A new navigation device 'FineDrive iQ Special' helps English study

FineDigital(www.fine-drive.com) launched its new navigation device 'FineDrive iQ Special' in Korea market, which helps drivers' study English when they commute by car.

Supporting authentic native-speaker voice and A-B repeat function, the FineDrive iQ Special has the content of 'eBoyoung's Dictionary of English Conversational Expressions'.

Other features included voice recognition technology, DMB support, music and video playback. Suggested price is 469,000(KRW) for 8GB model.

GPS - C3 - 3.5” Navigation System

Overview

● GPS receiver with 3.5" TFT touch screen color display

● Built-in speaker

● Voice-guided directions with Turn by Turn voice prompts

● Built-in maps of the 50 U.S. states

● 1.6 million points of interest

● Address book can store up to 300 addresses

● Automatically recalculate the route when missing a turn

● Speed alert

● SD card slot for added memory

● MP3 playing mode (requires SD card, not included)

● 2D or 3D map viewing modes

● Day and Night modes - (Night mode enables additional light
. on the screen for easier viewing)

● Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery

● Comes with manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty


Accessories Included:
Car power adapter, Suction cup, Protection pouch, USB cable

GPS - 43NT - 4.3 Navigation System

Product Specification:
● 4.3 inches touch screen display
● Built-in speaker
● Voice-guided directions
● Preloaded maps of the 50 U.S. states in SD card
● 1.6 million points of interest
● Address book can store up to 300 addresses
● Instant automatically route recalculation
● Turn by Turn voice prompts
● SD card slot for added memory
● MP3 playing & Photo viewing mode
● 2D or 3D map viewing modes with built-in compass
● Day and Night modes
(Night mode features additional light on the screen for easier viewing)
● Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery
● Comes with manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty

Package Including:
Car Adapter, Mounting cradle,
Dashboard mount disk, Mounting Bracket, SD card

Nextar 43LT Portable Navigation Device

Nextar introduces the new 43LT portable GPS navigation device (PND). The 43LT features a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, 2D and 3D map viewing modes, built-in compass, Turn by Turn voice prompts and integrated speakers.

Nextar’s 43LT has a SD card slot and it comes with a SD card that is pre-loaded with maps of the 50 U.S. states with 1.6 million points of interest. It does also text-to-speech, MP3 playback and JPEG image viewing. The navigation device has built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery.

Product Specification:
● 4.3 inches touch screen display
● Built-in speaker
● Voice-guided directions
● Preloaded maps of the 50 U.S. states in SD card
● 1.6 million points of interest
● Address book can store up to 30 addresses
● Instant automatically route recalculation
● Turn by Turn voice prompts
● SD card slot for added memory
● MP3 playing & Photo viewing mode
● 2D or 3D map viewing modes with built-in compass
● Day and Night modes
(Night mode features additional light on the screen for easier viewing)
● Built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery
● Comes with manufacturer's 1-year limited warranty

Coverage Information:
For more information on the live traffic coverage,
please check http://www.navteq.com/rdstraffic

Package Including:
Car Adapter, Mounting cradle, Dashboard mount disk,
Mounting Bracket, SD card, Live Traffic Receiver

Nokia's NAVTEQ acquisition draws probe from the EU

It may have won approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and NAVTEQ shareholders alike, but it looks like the EU's European Commission needs a bit more time to think over Nokia's acquisition of the company, and it's now launched an "in-depth" probe into the matter. According to Reuters, the Commission said that the "proposed merger raises serious doubts with regards to ... competition concerns," although it was quick to add that the decision to open the inquiry does not prejudge the result of the probe. Among other things, the probe will apparently attempt to asses whether whether the purchase would affect the cost of maps for other companies providing navigation services on cellphones. If all of this has a familiar ring, it should, because it wasn't all that long ago that the EU launched a similar probe into TomTom's similar acquisition of map-maker Tele Atlas.