VDO Dayton PN6000 GPS System
August 29, 2008
VDO Dayton PN6000 In-Car GPS System can be regarded as an impeccable combination of exceptional satellite navigation capabilities and mobile digital television. Without deviating from its predominant task, that is undoubtedly satellite navigation, this gps system lays an increased stress on the multimedia apsects. This fact can be substantiated by just looking into its muldimedia features such as an MP3 player, a picture viewer of the JPEG sort and a number of exciting games apart from the in-built mobile digital TV. These facts on the whole, point the figure towards the not so distant future where all these lesser gadgets merge into a single potential PDA.
The main attraction of this GPS system is obviously, its mammoth LCD TFT touchscreen of 5.6” diagonal size. This striking touchscreen is further adorned by Pictogram as well as voice backed route guidance. Apart from being toughened by an anti-glare surface, 2D and 3D projections are facilitated here as well. Another option offered by this device is to switch between automatic and manual zoom. A bundle of European maps are provided here through a 2GB SD card that accompanies the total package.
Navigation with this device is a memorable feat. The brilliant platform here is the large touchscreen that conveniently highlights each of the other features. Menu languages refer to twenty European languages including English, French and German. Spoken instructions comes in as good as seventeen European languages. This GPS system offers fastest, most economical and the shortest routes apart from putting forth some fine options such as avoiding toll roads, toll gates, tunnels, motorways, ferries, etc. Traffic information is also an additional nicety here, as is smart detouring or determining alternative routes.
The digital television that comes integrated in the VDO Dayton PN6000 Multimedia GPS System, in its turn provides a desired channel list, pioctogram subtitle support, Teletext support, an EPG (Electronic programme guide) and self-conceiving service list. This GPS system derives its power from a 4000mAh rechargeable Lithium polymer battery that provides up to six hours of navigation time and three hours of tlevision viewing time.
Other Significant Features
Flash ROM of 64MB
128MB RAM
425 grams weight
152 x 97 x 25 mm in dimensions
Nokia N500 Auto Navigation GPS System
August 27, 2008
Nokia, in spite of their aura as the mobile phone giant, has not yet become a popular name in the GPS satellite navigation sector. If any thing relevant can be connected to them, it is only the fact that they have successfully launched a handful of mobile phones with GPS back up. However, Nokia N500 Auto Navigation Portable GPS System comes packed with a number of features as well as promises. This handheld satellite navigation system obviously, explains portability with its lightweight of 210 grams and compact dimensions of 8.7 cm height, 12.2 cm width and 2.3 cm thickness.
This GPS system is blessed by aN LCD TFT display screen of 4.3 inches in diagonal size. This screen of the device, very much complies with widescreen standards with its native aspect ratio of 16:9. The detailing part of this touchscreen is explained by a striking 480 x 272 pixels resolution complimented by 65536 colours. An SD card that comes included in the device’s total package in the absence of any significant internal memory, holds detailed maps for a number of European countries. The maps provided here bear the stamp of Navteq.
Nokia N500 Auto Navigation Bluetooth GPS System comes with the Bluetooth transfer advantage for quick transsferring of data. The navigation features of this device is quite up to the mark. A TMC receiver that adorns this sat nav system is the major attraction here. It delivers up to date on-road traffic information using which the driver can alter the route to re-route. The best route type such as the fastest or the shortest can be determined through this device. A trip calculator is an important provision here that calculates current speed as well as times trips. Apart from the evergreen Bluetooth, a USB cable also comes handy in the package to connect this device to other devices like a PC or a MAC.
Other Significant Features
Built-in antenna
Advanced Call Features like echo cancellation, conference calling, ambient noise reduction and missed calls re-dialling
Multimedia features with video and photos
2 Hours Battery Life
ViaMichelin Navigation X-960 GPS System
August 25, 2008
ViaMichelin Navigation X-960 Portable GPS System is a dark grey gadget that is quite stylish in its looks. This gadget’s heaviness (or lightness) that is slightly below 140g along with its 10 x 7.7 x 2 cm dimensions explains its portability aspect. A base for windscreen mounting accompanying this device explains its car mounting ease.
Screen and Map Features
This GPS system comes with a QVGA resolution LCD screen that is 3.5 inches sized diagonally. It refers to a 320 x 240 pixels resolution display supported by 65,536 colours. You can have 2D or 3D projections in this device’s display according to your convenience. This GPS system offers you SD card-loaded maps of UK and Ireland as well as European countries. These maps are backed by a galaxy of points of interest such as tourist locations (Michelin Green Guide), hotels and restaurants (Michelin Guide) and scores of addresses of convenience throughout Europe.
