Dynamic Navigation: Blaupunkt TravelPilot 200

Blaupunkt introduced their new navigation device at CeBIT 2008 - the TravelPilot 200. The TravelPilot 200 features a 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen, SD card slot, and includes five different route options: short and quick routes as well as optimal, economical and ecological routes, the latter being an optimum calculation of route and time. It also features integrated Traffic Message Channel (TMC) receiver and antenna, provides visual and acoustic warnings when the legal speed limit is about to be exceeded, and displays current speed, estimated time of arrival remaining driving time, and distance to the destination.

[technikdirekt]

Raising the Bar: Navigon 8110

In addition to the 2100/2120 Max, Navigon also announced the 8110 portable navigation device for the European market. It features a 4.8-inch 480 x 272 pixel touchscreen, 3D maps, SD card port, Bluetooth capability, an FM transmitter, and TMC (Traffic Manage Channel) Pro for traffic information. It measures 5.32 × 3.35 × 0.87 inches. Shouldn't this be the 8110 Max since it has a widescreen?

[le Journal du Geek]

Raising the Bar: Navigon 2100 Max and 2120 Max

Navigon announced the Navigon 2100 Max and 2120 Max GPS devices at CeBIT. These portable navigation devices are targeted for the North American market. Included are maps of the U.S. and Canada (2120 Max, only).

Both devices feature a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth capability, text-to-speech, Reality View which provides more life-like pictures of major highway exits and interchanges, DirectHelp which provides information on hospitals and other emergency locations, Lane Assistant, Route Planning with multi-destination routing, and speed warnings. The devices measure 4.8 x 3.0 x 0.75 inches.

The big difference between the "Max" versions over the non-"Max" versions is the widescreen display.

[GPS Review via le Journal du Geek]