Cobra NavOne GPS unit with PDA infrared connectivity
The new Cobra NavOne mobile GPS unit, at $1299, will allow PDA users to beam addresses from their contacts for on-the-road directions and route tracking. Assuming you already have contact information in your PDA, just beam the information and go. Other nice new features include an internal gyro that will continue to track movement during a loss-of-signal as well as the ability to move the unit from one vehicle to another (it just suction-cups to your window and plugs into a cigarette lighter). Backlit buttons make data entry a little easier in dark situations. One question, though: is infrared the best choice for communication in a unit meant to be used in driving situations? Getting two IR devices to line up just right in less-dangerous situations is tough enough - imagine trying to get this thing to connect while driving. Let's hope they toss some Bluetooth in there soon.