Navigation Features
Passing towns or tourist sites are notified in this system by engaging a motor way mode. You also receive up to date road-traffic conditions related information through the ever-reliable TMC. This device also provides safety camera alerts. Other significant navigation tips presented by this model are stage-by-stage navigation, realistic guidance by road sign displays, speed alerts when you exceed the limits, alterations in navigation mode and route saving. You can also track the fastest, shortest and the best hassle free route with this device. This device provides voice guidance in as good as 15 languages.
Technical Features
An integrated GPS receiver of the SIRF Star III technology fortifies the ViaMichelin Navigation X-960 In-Car GPS System. Operating system employed in this device is Windows CE.net 5.0 OS and the processor that prompts it is a Samsung 300 MHz processor. This gadget comes embedded with a built-in loudspeaker that apart from giving explicit voice guidance also renders quality music from an MP3 player that is another provision in this GPS System.
Mappy Mappy Mini GPS for Europe
August 23, 2008
Mappy Mappy Mini GPS System is a lightweight device that is quite sylish in its looks. It is very much a stand alone GPS system. This says that this Sat Nav system not only can fit cosily in a car to guide the driver to his desired destinations but also can be taken out for a walk or in any other public transport means to provide the user explicit route guidance. Moreover, this device can also assume the form of a gadget of entertainment with its inbuilt music player that realises MP3 file formats on an SD card.
Route Planning with this navigation device is par convenience as it guides the driver through; the fastest route, the shortest route, the most fuel-efficient route or the easiest route, as per his/her choice. Vocal guidance is provided in this machine. It further computes itineraries for public transport in more than two-hundred European towns apart from speed camera information that is regularly updated in the mappy website. This satellite navigation system holds the capability of warning the driver in case, speed norms are violated. Finally, but definitely not the least, this device presents TeleAtlas maps of as good as twenty-one European countries including the United Kingdom and Ireland apart from numerous POIs.
The display screen of Mappy Mappy Mini In-Car GPS System is 3.5 inches sized diagonally. This screen is of LCD TFT type and obviously, a touchscreen, the resolution of which, refers to 320 x 240 pixels. A built-in antenna serves the perfect back-up for the GPS receiver of this sat nav system. In the absence of any considerable on-board memory, this system very much depends on an expansion slot for SD cards of up to 2GB capacity. Finally, the Lithium Ion battery used in this GPS system provides up to three hours of life on a single charge. The weight of this gadget is 156 grams and its dimensions refer to 10.2 x 8.8 x 1.9 cm.
Tomtom Go 720 Traffic GPS System
August 21, 2008
Tomtom Go 720 Traffic In-Car GPS System is all about user-friendliness and style. You can carry this device with increased convenience for its compact structure and lightweight. Although, this machine is highly recommended for automotive use, it can be taken for a walk either. This GPS system is fortified with an in-built memory of 2GB and a TomTom Home software. This device is run by a 400 MHz processor.
Screen and Maps
This GPS system has a remarkable widescreen LCD display of 480 x 272 pixels resolution. The size of this display is 4.3 inches diagonally. It is also a colour screen that is illuminated by a backlight. Further, this display screen apart from being of touch screen quality, offers explicit view even in the sunniest of conditions due to a remarkable anti-glare coating. This GPS is strengthened by the inclusion of maps that provide details of as good as twenty-one European countries including UK and Ireland. 2D or 3D map viewing is also allowed in this model.
Navigation
Navigation features of this GPS system starts from a trip computer that can detect the fast, short or the most convenient route, closely followed by an intuitive TMC feature that provides real time information on the road ahead. An integrated speaker here provides explicit voice guidance over navigation.
Other Significant Features
Tomtom Go 720 Traffic Portable GPS System comes with Bluetooth technology support that enables the user to engage in hands free calling or receiving calls. For enhancing this feature, this GPS system comes integrated with a microphone as well. Apart from the Bluetooth interface of this device, a USB port also stands tall in the interface sector. This sat nav system draws its power from a Lithium Polymer battery that lives up to 5 hours on a single charge. A car power adaptor, a docking station and a mounting bracket accompanies this device in the package.
