MotoDash - GPS / Navigation Systems

Alpine Announces All-In-One Audio, Video And Navigation Solution

Chris Johnson — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:13:08 GMT

New IVA-W203/P1 System Provides All-Inclusive Entertainment and Navigation at Drivers' Fingertips TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 28, 2008 - Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of automotive mobile media solutions, today introduced a new product that provides a multitude of entertainment options and navigation in one sleek in-dash system. The IVA-W203/P1 audio/video/navigation (AVN) system offers drivers touch-screen control over various digital media sources, Bluetooth® hands-free connectivity and navigation. "The in-car environment has become more complex, with features such as iPod®, Bluetooth, satellite radio, HD Radio TM , DVD video and navigation becoming the norm," said Stephen Witt, vice president, marketing, Alpine Electronics. "Alpine's IVA-W203/P1 delivers a completely integrated, easy-to-use solution to meet this new definition of the driving experience." The new IVA-W203/P1 features a 6.5-inch QVGA touch-screen display in a double-DIN size. In addition to playing DVD-R/-RW/MP3/WMA audio and video files, popular digital media sources such as satellite radio, HD Radio with multicasting, iPod and MP3/WMA portable players with MTP protocol can be integrated into and controlled through the IVA-W203/P1. (Separate adapters, tuner boxes and service subscriptions required.) iPod connectivity for the IVA-W203/P1 is made possible through Alpine's KCE-422i Full Speed Connection for iPod cable (sold separately), which allows drivers...

Global Satellite USA Launches New High Performance Tracking Device For Megayachts, Tenders, Jet Skies And The Racing Wor

Chris Johnson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:43:44 GMT

Global Satellite USA Launches New High Performance Tracking Device For Megayachts, Tenders, Jet Skies And The Racing World Fort Lauderdale , FL : November 13th, 2008 : Global Satellite USA, leaders in the satellite marine industry, launches POLARIS , a new position-reporting device for megayachts, tenders, jet skies and the racing world produced by Trident Sensors Ltd. in the UK. For safety and security reasons, megayachts require reporting and tracking solutions. With the new POLARIS , if guests on a charter boat take a jet ski or tender for a short trip, and something goes wrong, it is now possible to track them and provide immediate assistance. Even when tenders are secured tightly at the end of the boat, accidents happen quickly, especially in bad weather and if the tender breaks away, an alarm will go off as soon as the position is altered. An alarm can be triggered if either there is movement without the owner's consent or a revised direction from a planned route already programmed. CEO, Martin Fierstone, comments, "The low transmission cost, rapid deployment and economic price means that for owners who wouldn't normally consider this high level type of tracking, POLARIS provides a very attractive...

TomTom puts drivers in control of their journey with 'connected' TomTom GO x40 LIVE series

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:00:29 GMT

~ New navigation devices offer dynamic route guidance, real-time traffic, fuel price search, mobile safety camera alerts - plus free fuel card ~ 29 October 2008 - TomTom, the world's leading navigation solutions provider, has announced the UK launch of the TomTom GO x40 LIVE series - three high performance, connected satellite navigation devices with a package of ‘over-the-air' live services that are set to take the chaos out of everyday motoring and change the driving experience forever. Aimed at high mileage and daily drivers, the TomTom GO 940 LIVE, TomTom GO 740 LIVE and TomTom GO 540 LIVE come with a new and extended version of TomTom's innovative IQ Routes TM technology, which is now based on historical travel time information for every road, every hour, every day of the week. Furthermore, the devices deliver smart, dynamic navigation and route guidance that continuously adapts to changing road conditions, always giving drivers the fastest route to a destination. The products also offer enhanced advanced lane guidance as well as full voice control. Products and pricing TomTom GO 940 LIVE (European + US maps) with £50 fuel card - £449.99 TomTom GO 740 LIVE (32 European maps) with £40 fuel card...

TomTom has got it covered this Christmas

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:38:40 GMT

Oct 17 2008 TomTom has got it covered this Christmas ~ Twelve months' free breakdown assistance with the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist ~ 17 October 2008 - A TomTom sat nav device will get you to your destination quickly, safely and via the smartest route - but what would you do if your tyre suddenly blew or your engine broke down, while on that important shopping trip, or worse, on your journey home for Christmas? For added peace of mind this winter, the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist (UK/Ireland and Western European versions) come with 12 months' free car breakdown assistance included with every box*. From 23 October, the TomTom ONE Assist and TomTom XL Assist will be available from leading electrical retailers across the UK and Republic of Ireland. With more than 30 million cars on the road in the UK, approximately six million calls are made to breakdown companies every year due to flat batteries, burst tyres or accidents. Of these millions of drivers, an astonishing 20% have no breakdown cover at all, adding to the stress if they do find themselves with a flat battery or stranded on a motorway hard shoulder....

