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Magellan (or should we say MiTAC?) just announced the new Magellan RoadMate 1475T.

In addition to the premium features available in the 4.7″ Magellan RoadMate 1470, the Magellan RoadMate 1475T is equipped with traffic enabled device (VPA) that offers subscription free, real-time traffic alerts, incidents and road congestion reports.

Here are the features of the new Magellan RoadMate 1475T:

• 4.7″, WQVGA anti-glare touch-screen display
• Features AAA TourBook listings and member Roadside Assistance menu
• 6 million points of interest (POI)
• Text to speech
• Highway Lane Assist
• Highway Exit POI search
• QuickSpell that intelligently narrows searches
• Multi-destination routing
• Includes NAVTEQ maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico

Magellan RoadMate 1475T will sell for $300.

Magellan RoadMate 1470 was announced back in April and today we have a review for you – in case you are interested in spending your money on one of these. (Currently $194 on Amazon)

The first you’ll notice about the RoadMate 1470 is that its huge 4.7″ screen. Compared to the usual 3.5″ and 4.3″ screens, 1470 is a behemoth. Another thing about the RoadMate series in general is the improved interface which includes quickspell, and exit POIs.

Here are some unlikeable remarks from the review:

• The font for distance to next turn (on the left side of the top bar) is smaller than other numbers displayed on the screen, making it more difficult to pick out this critical number at a glance
• The bottom of the unit power cord attachment is a bit of a pain; it can only be connected after sliding the unit into the mount
• I wish the RoadMate showed the speed limit, but you’ll have to step up to the Maestro line for this feature.

For all the positive things and the rest of the review go here.

Magellan, which was recently acquired by Mio is about add a new system to their Maestro series called Magellan Maestro 4700. More than likely the device will feature a 4.7″ touch screen, have live traffic update, bluetooth connectivity, text-to-speech, FM-transmitter and maybe even more. We have very few details right now so you’re going to have to wait until it is put up on the Magellan Maestro site… via

Magellan announced 3 new models from the RoadMate series yesterday. RoadMate 1440, RoadMate 1340, and the last one: Magellan RoadMate 1470. We saved the biggest one for last as this GPS navigation system has a 4.7″ touch screen display – kind of big when compared to most other systems out there.

Maps on the device cover US, Canada, Puerto Rico; text-to-speech feature pronounces street names, and the memory can be expanded with the microSD card slot.

Magellan RoadMate 1470 is already shipping from Amazon for $230 even though the one day old press release says it should sell for $300. $230 is not bad for a GPS navigation system with a 4.7″ screen.

Following RoadMate 1340 which we just mentioned now let’s talk about Magellan RoadMate 1440. Also announced yesterday, RoadMate 1440 is quite similar to 1340 but has a 4.3″ touch screen instead of 3.5″ one which changes the resolution from QVGA to WQVGA.

The other features that are worth mentioning are the text-to-speech, microSD card slot, AAA TourBook which provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay and eat, AAA Member Roadside Assistance, highway lane assist, and the ability to get traffic update with an optional antenna.

The price for Magellan RoadMate 1440 is set $250 and it is already available for pre-order on Amazon

Magellan’s consumer product division which was recently bought by Mio just yesterday announced a few new GPS navigation systems; one of which is the Magellan RoadMate 1340. 1340 is at the lower end of the new RoadMate series with a 3.5″ QVGA full-color, anti-glare touch-screen display, text-to-speech feature, and maps that cover USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Magellan RoadMate 1340 will cost $180 and ship with a windshield mount and cradle; a 12-volt car adapter, and an adhesive disk for alternative, on-dash mounting.

Magellan RoadMate 1340 is already on Amazon available for pre-order.

OK, the title is not 100% correct, it really should say “Mio’s parent company MiTAC bought Magellan consumer products division”. But you get the idea. Magellan which was on a losing streak just got consumed by Mio which has been growing its market share here in the U.S. and the world for the last couple of years. If you remember Mio also bought Navman – another GPS navigation system maker – recently.

Nobody knows whether Mio will continue the Maestro, RoadMate and the Triton series from Magellan.

Maybe Mio is the next challenger for Garmin in the U.S. What do you think?

Magellan Maestro 4370 which we first mentioned at the beginning of this year has shown up recently on Magellan’s website. It is priced at $600 making it their most expensive GPS navigation unit.

Looking at the features we can’t quite tell why it is so expensive. It has a 4.3″ screen, text-to-speech, bluetooth, FM transmitter, traffic receiver, and maps for the 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and lane assistance.

I guess thinking about it, it has almost the same features as the Garmin Nuvi 765T which is also priced at $600.

What do you think?

Here we have a (possibly incomplete) list of GPS navigation system for $200 or less. We decided to stick with most common brands. Let us know if we’re missing any.

tomtom one 130 – $150
tomtom one 3rd edition – $148
tomtom one 130s – $199

garmin streetpilot c550 – $188
garmin streetpilot c530 – $180
garmin streetpilot c340 – $156
garmin streetpilot c330 – $127
garmin nuvi 250 – $189
garmin nuvi 200W – $198
garmin nuvi 200 – $161

magellan roadmate 1412 – $189
magellan roadmate 1200 – $139
magellan maestro 3100 – $104
magellan maestro 3200 – $101
magellan maestro 3250 – $186
magellan maestro 3100 – $144
magellan maestro 4000 – $155
magellan maestro 4200 – $188
magellan maestro 4210 – $181

navigon 2100 – $118
navigon 5100 – $199

mio moov 310 – $196
mio moov 300 – $180
mio moov 200 – $141

Magellan Maestro 4350 and 4345 just got their FCC approval meaning they’ll be hitting the stores very soon. They’re still not talked about at Magellan’s website but we had already mentioned Maestro 4350 back in January. What we didn’t know about up until now was Maestro 4345 which probably is the exact same device but has a different set of maps.

We’re still unsure about the price but some of the features and specs are as follows:

• voice commands
• tex-to-speech
• AAA Tour-Book pre-loaded
• bluetooth to make hands-free calls
• ability to create multi-destination trips
• ability to get directions to intersections by selecting streets
• live traffic updates via FM antenna
• 2200mAh battery
• Centrality GPS receiver