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Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND marketit's not surprising...I've never heard of Navigon before. So I did a little looking around. I found teo very short comments about three models Navigon released in 2008. The 8100T at $599 (http://www.nerdgrind.com/navigon-releases-8100t-navigator-calls-it-uber-premium/) and two affordable devices both...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, user guide, Navigon, North American PND, GPS

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

It seemed that the Personal Navigation Device PND market was hot last year and several companies were rolling out great products. One of the best line of products I saw and mentioned in our 2008 Holiday Guide was from Navigon. They have some amazing graphics on their PND units that...

Tags: Matthew Miller, Navigon

Blog posts 2009-05-07

Perlow@PEPCOM

Arriba and Feliz Navidad, Gringos! Your economy is screwed! Now go buy some expensive toys, America! See Jason Perlow's PEPCOM Gallery. Ah yes, the annual holiday PEPCOM party at the Metropolitan Pavilion. It was truly a surreal experience attending the popular and...

Tags: Backup, Electronics, NAVIGON, Cat Genie, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-20

Navigon 2100

Navigon's line of portable navigation systems seems to follow the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, offering three different flavors with one to hopefully match your tastes and needs. For the gadget hounds and GPS enthusiasts, there's the Navigon 7100 with its advanced features like Bluetooth and traffic services,...

Tags: GPS, Memory, Keyboards, SD expansion slot, user interface, menu page, NAVIGON, Navigon 2100

Product reviews 2007-11-19

Navigon 7100

Editor's Note: Portions of this review were taken from our evaluation of the Navigon 5100, as the two systems share similar features.Just recently, we reviewed the Navigon 5100 and were pretty impressed by this newcomer for its useful set of navigation features, including the integrated traffic receiver, lane assistant function,...

Tags: Keyboards, Memory, menu page, user interface, Navigon, Navigon 7100, Navigon 5100

Product reviews 2007-10-15

Navigon 5100

Though it'll be tough to stand up to the big boys such as TomTom and Garmin, the Navigon 5100 has a fighting chance by offering some useful navigation features that go beyond the basic turn-by-turn directions. First, there's a traffic receiver integrated into the sleek device and you get a...

Tags: Memory, Navigon 5100, Navigon

Product reviews 2007-09-14

Additional Resources

First voice-guided GPS apps arrive for iPhone

The first voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation apps are starting to appear in the App Store. Networks in Motion, Inc.'s Gokivo + Yahoo! Local Search pictured is one of the first to have been approved for sale in the App Store. Gokivo sells for $.99 but requires an in-app...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Gokivo, GPS, Handhelds, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Cellular Phones, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-22

News to know: Google; iBotnet; Cisco; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Google earnings deliver; Sales growth slows; Economy still in 'uncharted territory' Statement: GOOGLE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2009...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Macintosh, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Twitter, IBM Corp., Desktops, Strategy, Open Source, Hardware, Management

Blog posts 2009-04-17

Quickfire Deal: High-end Navigon 7200T GPS navigation, $199

The loaded Navigon 7200T GPS navigation device is now on Amazon for just $200 (list price is $499). In a review, CNET said that the 7200T "offers plenty of advanced navigation features and accurate directions." The 7200T features...

Tags: Speakerphone, Navigon 7200T GPS Navigation Device, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-16

TomTom XL 330S

Entry-level GPS are a dime a dozen these days, but the TomTom XL 330S stands out for a couple of reasons. It updates the TomTom One XL with a better speaker and sleeker design, while keeping the things we loved about the One XL, including a spacious 4.3-inch touch screen...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom, TomTom XL 330S

Product reviews 2009-03-25

Navigon 2200T

It's been our experience that Navigon's portable navigation devices are little unpredictable in the performance department. Some are fast, accurate navigators, while others can be frustratingly slow and a little wonky with their directions. However, the one constant is that the company puts out full-featured GPS for a very affordable...

Tags: power button, traffic receiver, Navigon 2200T, GPS

Product reviews 2009-02-07

Navigon 8100T portable navigation device

Editors' note: Parts of the Features section were taken from our review of the Navigon 7200T, since the two GPS units share a number of the same features.Navigon's portable navigation devices PNDs haven't had the best track record when it comes to performance, but we thought the tide had changed...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, Navigon 7200T, Navigon 8100T

Product reviews 2008-12-16

Navigon 7100

Navigon 7100Navigation needs improvement[b]Pros:[/b] Reality view, lane assist, mounting bracket[b]Cons:[/b] Navigation, battery life, some displayed text is too small, tech support[b]Overall:[/b] Google Maps and Mapquest provide better routing. Navigon tends to make you get off a highway, detour through town, then get back on the highway again. If you already...

Tags: Engineering, Navigon 7100

Discussion threads 2008-12-07

Magellan Maestro 4370

It's been a little while since we've seen anything from Magellan, but in late October, the company revealed its latest in-car GPS, the Magellan Maestro 4370. A step-up model from the Magellan Maestro 4250, the portable navigation device PND offers a new user interface with a feature called OneTouch that...

Tags: Keyboards, Magellan, OneTouch, Magellan Maestro 4370, Maestro, Maestro 4370

Product reviews 2008-12-03

Navigon 7200T

Having to compete with the likes of Garmin and TomTom is no easy task, but Navigon is hoping to woo some new customers with the Navigon 7200T. Now, in the past, we've always commended Navigon for offering feature-rich GPS for an affordable price, but we've had issues with the spotty...

Tags: display, GPS, Navigon 7200T

Product reviews 2008-11-26

Navigon 2000S GPS Navigator

We've reviewed several of Navigon's portable navigation devices, and it always seems to be the same story: great features, affordable price, but always coming up short in performance. The company's latest entry-level model, the Navigon 2000S, is another chapter in that saga, though it comes closer to a happy ending...

Tags: Keyboards, Performance management, Navigon 2000S, Navigon 2000S GPS-Navigator

Product reviews 2008-10-21

GPS Converter 5 (Windows)

GPSconverter converts Waypoints, Tracks, and Routes from/to any file format for GPS receiver or mapping program. It also has powerful manipulation tools for such data. Note that you can select specific data and convert it among data types (i.e.: waypoints to route, tracks to waypoints) making it a convenient for...

Tags: Mc & RENOX, Garmin Ltd., Microsoft Windows, Satellite, GPSconverter, GPS, Handhelds, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-28

GPS Map Viewer 1.5 (Windows)

GPSmapview allows you to display Waypoints, Routes, or Tracks loaded from many file formats in an interactive map. Use it to see where you've been, plan where you're going, or visualize geographic data. In addition GPSmapview can Print or export your maps in JPEG format. Four kind of maps are...

Tags: Comma, Microsoft Windows, GPSmapview, GPS, Handhelds, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking

Software downloads 2008-07-28

Sony NV-U83T

First introduced at CES 2008, the Sony NV-U83T is the company's flagship portable navigation system. With a focus on safety, the NV-U83T features a number of nice and unique features, including pressure, gyro, and acceleration sensors to provide for more accurate positioning even when driving through tunnels and in between...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, display, Sony NV-U83T, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-04-30

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100

As things go in the tech world, there's always a push to create slick all-in-one gadgets, and GPS devices are not exempt from this trend. Even though portable navigation systems are just starting to appear on people's radars here in the United States, the GPS manufacturers are forging ahead by...

Tags: Keyboards, GPS, Performance management, Handhelds, Mio H610, N100, Pocket Loox N100, Mio, Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox N100, Fujitsu Siemens

Product reviews 2007-03-21