Sir Terry Wogan raises his voice for BBC Children in Need

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:36:35 GMT

~ Radio 2 legend and colleagues record voices for TomTom sat navs to raise funds for BBC children's charity ~ 13 October 2008 - Some of the best-loved radio personalities in the UK are using their famous voices to raise money for the BBC Children in Need Appeal by recording instructions for TomTom satellite navigation devices. BBC Radio 2 favourites, Sir Terry Wogan, Alan ‘Deadly' Dedicoat (‘voice of the balls' from the National Lottery show), Sally ‘Traffic' Boazman and Welsh traffic reporter, Lynn Bowles, have all generously given their time to record the voices, which are available to download from the Charity Goods web site ( http://www.charitygoods.com/ ) for just £8.00. They can also be purchased on CD for £10.00 inc P&P. Samples of the voices, and full instructions on how to install them on a TomTom device can be found on the Charity Goods site. Other items available from the site include the TOGs (Terry's Old Geezers/Gals) Calendar and a range of ‘Janet and John' story CDs from the Wake Up To Wogan show. £3 million has been raised so far for Children in Need by the Charity Goods web site and volunteers. This year's BBC Children in Need...

TomTom scoops 'Gadget You Can't Live Without' Award at T3 Awards 2008

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:34:38 GMT

London, 13 October 2008 - TomTom has announced that it received the coveted ‘Gadget You Can't Live Without' Award at the UK T3 Awards 2008 for its top-of-the-range portable navigation device, the TomTom GO 930 Traffic . The award was received at an impressive ceremony on the evening of Thursday 9 October at the Intercontinental Hotel, London. The awards were sponsored by TomTom's main competitor, Garmin. The TomTom GO 930 Traffic beat a notable array of brands to take the award: Apple iPhone Sky+ Nintendo Wii • Sony PS3 T3's Editor, Michael Brook, commented: "Results like these are the reason we felt it was so important to include reader-voted categories in our awards. You might see stories about sat nav gaffes in the press, but the fact is that these are almost always down to human error and GPS systems are an indispensable piece of kit for many drivers." CEO of TomTom, Harold Goddijn, added, "We're delighted to have won this prestigious award against such incredible competition in the category. It proves that satellite navigation has come such a long way in just a few years, literally to become a gadget that consumers cannot live without."

TomTom Map Update Service ensures up-to-date maps for all users at all times

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:33:01 GMT

TomTom Map Update Service TM ensures up-to-date maps for all users at all times 6 October 2008 - TomTom, the world's leading navigation solutions provider, today reveals its new Map Update Service TM . The Map Update Service is available to all TomTom customers, with prices starting from £7.95 per quarter*, depending on the model of TomTom device. Through this service, users can conveniently download new map releases through TomTom HOME, TomTom's free desktop software, as soon as a new map becomes available. New maps become available every quarter for the duration of a user's subscription, and each map incorporates all changes in the road network that have been validated by Tele Atlas. "The introduction of the Map Update Service completes our already extensive map offering", says Corinne Vigreux, TomTom's managing director. "The world's road infrastructure changes up to 15% each year and with TomTom's Map Update Service, TomTom Map Share TM and our latest map guarantee, users can now also keep up with these changes, providing them with even more accurate and up-to-date navigation." TomTom's complete map offering All TomTom navigation devices come with a latest map guarantee . If a new map becomes available within 30 days of...

TomTom and Renault announce strategic partnership to offer fully integrated navigation system for approximately 500 euro

Chris Johnson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:31:35 GMT

Amsterdam, 25 September 2008. TomTom and Renault have formed a partnership to bring affordable, fully integrated navigation solutions to Renault customers on several models. The new partnership will contribute to the growth of both companies. The first application is expected to be on the market in the first half of 2009. The consumer market for car navigation has had explosive growth in the last four years, and navigation devices continue to be the ‘must-have' item for consumers. TomTom and Renault are set to lead the way in bringing navigation to the mass market through fully integrated in-car navigation. "TomTom is uniquely placed to take advantage of the growth of navigation systems in the automotive industry," said Harold Goddijn, CEO of TomTom. "We created the in-car navigation category as it's known toda,y and have become the number one brand of choice by identifying and delivering what customers want, and look forward to, in navigation. Less than a year ago, we significantly expanded our automotive engineering team and we are thrilled to now team up with Renault. This means that a far broader audience can benefit from our easy-to-use navigation solution offering the best maps, routing and traffic." Renault was the first...