Navman iCN 520 Satellite Navigation System
February 24, 2008
Navman iCN 520 Satellite Navigation System has been introduced with salient features like portability, 4 inches monitor, on-board memory card, multimedia card and SD card support, USB, touch screen, postcode address search, voice instructions, navigation views, day and night mode, nearest POIs, area re-routing and infra-red port.
Features
• This new sat nav unit is a good choice for frequent travellers for getting navigational assistance which comes with on-board memory card.
• Navman iCN 520 Satellite Navigation System supports 16:9 format monitor and the size of the screen is 4 inches.
• You can use both SD and multimedia memory cards with this device.
• Touch screen technology is useful for easy use of the device.
• Just plug and play the unit inside your car.
• The ‘back on track’ option of the device will help you get back to the correct route while you take a wrong turn or miss a route.
• It is simple to search a location using postcode.
• Audible instructions will be useful for reaching your destination promptly.
• Different types of maps are embedded namely:
1. 2D Mini Map
2. 2D Moving map
3. 3D Moving map
• Day and night modes can be chosen as you wish.
• Routes for nearest Point Of Interests can be stored in this sat nav unit.
• Multiple routes will be suggested and if you wish you can import your own POIs.
• The device comes with a power adaptor, an infra-red port and 12 volts car power connector.
Navman S30 GPS Navigator Review
January 31, 2008
GPS navigation systems are widely used in the UK and a wide range of models are also available packed with the most advanced navigation features. Navman is one of the leading manufacturers of sat nav units and their latest model is the new and all improved Navman S30 GPS system. The major benefit of the model is that it works straight out of the box.
Slim and sleek in its looks, this new compact and stylish device has a lot of features in store including speed camera alerts and smart day or night display. This device comes at an affordable rate and it can be the smart choice for all those who want a secure and powerful navigation.
Features and Specifications of Navman S30
The display of the unit is the key feature to be mentioned about. The device comes with a 3.5 inch colour screen. The touch sensitivity of the display screen is the key benefit of the unit that allows easy use of the unit. The screen being an anti glare screen, it display with the same brilliance even in bright sunlight.
The specifications of the device are to be talked about when considering the unit. The device comes integrated with Samsung 400 MHz for perfect functioning. The GPS Receiver used in the unit is a SiRFstarIII receiver. This can receive the signals very effectively.
The internal memory of GPS systems have to be considered always when planning to buy one. This new GPS unit comes with an internal flash memory of 256 MB. The SD RAM supported by the unit is 32 MB. The device also has support for SD and MMC cards.
Being a plug and play device, the new Navman S30 GPS sat nav system comes integrated with a rechargeable Li-ION battery that promises a life time up to 4.3 hours depending on the usage.
The dimensions of the unit are Width – 112 mm, Height – 78 mm, Depth – 20 mm and the compact and stylish device comes with a weight of 161grams.
The device comes pre-installed with the maps of UK and Ireland. You can also get the spare SD card slot for additional maps like Western Europe, USA, Canada and Australia.
Other Remarkable features
• Multiple route options
• 8-digit UK postcode search
• Turn-by-Turn navigation with voice guided instructions
• 3D moving map and 2D map view
• Various Places of interest (POI)
• Preloaded Safety Camera Data
• Up-to-date maps with Navman’s iUpData
• SmartST 2008 navigation software
Navman iCN 550 GPS Car Sat Nav System
November 5, 2007
Navman iCN 550 Car Sat Nav System is designed with one touch buttons and is friendly to use product with its easy functions. This product is introduced by the well reputed company in the UK Navman. It is a portable devices fixed in cars which locates the exact place where you are on your way to destination. It is able to direct you the path and routes where you are to travel. It is simple to use which has come with pre-installed maps and a new optional Traffic updates and re-routing module including fuel and park buttons pointing you to the nearest petrol station or car park.
The satellite navigation product has a voice guide system which is able to guide your way by voice instructions. Navman iCN 550 Sat Nav works with a rechargeable battery. It has back-on track option which helps you to find your way back to the track if you miss the track. It is able to take you to the point of interest which you wish to visit. If you are in search of any place, the device is able to provide full details of the area as it has postcode address search option. You can store your favourite destination in its memory.
The hardware includes 12 volts car power connector and car mount. Navman iCN 550 GPS Sat Nav System has mains power adaptor. The product functions with processor type of Intel PXA-225 200 MHz and Intel PXA-255 300 MHz. It is able to provide map data for other countries too.
The screen display of the satellite navigation in car mounting has 2.8” in height and 3.5” in width. It has a touch screen which supports clear reading even at the glare of sunlight as it is an anti-glare touch screen. The product consists of USB (Universal Serial Bus) port.
