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Delphi's latest GPS navigation system, the NAV300
Delphi, a familiar face when it comes to GPS navigation systems, is readying a followup to last year's touchscreen based NAV200, aptly named the NAV300. The specs don't deviate wildly from the older model, keeping the 400MHz processor, SiRFstar III GPS receiver and SD memory card options pretty much the same, but Bluetooth support and a microphone have been added so the device can be paired with your phone. No word yet on pricing or street date.
Delphi's pocket-friendly NAV200 GPS reviewed
As gadgets of all types slim down with time, the GPS market is seeing an increased flurry of shirt-pocket navigation units like Delphi's NAV200. The company's first effort at producing a PMP / NAV hybrid was a bit of a mixed bag according to PC Magazine, but still offered a respectable amount of features for under $400. It was noted that while the multimedia capability was great in theory, the inability to utilize them while in navigation mode was certainly disappointing; however, the increased amount of POIs and multi-point routing did receive suitable praise. Additionally, the unit doesn't preview turns before you embark, and the GUI was deemed unintuitive in certain scenarios. Another dig on the unit's previously promising media functions came when reviewers couldn't playback video at resolutions higher than 640 x 480, and they twiddled their thumbs for "25 seconds" while it resized a 3.5-megabyte image for on-screen viewing. Overall, the NAV200 took a lot of heat for not living up to the multi-function hype, but it was deemed a "good, basic choice" for navigating at a great price, but only if those "other features" don't matter much to you anyway.[Via NaviGadget]
Delphi announces NAV200 GPS handheld
Delphi's got a new GPS handheld that further blurs the line between navigation systems and PMPs, even if its naming scheme isn't quite keeping up with its feature set. The NAV200 looks to be suitably small unit, based on Windows CE, with a 400MHz processor, SIRFstart III GPS chipset, 3.5-inch touchscreen, and a 1.5 GB SD card preloaded with NAVTEQ maps of the U.S. and Canada. And while the aforementioned PMP functions are certainly there, they're unfortunately a bit on the weak side in terms of format support, with just MP3 and WAV for audio and AVI for video (it'll also handle JPG, GIF, and PNG images). If that suits your needs, you'll be able to snag one of these sometime next month for $349.[Via I4U News]
