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Panasonic announces Strada CN-NVD905U

May 9, 2007 gps navigation

Panasonic today announced an in-dash GPS navigation system called the Strada CN-NVD905U. This is Panasonic’s first navigation system offered to the U.S. market, accompanied by a new ad campaign with its catchy! “you’ve arrived” slogan.

The Strada CN-NVD905U comes with 12 million searchable POIs, such as gas stations, airports, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, ATMs and historic landmarks. Its integrated 7-inch (diagonal) touch panel LCD screen offers a customized destination menu and the NAVTEQ maps provides map data for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, plus detailed maps of 86 U.S. cities. Strada CN-NVD905 also offers voice guidance in English, Spanish and French.

CN-NVD905U supports real time traffic information broadcast by Sirius which can show icons representing traffic flow or tie-ups on the screen, allowing the driver to take an alternate route. (optional Sirius tuner, Sirius antenna and subscription to Sirius Traffic required). Others features the new Panasonic GPS navigation system is the ability to play other digital media files while navigating. It can play DVD’s, XM and Sirius radios, CD’s, MP3, WMAs as well as your home made DVD-R/RW discs.

As you’d expect from a $1800 (available next month) piece of equipment, Strada CN-NVD905U also Bluetooth capability for hands-free calling as well as a 30GB HDD and a customized iPod interface. You also have the option to connect the system to Panasonic’s universal rear view camera which can be set up to switch on automatically when shifting into reverse… via