Navman iCN 650 In Car Navigation System
October 27, 2007
Navigational units are manufactured to fulfil distinct navigational needs. Some navigational units are manufactured as portable units or handheld units. Certain devices have manufactured as in-car navigations. Now Navman recently is introduced Navman iCN 650 In-Car Navigation System which has been marketed around the world with distinct features like GPS receiver, HDD media storage, USB, built-in aerial and SiRF receiver.
Navman iCN 650 GPS system has been featured with the main unit which is necessary for receiving signals from satellites. Navman iCN 650 In Car Navigation System is designed with an optimum dimensions 16.3 x 3.6 x 7.5 cm which represents Width x Depth x Height. The manufacturer has designed it with 365 grams weight. You can know the total distance that you have travelled to reach your destination. The device calculates the total speed too.
Pleasant voice alerts will be given at the right time while you move. Display element is featured with LCD technology so that you can expect resolutions up to 320 x 240 pixels. The screen is designed with landscape orientation and it has backlit option. It has a Hard Disk Drive which allows users to store up to 2 GB. The acquisition time of the unit may vary due to the changes in the climatic conditions. Navman iCN 650 In Car Navigation System may take 45 seconds to start receiving the signals. But it needs 8 seconds in case of hot climate. While the climate is warm, it requires 38 seconds.
Make use of MCX Antenna, USB serial, MMCX external antenna port and DC power point connectors for getting high speed connections. There is a built-in aerial. It is easy to know essential details like distance, ETA and speed. The receiver has the potential to receive frequencies from 12 channels. Navman SmartST V3 is installed. The device needs just one second for updation.
You can get a protective case which is made of magnesium alloy. The unit requires DC power up to 24 volts. You can remove data storage with the help of MMC or SD slots. These slots allow getting an additional memory up to 512 MB. Built-in memory offers you memory space up to 2 GB. The device has featured with distinct compatibilities namely:
• WAAS compatibility
• EGNOS
• MSAS
Users can get the navigational guidance in distinct languages namely English, French, Dutch, Italian, German and Spanish. You can get complete information about a destination to reach; you have to feed any one of the following data:
• address
• street or point of interest
• postcode
• long or lat
If you want to connect your Navman iCN 650 GPS Receiver with PC, use your PC data cable through USB interface. It has also availed with cigarette lighter and UK 240v adapter feature. The manufacturer offers an IR featured remote control to access the unit.
Navman iCN530 Navigation system
October 21, 2007
Travelling to a new or unfamiliar destination is always risky before the invention of navigational devices. But the introduction of navigational units has offered lots of benefits to motorists. Navman is a trust worthy firm which has introduced lots of new navigation products in the markets. Now Navman iCN530 Navigation system adds in its achievements.
Navman iCN 530 Navigation system has been manufactured with the ability to offer various useful benefits like 3D door-to-door navigation, improved maps, back lit keypad, day or night mode, TFT touch screen, voice instructions, automatic rerouting, rechargeable battery, in-car suction mount, USB 1.1 etc.
Motorists can enjoy a unique advantage of 3D door-to-door navigation with the huge support of pre-loaded software. It you wish, you can simply save your own Points of Interest (POI) just by connecting the device with your system. The manufacturer has come with enhanced maps which includes impressive icons. The screen of this navigation has come with the ability to be used in even night modes. It has back lit keypad option.
Navman iCN530 GPS system has the potential to suggest route planning while you travel to multiple destinations. The nav screen is made with 3.5 inches size which has TFT touch screen technology. ‘Ongoing journey information’ will be useful for you to get useful indications while travelling. You can get information from the latest detailed map database. It is simple to get voice guidance to take appropriate directions.
You can view 2D or 3D maps. Users can store ‘avoid areas’ and nearest POI. Automatic rerouting option helps you to reroute your turn or direction. It is simple to search any street or town with the support of ’search’ option. Rechargeable battery can be used for getting power to your navigational assistant. This battery can offer life to the device for maximum of 4 hours. Navman iCN530 Navigation system weighs just 200 grams.
Navman has marketed these units in the dimensions of 120 x 80 x 22 millimetres as W x H x D. The device uses Samsung 2440 processor to get maximum processing speed up to 300 MHz. A high quality loudspeaker is equipped with the unit for offering high quality sound while it alerts you. SiRF Star III Generation 2 GPS receiver is embedded with the unit which is essential for getting signals promptly.
Make use of the in-car suction mount for mounting the device on the vehicle. It is simple to get up to 12 volts power by using car power connector. If you require, you can connect the device with your PC with an interface called USB 1.1.
List of software used in this unit
• 2005.1 Tele Atlas map data
• SmartST" for iCN 500 Series Navigation software
• Smart ST2006 navigation core
