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
- 2D and 3D map displays.
- NavTeq map data, preloaded.
- Standard, U.K. and Northern Ireland map.
- 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
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Shinco |
| Model | Shinco GM 400 |
| Maps included | Standard map of the U.K. and Northern Ireland included. |
| Mapping display | 2D/3D |
| Screen size | 4″ |
| Memory Total Capacity Free Space Internal Type Expansion Type |
2GB - Yes SD card slot |
| Battery life | 2-4 hours |
| Weight | 240g |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Warranty | 1years |
| Additional Features | |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Searchable postcode digits | Yes |
| Spoken audio directions | Yes |
| Dynamic routing | Yes |
| Points of interest (POI) | Yes |
| Live traffic information | Yes |
| SiRFStar III GPS Chipset facility | Yes |
| Multimedia Features | |
| Music | Yes |
| Photos | No |
| Video | No |
| FM Transmitter | No |
| iPOD | No |
| Accessories | |
| Car Adaptor | Yes |
| A carry case | Yes |
| A windshield suction cup | Yes |
| A mains charge | Yes |
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Features are best and have the traveller’s music jockey to enjoy music wherever you are. The built-in navigation keys on the right hand side of the device helps to get the information whenever required.