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Shinco GM 350 GPS System Review

A n award winning gizmo from Shinco , the compact Shinco GM 350 GPS system comes armed with the renowned Destinator software and NavTeq maps. It has earned credibility in a very short time by proving itself a quick route finding, value for money device.

Striking interface and design

3.5" TFT LCD touch screen formatted in widescreen mode stands the main aspect of the interface. 65,000 colours at 16 bits along with a smart backlight further fortify this aspect. It also facilitates night mode display. Consider that this is a handheld device weighing just about 185 g and designed one of the slimmest of its kind, yet sturdy.

NavTeq Maps

This Shinco GM 350 Satellite Navigation comes with an inbuilt, detailed map of the UK and Ireland along with optional maps of Western European countries. The smart map aspect is further subject to augmentation by not only an optional 2D and 3D display but also an aerial view.

Another thing worth mentioning here is a remarkable technology allowing the device to automatically detect a country change and accordingly change the map too. In most of its counterparts, this is a rarity.

Navigate to near perfection

Ponder on these navigational features to frame a concept about the Shinco GM 350 handheld GPS system .

• 2 GB internal memory enabling the fast route detecting features and effective guidance
• Door to door navigation realized by a full postcode search of 7 digits in the U.K.
• About 65,000 Points of Interest highlighted by vivid icons on the maps
• Route guidance further enhanced by a fast ARM9 400 MHz processor
• 5 meter accuracy
• Warnings rendered at on-road congestions and toll points
• SiRF Star III receiver back up sharpened by the inclusion of an integrated antenna
• Lastly but obviously not the least a powerful built in Lithium Ion battery of 3 hour life powering the entire device

Good multimedia features

The Shinco GM 350 GPS navigator comes with an integrated MP3 player and video player enabling the running a full-length feature film.

Warranty

The Shinco GM 350 satellite navigation system comes with a standard warranty of 12 months from the date of first purchase.

Shinco GM400 Sat Nav System

China is Here

Shinco, might not be a household name in the U.K., as far as, at least the GPS market is concerned. However, it is a big name in China. One amongst the country’s leading manufacturers of air conditioners and DVD players. They did think about launching a GPS navigation system gadget in the U.K. market. And so did they, under the auspices of a ‘tie up’ with ‘Firebox.com’, fancy website dealing with toys, fancy gadgets etc.

Freedom from the Conventional Dark Designs

Touts ‘Shinco’, exhibiting their prized design, the Shinco GM 400 GPS system gadget, that comes in a white casing and amounts hardly to the size of an ‘iPod’. Truly so this device looks a real midget, in style.

A broad-minded screen

A 4″ LCD, touch screen is the big deal. It comes furnished with ‘day and night’ brightness mode and carries a stylus too.

Maps for All

1. 2D and 3D map displays.
2. NavTeq map data, preloaded.
3. Standard, U.K. and Northern Ireland map.
4. In addition, maps covering USA, Asia and Europe are also available in the market.

2 Million ‘Points of Interest’! That’s a handful

The powerful ‘Destinator’ software, supporting the Shinco GM400 Sat Nav System, presents over 2 million points of interest like hotels, filling stations by brand, night spots, car parks, railway terminals etc, adorns the ‘GM 400‘ redundantly.

Navigation no more Intricate

• ‘Door to door mapping’ aided by turn-by-turn ‘voice guidance’.
• Ability to store the most desired routes.
• Navigation by postal codes is also augmented in the ‘GM 400‘ to enable simple and precise navigation.
• ‘Built-in antenna’ to enable stronger reception of satellite signals.
• Extra storage options for ‘Other Favourites’.

Traveller’s Music Jockey

Music options in the Shinco GPS System comes in MP3 format. Thanks to the SD cards.

Accessories from Firebox.com

The Firebox.com contributes its bit by designing the standard accessories for the ‘GM 400‘. The accessory kit consists of

• One Carry case
• One Mains Charger
• One Car Adapter
• One Windshield Suction Cup Attachment
• One Manual
• The Warranty card

Warranty

Manufacturer offers a warranty of one year from the first purchase of the device.

Conclusion

The Chinese products are undoubtedly the epitomes of economy. Their pace of introducing quality products at the cheapest of rates time and again certainly has not been a pleasing sight to the developed nations’ monopolists and trade lords. However, the commoners who value their money more than the big brand names, tagged superfluously to mean products have embraced the novices wholeheartedly. If this trend is to persist, the new affiliation between the ‘Shinco’ and the Western GPS market is definitely for keeps, one has to see.

Shinco GM 400 Sat Nav Specifications

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