DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - I bought myself a yellow/black Suunto Vector yesterday. Some of the features on the watch are great. Not that i know how to use it fully yet. It took me a while to figure out just how to set the correct time, but once i looked at the manual it was easily done…. ;-) I know the main complaint people will have about the watch is that it is quite big on your arm but i don’t it at all. I’ve never really owned a watch before, always just had to rely on my phone as a way of keeping the time.

Suunto Vector is truly an instrument that you cannot leave home when planning any kind of outdoor activity. Hiking, climbing, off piste skiing all share one common feature in order to practice them safely, you need accurate, real-time information about the surroundings. And this is where Suunto Vector, a versatile device that it is, delivers.

Regardless whether you are climbing mountains, riding a muddy bike track, or skiing off piste, Suunto Vector will not let you down even in the toughest of the tough situations. It combines an altimeter, barometer, and an electronic compass with all the features of a sophisticated sports watch.

-Eoinod-

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Stephen Nork has just posted his review of the new Nokia 6110 Navigator phone. The phone is as much camera-phone as a GPS handheld unit.

Stephen did some great testing of the unit with the free Nokia Sports Tracker software loaded on his Symbian S60 model. Check out these screenshots.

So we went for a little hiking trip this weekend and the Nokia Sports tracker tracked our entire 20km walk (plus 7km back by train).

This phone looks great, and I’d quite like one. Nokia, fancy giving TGU a review model? Read the full review.

-Robin-