TROY, Mich. – September, 20th, 2006 -
Delphi Corporation’s new portable navigation
system, NAV200, will be available for sale in October, company officials announced today. First
time users of navigation will find this unit, which is not much bigger than
your hand, less intimidating and easy-to-use.
Ready to go right out of the box, the NAV200 installs
in just two simple steps via an included suction cup goose-neck windshield
mount or unique suction disk for dash mount.
New users will also avoid the typical hassles of
downloading navigation software on the computer
and synchronizing it with the unit. Instead the NAV200 comes with U.S. (including Hawaii, Alaska & Puerto Rico) and Canada maps already preloaded on an
SD card. There is no downloading required. And
if something were to happen to the SD card, back
up map files are stored on an included DVD.
The
NAV200 home screen features a bright, colorful interface with large round icons on a touch screen for simple selections. In fact,
the NAV200 software is based on the familiar Microsoft®
Windows® CE operating system for a comfortable user experience. Voice guided directions via built in speakers also
makes navigating simpler by eliminating the
need to look at the screen once your preferred route is set.
“Industry trends show the personal
navigation market is expected to grow more than double
over last year,” stated Adiel Avelar, global navigation business line
manager, Delphi Consumer Electronics.
“Part of this growth is driven by a convergence of different technologies such as navigation and entertainment.
Combining these technologies at a fair price
adds significant value and is very appealing to a large group of underserved,
first time users who want more for their money.”
Delphi NAV200 operates in two modes, standard and
advanced, which helps maintain appeal to a
broad range of consumers with varying levels of navigation experience. The NAV200 boasts industry-leading navigation
features. It is driven by one of the most
powerful processors in the industry at 400 mHz for faster routing calculations.
NAV200 features a high quality
SIRFstart™ III GPS chipset antenna, which offers high sensitivity to position for improved mapping accuracy. And it uses
the industry-leading NAVTEQ™ mapping
database, which is trusted by popular online mapping services and several automakers.
This combination of advanced navigation
features results in fast and accurate routing
calculations—packaged together at a very competitive price. Real time traffic readiness provides city commuters
the option of adding Traffic Monitoring Channel
(TMC) programming, a subscription-based service that provides navigation systems with traffic information that is
broadcast via radio stations. By using TMC,
which requires an optional adaptor, NAV200 will receive up-to-the-minute
traffic information and adjust the route
accordingly. “In addition to the
sophisticated navigation features, NAV200 has popular entertainment
functionality including a movie player, music player and picture viewer for use when not navigating, “stated Avelar.
“Delphi has found a way to
effectively blend these desirable technologies
while maintaining a budget-conscious price that cannot currently be found in the industry.”
The NAV200 popular entertainment features are
accessed via optional secure digital (SD)
cards. SD memory cards are available for purchase and should be used to store media files such as video (avi), images (jpg, gif,
png) and/or audio (mp3, wav) files. The entertainment
features are also complemented by a world clock, calculator and game. The NAV200’s sleek portable package
features a large 3.5” bright, anti-glare, full color LCD touch screen great for watching movies or a
picture show in the backseat, at home or on the
go with a built-in, rechargeable battery. After
its North American debut, the Delphi NAV200 will be sold globally in Europe, Asia Pacific and South America.
The Delphi NAV200 is priced at $379.99 and will be
available this October at major retailers or
direct from Delphi. For more information about this product or to purchase the Delphi NAV200, visit http://nav200.delphi.com
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