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TomTom and Garmin compete for attention at CeBIT

Mar 13, 2007 garmin, gps navigation, tomtom

It looks like Garmin is getting ready to unveil the entry level nuvi 200 at CeBIT in Germany in a couple of days. The new nuvi 200 -which is expected to replace the C series- will use a different supplier for GPS chips. They’ll go with MediTek of Taiwan instead of SiRF.

On the TomTom side we already heard a bunch of news about their new TomTom ONE XL, One Duo, and GO 715. The ONE XL will be a revised version of TomTom ONE with a widescreen display, while the ONE Duo will feature an expandable base for an iPod and FM receiver. In addition, the GO 715 will replace its predecessor the GO 710 and have a SIM card slot for transforming the PND into a handset while driving… via