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dmedia has already introduced one WiMAX-packing device that blurred the lines a bit between MIDs and PNDs, and it’s now rolled out another device that falls a bit more clearly into the latter camp. While complete details are unfortunately a bit light, the company’s new G5W model will apparently boast a 5-inch touchscreen, along with some otherwise standard features like Bluetooth, an FM transmitter, GPRS and EDGE connectivity and, of course, that built-in WIMAX. We’d presume it’ll also come with some added functionality to take advantage of all that high-speed connectivity, but dmedia doesn’t seem to have gotten all that specific on that front just yet, nor has it said anything about a price or release date.

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Hey, they don’t call this thing the International Consumer Electronics Show for nothing, so it shouldn’t come as any big surprise to see Nextar unveiling a trio of new navigators that are destined for routes in South America. PNDs for Argentina (M3-AR), Brazil (M3-BR), and Mexico (updated to the M3-MX1) are all scheduled to go on sale in early 2009, with each model packing its respective country maps as well as a multimedia player, 3.5-inch touchscreen, text-to-speech support, oodles of POIs, an integrated antenna, rechargeable Li-ion and a stylus for no good reason good measure. All three will sell for $249.99, and the full release is after the break.

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MiTAC already did a bit of GPS reshuffling to start the year off, and now it seems a bit more of that will be required. Magellan — the makers of the RoadMate, Maestro and Triton navigation systems — has entered into a “definitive agreement to sell its consumer products division to MiTAC International,” which goes a long way in explaining why development was suddenly halted last month on the promising Maestro Elite 5340 connected GPS. The deal is expected to close in January, and financial terms aren’t being publicly disclosed at present time. So, what’s this mean for both outfits at CES next month? It’s hard to say, but we wouldn’t count on a whole lot of new PNDs from Magellan. Hear that TomTom? You’ve got some slack to cover.

[Via GPSTracklog, thanks Rich]
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