MapmyIndia, an Indian navigable map data provider, has launched GPS-based in-car navigation devices. The two models of MapmyIndia Navigator -Delphi Nav 200 and AMAX 06GP5A - use satellites to determine the location. While entering any destination across India, the MapmyIndia Navigator will guide you to your destination with visual map instructions supported by voice prompts.
The Navigator offers complete coverage of streets, localities, sub-localities, and points of interest in 18 major cities as well as access to 55,000 towns and villages connected by national and state highways, important landmarks within 150 cities and 200,000 tourist and business points of interest across the country.
The Navigator also auto re-route the destination in case you miss a turn. Other features of the MapmyIndia Navigator include: blocked roads or if you choose to follow an alternate road; detours to avoid specific roads; Read more… »
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Blaupunkt has announced the TravelPilot Lucca 3.5, a circular GPS unit. It is presently aimed for Europe’s roads. This TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 features a 3.5-inch LCD, a Centrality Atlas III Dual Core 400MHz processor, detailed mapping of the UK and Ireland, major European roads, and detailed European mapping available at extra cost.
It also has a SD/SDHC/MMC slot, and locations of speed traps to save you a ticket.
It calculates the quickest, shortest and optimal route in record time and it even overlooks typing mistakes in the destination input. To make sure that nothing else can hold you back, there’s also dynamic routing around traffic congestion on the route up ahead. And you are warned of traffic congestion even when route guidance is not activated.
Thanks to the driver assistance functions the TravelPilot 3.5 Edition takes you anywhere you want, safely, reliably and more conveniently than ever before. Even speed limit warnings appear on the screen. Some of the additional features include:-
Panasonic today announced the launch of its first portable navigation device (PND) Strada CN-GP50U for the U.S. market. Strada which is already a best-seller in Japan, has a sleek, slim design and boasts a 5-inch touch panel display for clear viewing and optimum ease of use.
The other features of the PND include digital networking, voice command and GPS Assist — an electronic compass to compensate when GPS reception is interrupted, as in a tunnel.
The Strada CN-GP50U is the ultimate travel companion, providing quick and easy access to maps and 1.8 million searchable Points of Interest in 51 categories, such as gas stations, airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, ATMs and historic landmarks. The pre-loaded NAVTEQ® mapping software provides map data for the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico, plus detailed maps of 86 U.S. cities. Users can easily upgrade their software using an SD Memory Card or USB port. There’s even a voice guidance feature, which can be activated in several languages. Read more… »
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HTC Corp has launched P3300, “an innovative Global Positioning System (GPS) phone in India.” Apart, from the GPS navigational capabilities, the P3300 is a feature-packed PDA phone offering high-speed wireless LAN access. A GPS device and PDA phone in one, the HTC P3300 is the perfect device to take on your trips.
The HTC P3300 comes preinstalled with the TomTom® NAVIGATOR 6 software which makes road navigation smart and easy. Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 5.0 Direct Push technology keeps you always up to date with e-mails, calendar appointments, and contacts. The innovative HTC RollR™ that combines the use of the Trackball and Track Wheel on the device makes map browsing and web surfing a breeze. The HTC P3300 also keeps you entertained for hours with music and video on the go. The other features of P3300 include:
