It's a GPS device; no, it's a WiFi enabled; no, it's a cellular device; wrong again, it's all three. It's Dash Navigation's Dash Express, the new dynamic GPS system which goes beyond today's rudimentary XM and FM traffic datacasting and gets to the nitty gritty. Not only is it able to pull locations you email to Dash Express so you don't have to type or (shudder) speak it, this GPS device also updates current road conditions on the fly based on the speed and locations of other Dash Express users as well as historical traffic data (all of which will be supposedly kept safely anonymous); the device paired with the service will supposedly automagically route you around the next car cluster faster than you can scream at the top of your lungs, "WHO TAUGHT YOU TO DRIVE, SCUMBAG!" Price is yet unknown (as well was whether there will be a monthly service fee -- which we can assume there will be), but apparently this DEMOfall debuter will be ready to ride for Californians in early 2007.
[Thanks, Josh J.]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
TZK @ Sep 26th 2006 8:11AM
You can bet there will be amonthly service fee if you plan on using the adcanved GSM controls. What would be great if, it had BT, and you could get the dta from your cell - ha, onnovation.
joshj @ Sep 26th 2006 2:12PM
I am excited about this thing.... commuting in the bay area can be a nightmare!
leo chan @ Sep 26th 2006 4:18PM
if data is gather from other dash units, they should subsidized the cost of the fist 1,000,000 units so that they can get a jump start on the effectiveness of the network.
Batu @ Apr 9th 2007 6:54AM
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Batu