Art Lebedev Studio Navigarius Sat Nav
The Sat Nav is not renowned for its state of the art design, with chunky squares and rectangles being the name of the day. Now, all that is in the past – the Sat Nav just got curvy.
Developed by the innovative Russian design house, Art Lebedev Studio the Navigarius is still in the makeover stages but should become an actual product in the near future. With mini USB and microSD and cigarette lighter adapter, it’s hardly revolutionizing Sat Nav technology, but the new circular shape is raising eyebrows everywhere. Not only is it more futuristic, it offers a much more user-friendly interface with a round touch-screen and a slender, futuristic detachable stand that fixes onto the windscreen via suction.
This is one time when it’s good to be round, it remains to be seen if the concept is adopted by other providers of portable navigation devices.
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Vexia Econav 435 release dates
This Sat Nav, previously only available in Europe is now ready for its UK launch in September 2009.
The Vexia Econav 435 purports to reduce your energy consumption by sending you on the most fuel saving route as well as advising on efficient driving techniques. It will be available with just UK maps or with UK and European data combined.
Makers claim that the Econav can save you up to £400 on your fuel bill and up to 30% on carbon emissions. Theoretically, it should pay for itself in the first six months of use, depending on how many miles you do a day and should ultimately lead to safer and more eco-friendly driving.
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Garmin Nuvi 1390T Sat Nav System
The ‘Garmin Nuvi 1390T Sat Nav System’ is due to be released on 10 June 2009. This version of Garmin Nuvi is much thinner than previous units, coming in at around a 25% reduction in thickness.
The mapping included with this unit covers many of the European countries as well as some of Eastern Europe. The ‘Lane Guidance’ facility will advise drivers at complex road situations on exactly which lane they should be in. EcoRoute will help economy minded motorist to save money by advising a route that should be more fuel efficient. The screen on this system is larger than normal at around 4.8 inches wide. The unit is preloaded with information on around 1.5 million points of interest.
The ‘Garmin Nuvi 1390T Sat Nav System’ has all the high-quality functions and features you’d expect from a high-end satellite navigation system. This sat nav will be released on 10 June 2009.
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TomTom GO 930T Sat Nav System
This unit will deliver information to drivers using the TomTom IQ Routes technology. Directions are given via voice and include street names for easy following. The touchscreen unit has a large display that is 4.3 inches and is widescreen. The screen also uses an antiglare system for easy viewing in strong sunlight situations. Drivers have at their fingertips information preinstalled regarding the position of local safety cameras. There are also local points of interest information included and a ‘Help Me!’ function that will provide details on local emergency services for instance.
The ‘TomTom GO 930T Sat Nav System’ falls into a category of being a high-quality quality satellite navigation device that offers a range of premium features for travellers.
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Garmin Nuvi 765T Sat Nav
This is the ‘Garmin Nuvi 765T Sat Nav’. This version of Nuvi will provide travellers with mapping for Europe and has an advanced 3-D city view, for a very realistic experience.
As the image shows ‘Lane assistance’ will prompt drivers to take the correct lane on what can sometimes be confusing motorway layouts. A nice feature of the 765T is the ability to plan a journey using photographs of landmarks. This is done by saving location tagged images from Google Panoramio. Drivers will be able to avoid traffic jams and accidents or even road works thanks to the ‘Smart Traffic Avoidance’ system. Updated daily is information on safety camera positions.
The ‘Garmin Nuvi 765T Sat Nav’ is a top-quality and premium satellite navigation system that is an excellent companion for travellers.
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RAC 200 Sat Nav
This is the ‘RAC 200 Sat Nav’ satellite navigation system. This unit comes in a black colour with durable casing and has a high sensitivity GPS receiver in built.
The display area is a large 3.5 inch LCD touchscreen for ease of operation. Travelling directions are delivered via step-by-step voice commands. Preloaded to the unit are points of interest such as eating places and petrol stations etc. Searching for destinations is a simple matter using postcodes, or Fuzzy Search™ which helps when not all of the information is available. Routes are planned with an ETA as well as the amount of miles still to be covered.
The ‘RAC 200 Sat Nav’ is an excellent companion for travellers, whether it be route planning or requiring local information within the journey.
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NDrive G800R 3D Real Photo GPS Sat Nav
This is the ‘NDrive G800R 3D Real Photo GPS Sat Nav’. This satellite navigation system has a black rubberised casing.
The NDrive offers travellers the facility to navigate their journey using real-life photographic images in 3-D. As the manufacturers say “see your destination before you set off and makes it impossible to miss your turning when you can see exactly what it looks like!” there is also the facility to broadcast travelling instructions via the in car radio system. This unit is easy to operate through the large 4.3 inch Digital TFT LCD Touch panel.
The ‘NDrive G800R 3D Real Photo GPS Sat Nav’ is a unique way to get directions on your travels and also offers multimedia capabilities for a more entertaining travelling experience.
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TomTom GO 740 Live Sat Nav
This is the ‘TomTom GO 740 Live Sat Nav’. This satellite navigation unit uses TomTom’s latest technology called TomTom LIVE.
TomTom LIVE (requires a low subscription) will connect users to premium services including High Definition Traffic, mobile safety camera locations, fuel prices, and local search using Google. These services can only be obtained through TomTom. There is the latest map guarantee future which allows users to download the most current map available from TomTom’s website. The ‘Help me!’ function will provide information quickly for things like local emergency services.
The ‘TomTom GO 740 Live Sat Nav’ is a premium quality satellite navigation device that will provide travellers with every conceivable service that they need for journeys.
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Garmin Nuvi 865 Traffic Satellite Navigation System
Users will be able to give instructions to the unit safely while driving by using voice commands. The ‘Lane assist’ facility will see the unit prompt drivers to choose the correct lane. Directions are presented in voice format, such as “turn left on Silver Street”. ‘The where am I?’ option will provide information on close points of interest such as filling stations and emergency services locations.
The ‘Garmin Nuvi 865 Traffic Satellite Navigation System’ is a top-quality piece of equipment that will provide drivers with all of the intelligence that they need to arrive at their destination as quickly and as safely as possible.
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RAC 210 Sat Nav GPS System
Users can find their route simply by entering a postcode. Information will be provided on location of fixed safety cameras, as well as highlighting general points of interest such as places to eat and accommodation. Maps can be viewed in 2-D or 3-D display. Included in the unit is an MP3 player to keep you company as you travel. The maps included with this unit are for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
The ‘RAC 210 Sat Nav GPS System’ is superbly priced and will give travellers all the information that you would expect of a fully featured satellite navigation system.
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