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Medion reveales six new navigation devices

Oct 13, 2006 gps navigation, medion, navteq

Medion just revealed 6 new PNDs (personal navigation device) : the PNA 455L and the PNA 460, 460L, 465, 470 and 470L all from the same series.

All these PND use version 2 of the GoPal navigation software, in version AE for the PNA 460 and in version EP for the PNA 465. These two versions integrates 3D maps, the radars preloaded as well as warning signal POIs, the predictive capture of the address as well as the speed limits. The version EP integrates in more the voice synthesis of the street names. Another innovation, the presence of guides of city, City Guides, giving tourist information for 50 towns of Europe.

They are provided with Navteq maps the second quarter 2006.

It should be noted that the update of the radars is proposed at the price of 15 Euros per year.

The PNA 455L, which we mentioned already has the following featues:

• Receiver GPS integrated with chip GPS SiRF III
• Samsung Processor To 400 MHz
• Touch screen 4 inches TFT 65 536 colors 16/9 and of resolution 480×272 pixels (WQVGA)
• Kit free hands Bluetooth
• Voice synthesis with statement of the street names
• Reader MP3
• Viewer of images
• Guide city
• Delivered with support conveys, charger lights interchangeable cigar and 2 frontages
• Memory board SD 1 GB containing France and Europe

The price of the PNA 455L is 370 Euros.

The family of the PNA 460, 460L, 465, 470 and 470L are characterized by a larger screen at 4.3 inches instead of 4 inches. Their main features are:

• Receiver GPS integrated with chip GPS SiRF III
• Samsung Processor To 400 MHz
• Touch screen 4.3 inches TFT 65,536 colors 16/9 and of resolution 480×272 pixels (WQVGA)
• Receiver Information integrated Traffic RDS/TMC (only on the PNA 465, 470 and 470L)
• Kit free hands Bluetooth (only on the PNA 470 and 470L)
• 5 hour battery life
• Microsoft Windows CE.net 5.0
• Voice synthesis with statement of the street names
• MP3 player
• Image viewer
• Guide city
• Delivered with mounting kit and car charger

Here is what the pricing will be like:

• PNA 460: 256 MB, maps of France, 289 Euros.
• PNA 460L: 1 GB, maps of France and Europe, 349 Euros.
• PNA 465L: 1 GB, maps of France and Europe without borders, 389 Euros.
• PNA 470: 256 MB, maps of France, 399 Euros.
• PNA 470L: 1 GB, maps of France and Europe without borders, 459 Euros.

It’s a pity that Information Traffic RDS/TMC is of type BASIC (information only on the paying motorways. One would have liked to have Information Traffic of the Premium type (information also in the large cities and the expressways as Paris will intra muros, its peripheral and its motorways).

These new PND will be available during October.

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