June 26, 2006
Navman ICN 520 Satellite Navigation System - A Review
Among the top quality global positioning system products or the GPS technology products Navman products have a very special and important place. This is due to the good quality of the products they supply. With the integration of the most recent technology in their products Navman has always taken special care in putting together the technologies to bring out the best. They have introduced a series of products in their iCN (In-Car Navigation) family. The latest model of this family is the Navman iCN 520. The Navman iCN520 come packed with a lot of special features and is measured as the easiest of all the navigation systems available. This is a pocket sized in-car navigation device which is portable, affordable and comes in a modern trendy design.
Technology at its best
The new Navman iCN520 comes with a large 3.5 inches transflective TFT touch screen with 320 x 240 resolutions and with 65,000 colours and multi-function keypad controls. A lot of advanced features support the new Navman iCN520 navigation system. It enables the user to avoid traffic blocks by selecting the area you want to avoid on the map. The multi-stop direction routing function makes it possible for the driver to navigate a journey with multiple destinations.
The new Navman iCN520 comes with all-inclusive SmartST 2005 navigation software on 4 CD-ROMs, which include detailed maps which are already installed which contain the detailed local country maps designed for your area. The Navman iCN520 will allow the user to find out and route an address or point of interest when the device is loaded to the 256MB SD card. The Navman iCN 520 will also provide vocal directions through the built-in speaker with adjustable volume.
This SmartST 2005 software is considered as the heart of the Navman iCN 520 which enables the user to take advantage of a list of new capabilities like turn-by-turn audio instructions which can be head in almost 9 languages, various 2D and 3D navigation views, a journey planner and a lot more to list.
The simplest in-car navigator
The main points that make the Navman iCN520 are the high power of its special features and the ease of its use. The latest Navman iCN520 comes with a built-in rechargeable battery and a life period of 6 to 8 hours. Another notable feature is the Intel PXA 255 processor of the Navman iCN520 which helps for faster map re-draw and route calculation. Surely, you will be guided along the correct path, be it your home town of a strange place with Navman iCN520 in hand. With advanced map-reading and guidance, Navman iCN520 will get you to your destination at the earliest in the easiest way possible.

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December 1, 2007
Brian Furzer :
I have used a Navman iCN520 for some time now with overall good results.
There are several problems :-
Finding the GPS signal often takes a very long time
Input of destinations is often impossible due to lack of choices available (although later they show clearly on the map)
Points of interest are too few in some areas and disparate in others.
On the plus side it is easy to use when the information is good, the favourites facility is excellent and it calculates the route with plenty of information to the user.
I like it. By the way I use it in France and the UK.