Magellan Roadmate 800 Satellite Navigator
March 19, 2009
Magellan has added another device to the Roadmate series; the Magellan Roadmate 800 Satellite Navigator that comes with auto re-routing and smart detour facility which can take you to your destination quickly and safely. The Magellan Roadmate 800 In-Car Satellite Navigator has a 3.5-inch touch screen that display your position in a number of views along with a menu list. This sat nav comes with its own hard disk drive with a 20GB capacity. Out of this 20GB capacity you are provided with 5GB of free space to upload and store pictures and music files. This device can be used as a portable media player as well as a phot viewer while it is not being used for navigational purposes. A slot is provided for USB interface for transferring music and image files into the unit. It also includes a 3.5mm headphone jack. Its dimensions are 8.0cm x 15.9cm x 3.9c, and weight is 307 grams.
This Magellan Roadmate 800 Satellite Navigator comes with the maps of 27 European countries and over 1 million points of interest. With around 1 million points of interest it is convenient to locate the nearest restaurant, hotel or airport. The addresses can be located using the postcode as well as street and suburb name. In case you misspell the name of the street, city or suburb the device’s QuickSpell functionality offers you spelling options to choose from. It can calculate your route precisely and along with route guidance you are also provided with regular voice instructions. These voice instructions help you in concentrating on the road better. In case you are planning on a foreign holiday to North America, then the unit provides you with detailed maps of North America that can be unlocked for a small fee. The screen comes with a brightness sensor that automatically adjusts the screen brightness as per the situation. The volume sensor automatically increases the volume in high noise areas. The Magellan Roadmate 800 Multimedia Satellite Navigator comes with an MP3 player and a picture viewer. Thus you can now listen to wide range of music tracks as well as view photos of family and friends while you are not navigating.
Magellan Roadmate 1215 Satellite Navigator
March 16, 2009
Magellan has launched an easy to use navigational unit; the Magellan Roadmate 1215 Satellite Navigator that is light weight and comes with a quick spell functionality. The Magellan Roadmate 1215 In-Car Satellite Navigator comes with a 3.5-inch touch screen colour display that comes that has a screen resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and about 64000 colours. This sat nav comes with a height of 8.4 cm, a width of 9.2 cm, a thickness of 1.8 cm and a weight of 140 grams. This device is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery that has a battery life of around 3 hours. This gps unit comes with WAAS and EGNOS compatibility that provides you with accurate navigational data. This gps system has an internal in-built antenna that is integrated with a high sensitivity GPS receiver.
The Magellan Roadmate 1215 Portable Satellite Navigator includes the maps of 24 Western European countries and thousands of points of interest. With so many points of interest it is very convenient to locate the nearest airport or petrol station. It offers the Postcode Search Facility for locating an address. You can also locate an address using the street or suburb name. While using the suburb name in case you happen to misspell any word then Magellan’s QuickSpell function automatically corrects it. It provides accurate route guidance along with regular and time to time voice instructions. You can now concentrate on the road better; this is because the unit reads out the road names and junctions as and when they appear. In case of any kind of road blocks or congestions; the device immediately recalculates an alternative route and diverts you to your destination through an optional path. Re-routing is also done in case you detour or miss any lane or turn. This user friendly pocket sized satellite navigator however is an entry level gizmo that does not provide you with Bluetooth compatibility, FM transmitter, music player or real time traffic information. This is an ideal device for everyone who would want a user friendly strictly navigational unit.
Magellan Maestro M4040 Satellite Navigator
March 7, 2009
The Magellan Maestro M4040 is an automotive GPS navigation device. What makes it different from its predecessors is the new interface with 4.3 inch touch-screen color monitor. Bluetooth technology enables hands-free navigation and real-time navigation services irrespective of the traffic and road conditions. The SayWhere™ text-to-speech voiced based routing and preloaded mapping software with the entire European, US and Puerto Rican Atlases from NAVTEQ ensure that you are never lost. The user-friendly interface allows four kinds of views: 3D Map, Map View, Maneuver List and TrueView™ 3D split screen. The WAAS/EGNOS enabled – SiRFstarIII receiver has 20 channels to chart out the best and quickest route and has an accuracy of 3 to 5 meters.
The Portable Maestro M4040 lives up to its name with its 4.5 million preloaded points of interest (POI). More POI make be created and stored on the address book for future travels. A clear voice tells you the name of the street at every turn and alerts you in case of a wrong turn so that you never have to take your eyes off the road to look for locations. The QuickSpell™ feature ensures the right spelling to minimize errors further and also so that you do not have to concentrate on the spelling. The AAA TourBook® gives directions to the best AAA hotels and restaurants AAA Roadside Assistance details and even alerts about the special discounts offered by the AAA Show Your Card & Save® program. The Magellan TrafficKit™, BE THERE™ and SmartDetour are other tools which make the Maestro M4040 even more efficient. The Maestro comes with a windshield mount, unit cradle, cigarette lighter adapter, USB data cable, AC charger, nylon protective pouch and an adhesive disk for dash mounting. The only drawback of the Maestro M4040 is its short battery life of just around 2 hours when used continuously.
Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator
December 15, 2008
Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator is a satellite navigator that not only provides accurate route guidance and voice instructions in more than one language, but also some entertainment. This sat nav gets users to their destination safe and sound.
Mag Gp-110 Europe Widescreen Satellite Navigator has a 4.3 inches wide touch screen display that supports a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels with a contrast of 400:1. It has more than 65000 colours. It measures 132 x 95 x 22 mm and weighs 230 grams. It has an internal memory of 64MB with an extension capacity of up-to 1GB using SD/MMC memory cards. It works on a Windows CE 5.0 operating system and is embedded with a Precision Centrality Atlas II processor, which is clocked at 300MHz with an in-built antenna. It also provides an external 3.5mm jack for connecting headphones, a slot for connecting external antenna, a slot for external memory cards and a slot for USB interface. This satellite navigator is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery with a battery life of 5 hours.
Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator provides an SD card with TeleAtlas maps of Austria, Andorra, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, San Marino, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, and United Kingdom. It permits both 2D and 3D viewing of maps. It calculates the shortest and quickest routes to the destination. It also includes many points of interest; thus users can easily find the nearest petrol station or hotel. This sat nav offers both day and night viewing modes. It has a brightness adjusting feature. It provides precise and timely voice instructions along with route guidance. Mag Gp-110 Europe Multi-Lingual Satellite Navigator provides instructions in 22 languages including English, Spanish, French, Czech, Romanian, Danish, Croatian, Polish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Hebrew and Chinese.
Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator has an in-built MP3 player, thus users can now listen to their favourite songs, as well as view movies in MPEG -4 format, while stuck in the traffic. This sat nav has an integrated 2W speaker built-in, so that the sound produced is loud and clear. Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator comes with a car mount, an in-car charger, a stylus, a USB cable and a mains charger. Mag Gp-110 Europe Satellite Navigator is considered as an all-in-one satellite navigator.
Magellan Roadmate 1200 Satellite Navigation System
November 13, 2008
Magellan Roadmate 1200 Sat Nav is a perfect example for an efficient device. It guides the user effectively and makes driving effortless and tension free.
This unit comes with (Depth) 0.69 in, (Width) 3.63 in, (Height) 3.3 in dimensions, and has a weight of 4.94 oz. Plastic enclosure of this device makes it very durable and easily portable. Enhanced manoeuvering is made possible with its 3.5″ colour LCD interface with 320 x 240 pixels resolution. Touch screen functionality adds sheen to this factor.
In to the details
This unit is specially designed for performing tasks in the city conditions. It can be used in vehicles, and all the controls are specially designed to suit this requirement. The trip-computer that comes in this model features Minimize Freeways mode, Maximize Freeways mode, avoid toll roads mode and fast/short route. This GPS offers street level maps of the UK and Ireland and more, the NAVTEQ ON BOARD map data software that comes with this unit offers precise accounts of cities, routes and POIs. Enhanced storage is made possible with a memory expansion slot that fits a 512MB SD Card.
Its integrated aerial offers a perfect reception of the satellite signals. The accuracy of positioning is calculated as 3 - 5 m. You can view the maps in 2D as well as 3D projections for better results. You are assisted with audio instructions and this system forecasts every turn you ought to take.
Other enhanced features
Features such as plug & play, Speed camera locations, Auto re-route, Smart Detour, 7-digit postcode search and quick spell, account to the flexibility of this sat nav system. Points of interest such as gas stations, restaurants, hospitals, cash points, or any other like place of your choice, can be located easily. Thanks to the Navteq software. With its USB port you can transfer data to this device from a computer. Other facilities made available in this Magellan sat nav unit are; Avoid Area Routing, compass, Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), Odometer, speakers, and speedometer.
An internal Lithium-Ion battery, which offers a run time of up to 3 hour(s) powers this unit. When driving it gets recharged automatically via the provided cigarette lighter power adaptor. Other accessories that come along are; a windshield mount, basic cradle, get start user guide and references. Magellan offers 1 year warranty on purchase of Magellan Road mate 1200 In Car GPS System.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Magellan |
| Model | Magellan Roadmate 1200 Satellite Navigation |
| Mapping display | 2D and 3D |
| Screen size in diagonal inches | 3.5 in |
| Battery life | 3 hour |
| Weight | 4.94 oz |
| Dimensions | (Depth) 0.69 in, (Width) 3.63 in, (Height) 3.3 in |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Memory | |
| Total Capacity
Expansion Type |
512MB
SD Card |
| Additional Features | |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Searchable postcode digits | Yes |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| Cigarette lighter power adaptor | Yes |
| Windshield | Yes |
| Basic cradle | Yes |
| Get start user guide | Yes |



















