Navigon debuts its Navigon 2200T GPS Navigator
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At $229 (MSRP), NAVIGON's new 2200T becomes the first genuine entry-level GPS navigator to
feature free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life
Chicago, Illinois, September 3, 2008 - NAVIGON, one of the world's leading and fastest
growing providers of navigation products and solutions, today unveiled its feature-rich NAVIGON
2200T GPS Navigator. The NAVIGON 2200T offers a best-in-class navigation experience
characterized by NAVIGON's roster of trademark features-including free real-time traffic updates
for the life of the product.
The NAVIGON 2200T-"T" for Traffic--is based on NAVIGON's next generation software which
makes route calculation fast and entering a destination easy, requiring fewer clicks than any other
GPS product to enter a destination. With high-end features such as Reality View ProTM, Free Real-
Time Traffic Updates for Life and text-to-speech, the 3.5" NAVIGON 2200T is the marvel of its
price class, selling for $229 (MSRP).
"As competitors try to match the unique features that we first introduced last year we continue to
enhance our offering, maintaining our position as the lead innovator in the industry," says Andreas
Hecht, NAVIGON's president for the America's. "Our vision for the NAVIGON 2200T was to take
the NAVIGON experience to a new level in a stylish, highly portable package. This device delivers
a navigation experience that exceeds that of any high-end device on the market today at an
attractive price point."
Features that Set it Apart
Real-time traffic, good for the life of the product, provides traffic updates and flow information that
guides users around congestion and shortens the drive time. Reality View ProTM, the next
generation of NAVIGON's exclusive Reality View feature, adds 3D images for highway exits as
well as complex interchanges. Lane Assistant ProTM provides clear lane guidance to help drivers
prepare for upcoming turns.
NAVIGON 2200T features include:
- Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life. Users can easily route around traffic congestion
go, for the life of the product, right out of the box. No subscriptions, trial periods or
additional hardware to buy. Using simple color coding, the NAVIGON 2200T will show the
severity of congestion, what and where the problem is, and (most importantly) how to get
around it. Plus, with coverage in 95 markets in both U.S. and Canada, users are covered
wherever their travels take them.
- Reality View ProTM. NAVIGON takes its trademark feature one-step further with the
images and actual road sign text for virtually every highway interchange and exit you will
encounter -so you'll never miss your exit again.
- Lane Assistant ProTM. Helps drivers prepare to make an upcoming exit or turn by
provides a lane map complete with arrows and actual road geometry.
- Fast Destination Entry. The latest generation of NAVIGON software makes entering and
product. NAVIGON's SmartSpeller feature helps guiding through the entry process.
- Advanced Text-to-speech. Spoken Directions with Street Names lets drivers keep their
technology that ensures proper pronunciation of streets.
- DirectHelpTM. Help is a click away with DirectHelp, providing instant driving directions to
pharmacies.
- High Performance. NAVIGON's new software platform delivers our most responsive
- Instant Fix GPS. With NAVIGON's new Instant Fix GPS receiver (SIRF InstantFixII
minimally affected by urban canyons and tall trees.
- Ultra-thin and portable. Less than ¾" thick, the NAVIGON 2200T is compact enough to
- Favorites as POI: Shows stored addresses with name on the map marked with flags.
- NAVIGON FreshMaps: Keep your 2200T as up-to-date in three years as it was on the day
three years for $79.99 (MSRP).
Also with:
- Speed Assistant
- Multi-Destination Trip Planning
- Automatic Standby Feature
- Auto Day/Night Mode
NAVIGON INC. is one of the world's leading providers of navigation products and software
solutions. NAVIGON makes its own navigation brand consumer products and creates software
solutions for OEM customers operating in personal navigation, wireless, and automotive sectors.
Founded in 1991, NAVIGON employs more than 400 people in Europe, North America and Asia.
For more information, visit www.navigon.com or www.experiencenavigon.com.
Media Contacts
Todd Witkemper
Edelman for NAVIGON
Telephone: +1 312 233 1369
E-mail: todd.witkemper@edelman.com
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