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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:49 pm Post subject: Live life to the max with the new Navigon 21x0 max SatNav
Navigon announced a new range of SatNav systems at CeBIT today. Claiming to deliver high end functionality at mid range pricing USD $299. The press release and product details I have been given are for the US market, but I thought it useful to publish them in anticipation of getting the European version later.
The devices are 4.3 inch widescreen format with voice instruction delivered using text to speech. The software is the latest version of the Navigon software featuring Lane Assistance, Reality View and a new DirectHelp feature providing details of emergency facilities in your vicinity.
The Navigon 2100 Max has been launched with the new FreshMaps service which allows up to 12 map updates over a 3 year period.
Navigon Official Press Release wrote:
NAVIGON’S NEW GPS DEVICES EARN THEIR NAME
2100 max and 2120 max devices boast high-end features at a friendly price
CeBIT, Hannover, GERMANY and CHICAGO, March 4, 2008 — NAVIGON, the fastest growing brand in GPS navigation, today unveiled the NAVIGON 2100 max and NAVIGON 2120 max personal navigation devices (PNDs) at CeBIT 2008, the world's most comprehensive showcase of digital technology. The North American products earn their name by incorporating ‘wow’ features found only on high-end devices. They are the latest additions to NAVIGON’s award-winning and successful 2100 series line.
Features include a widescreen 4.3” format, spoken driving directions via text-to-speech, and NAVIGON’s exclusive Reality View™, which provides 3D guidance when approaching highway interchanges. Also new is DirectHelp™, a feature that pinpoints a user’s location and provides instant links to nearby services such as hospitals, pharmacies, and roadside assistance.
Significantly, the 2100 max series devices launch in concert with NAVIGON’s groundbreaking FreshMaps service. FreshMaps provides up to 12 map and POI updates in three years. Updates have been field-tested and validated by NAVTEQ, the leading digital map provider. An industry first, FreshMaps ensures data accuracy with regular access to up-to-date, field-verified map data and point of interest content. The updates are available online through a simple download process.
The NAVIGON 2100 max ships with maps of the continental U.S. while the NAVIGON 2120 max features maps of the U.S. and Canada. The standard NAVIGON 2100 max device sells online and in stores for $299 (MSRP). The 2120 max is limited to distribution in Canada and sells for $329 CAD.
“NAVIGON is building on the same product strategy that drove our success last year. We are committed to providing GPS systems with features that are relevant to the navigation experience,” said Andreas Hecht, NAVIGON's President for the Americas. “We believe we’ve raised the bar with a competitively priced, feature-packed GPS device.”
The NAVIGON 2100 max and NAVIGON 2120 max units feature a slim, stylish piano-black housing and an anti-glare 4.3” touchscreen display. Beautifully rendered 2D and 3D map views and an easy to navigate user interface provide users with an unmatched level of detail and information, including branded POIs, speed warnings and Lane Assistant. Predictive text and city-first or street-first data entry, route planning, as well as millions of pre-loaded POIs, help make destination entry quick and simple.
Key features include:
• DirectHelp: provides instant access to directions and phone numbers of emergency services at the touch of a button. Finds the nearest hospital, police station, tow truck company or pharmacy, and indicates your exact location to help these services locate you.
• Reality View™: exclusive and available only on NAVIGON devices, Reality View provides 3D, photo-realistic virtual reality views of complex interchanges, complete with road geometry and actual road sign text.
• Text-to-Speech: provides specific, clearly spoken driving directions and actual street names in a variety of languages.
• Lane Assistant: provides simple to view lane guidance to assist drivers in making the correct upcoming maneuver.
• Automatic Speed Warnings: indicates posted speed limit and notifies driver with visual and verbal warnings when driver is speeding.
• Route Planning: allows users to plot a route with multiple waypoints—a feature found only on high-priced competitor devices
NAVIGON’s 2100 series devices can be augmented with accessories that include:
• FreshMaps: Up to 12 quarterly map updates over three years; works on all NAVIGON GPS devices and sells for MSRP $79.99.
• Lifetime Traffic: Real-time traffic updates, including traffic flow, incidents and alternate routes for the lifetime of the product. Optional accessory with MSRP of $99.99.
• ZAGAT Survey® Ratings and Reviews: ZAGAT listings for U.S. hotels, resorts and spas, restaurants, golf courses, as well as attractions and nightlife in 70+ U.S. cities help users make informed destination choices. Optional accessory with MSRP of $39.99.
_________________ Mike Barrett
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Joined: 20/08/2002 11:51:57 Posts: 3859 Location: Essex, UK
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 9:02 am Post subject:
I have just managed to get hold of the European version of the Navigon Press release for the new Navigon 2100 max SatNav systems. The european devices are priced at €299 or £175.
Quote:
NAVIGON 2110 max: impressive performance at an impressive price
Stylish, smart and speedy: fitted with the latest software technology, the new NAVIGON 2110 max proves that up-to-date, state-of-the-art navigation really is affordable. The new route planner is set to hit the European market in April 2008 at a price of 229 Euro
Hamburg, 4 March 2008 - Always thinking one junction ahead: that is just one of many things that the new NAVIGON 2110 max is capable of that sets it apart from conventional navigation equipment. The enhanced Lane Assistant Pro tells you which lane you should be in well ahead of the next junction. "The new clear brilliant display provides easy orientation at a glance", explains Jörn Watzke, Vice President for Product Line Management at NAVIGON. "So you can concentrate fully on the traffic, never having to worry about needing to move from the inside lane to the outside lane just before the junction appears." The Lane Assistant Pro is not the only feature that makes the journey from A to B a safer one: Reality View Pro, TMC congestion avoidance and optimised destination input with large character fields and intelligent help for entering details ensure perfect clarity and simple route planning. Jörn Watzke cuts to the chase, stating that it offers "impressive performance at an impressive price".
There is one particular reason why the NAVIGON 2110 is capable of such high performance: NAVIGON has incorporated brand new software technology in this new piece of equipment. "The 2110 max is one of the fastest and most accurate navigators of its kind", confirms Jörn Watzke. "And with functions such as Lane Assistant Pro and Reality View Pro, it is well ahead of its time as regards scope of functionality."
Whereas the Lane Assistant Pro ensures better orientation at junctions in towns and rural areas, Reality View Pro comes into its own by providing clear displays of motorway junctions and exits. The 4.3-inch display in 16:9 format provides a realistic representation.
It is not just the clarity of route display that draws everyone's eyes to the NAVIGON 2110 max. Behind its chic, slim lacquered frame, a 400 MHz processor with 64 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM ensures speedy navigation. The battery life is also very good, even on longer journeys, lasting up to three hours. If that is not long enough, the charging cable with integrated TMC antenna will provide the NAVIGON 2110 max with the necessary power boost.
You can update the NAVIGON 2110 max at any time via the NAVIGON Fresh update portal. For example, the exact pronunciation of street names with text-to-speech, and traffic congestion warnings for England, Finland and France with Pay TMC. You can therefore choose precisely which navigation functions you really need to upgrade.
The NAVIGON 2110 max is available in two versions: the Europe variant NAVIGON 2110 max provides orientation assistance in 38 countries and costs 259 euro. The regional variant of the NAVIGON 2100 max is on the market for 229 euro.
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