has the looks and the size of an ordinary watch, just a bit bigger. It is equipped with the SiRF Star III high performance GPS chipset (supports WAAS and EGNOS), and offers tracking, positioning, and time alert functions.

It has a built-in patch antenna and a black and white LCD screen. The size of the screen is 24.9 x 39.88mm with a resolution of 80 x 120 pixels. A very big improvement on the GH-601, the most noticeable change the new model has is the quality of the LCD display. The data recorded can be downloaded to a PC and can be shared and displayed using Google Earth.

Obviously since this gadget is aimed for outdoors use it just makes sense to be waterproof (Waterproof standard: IPX7). Users will be able to track their routes using tracking points (60000 tracking points maximum). The watch can be connected via USB to double as a GPS receiver for laptops and other mapping applications, and it's pre-programmed to record the user's route by marking and saving tracking points as you go.

No information is available yet about pricing and availability.