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Magellan announces wireless backup camera for GPS devices

, Jun 23rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Magellan makes navigation devices for all sorts of uses form cars and RVs up to iPhone apps to get you where you need to go. The company has announced a new accessory that will work with its RoadMate 1700 or RoadMate 9055 GPS navigation devices for cars and trucks. The new accessory is called the Magellan Wireless Backup-Camera. It attaches to the vehicles rear license plate and needs no wire to the GPS device to work. Read The Full Story

Magellan Reveals WiFi enabled RoadMate 5175T-LM GPS

, Jun 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

With the adoption of smartphones, many consumers are relying on their phone to direct them to their destination rather than a GPS. Why clutter your life with two devices when you can easily make do with one? This is no doubt one of the reasons Magellan is rolling out the RoadMate 5175T-LM; it has built in WiFi, a web browser, and a new more robust trip planner called TourDirector. A portable web browser with no data plan does sound appealing, but can these new features keep the GPS competitive in the evolving smartphone world? Read The Full Story

The SlashGear Black Friday Deal Guide of Complete Excellence

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [2]

So you’d like some deals, yes? I’d like some deals, we’d ALL like some deals. But do you want to go out into the streets and risk getting punched in the face, that’s the real question. Here at SlashGear, we know your pain. We know you want to get a sweet discount on your favorite device, service, or strange product (my favorite), but you want to know if you’re going to have to jump out of bed to do it, or if you’re going to be able to just chill in your Turkey-basted leftovers haze. Therefor the first way we’re separating deals here in The SlashGear Black Friday Deal Guide of Complete Excellence is in two categories: Online and In the Streets. This is also a LIVE post, meaning we’ll be adding to it as that faithful day approaches.

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Magellan eXplorist rugged PNDs pack touchscreen & camera

, Jul 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Magellan has outed its latest hand-held GPS navigators, the eXplorist outdoor series.  The Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 all have a 3.0-inch color touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, are waterproof and ruggedized.  Photos are automatically geotagged and can be accompanied by voice notes. Read The Full Story

Magellan rugged ToughCase for iPhone boosts GPS & battery

, Jun 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

GPS specialists Magellan have launched a new combination ruggedized battery case and signal-enhancing GPS cradle for the iPhone and iPod touch, promising increased accuracy as well as the freedom to take your Apple device out into the rougher elements.  The Magellan ToughCase is waterproof to up to a meter for 30 minutes, together with being resistant to dust, rain, mud, water and snow. There's also a 1,840mAh battery in there too, which Magellan reckon is sufficient to double your iPhone's runtimes, while the SiRFstar III GPS chipset is accurate down to three meters.  It's not just usable with the company's own RoadMate software, either; just about any GPS app in the App Store should get the positioning boost. Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate range refreshed with 10 new PNDs

, May 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Magellan have broadly refreshed their PND range with a grand total of ten new models, spanning the $169.99 4.3-inch RoadMate 2035 through to the 4.7-inch Bluetooth-toting $299.99 RoadMate 3065.  All ten come with lifetime traffic updates and a touchscreen, while several also include inclusive map updates too. Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate 3065 Commuter PND pre-downloads traffic data to avoid jams

, Mar 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

If you've ever used a PND (or a PND app on a smartphone or similar) with automatic traffic updates, you've probably experienced the frustration of the device warning you about an upcoming jam while you're already snarled up in it.  Magellan's latest standalone PND, the RoadMate 3065 Commuter Edition, reckons it can change all that: rather than starting to look for traffic updates when you begin your journey, "Traffic Wakeup" powers up the device at a preset time so as to cache the road conditions in advance. Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate 1700 7-inch PND gets $299 preorder

, Sep 18th 2009 Discuss [0]

Magellan's hefty 7-inch PND, the RoadMate 1700, has now got a price and a release date, with the touchscreen navigator arriving for preorder on Amazon.  Set to hit shelves on October 10th, according to Amazon (while Magellan themselves seem to think it's already on sale), the WVGA PND will cost $299. Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate 1700 is 7-inches of Touchscreen GPS Goodness

, Aug 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

It's looking like devices have a way of showing up without anyone's consent now a days. At least, the consent of those who make said gadgets. And now that the Magellan RoadMate 1700 has graced the spacious universe of the internet, we can chalk up another victim. This time around we get some GPS-loving action, and while many of you may be thinking there's too many of these things out there on the market already, this little piece of guided technology is just amibitious enough with its standard features, that it could start pulling you away from those other devices. Read The Full Story

Magellan Maestro 4700 PND navigates onto shelves

, Jul 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Magellan have officially launched their latest PND, the Maestro 4700, a little over a month since it was spotted clearing the FCC.  The 4700 has a 4.7-inch touchscreen together with voice command and Bluetooth with a noise-canceling microphone. Read The Full Story

Magellan Maestro 4700 PND clears FCC

, May 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Magellan's Maestro 4700 PND has cleared the FCC, the first new product in the GPS company's Maestro series for several months.  Based around a 4.7-inch touchscreen, the 4700 PND supports voice commands and Bluetooth; you can find full capabilities in the user manual [PDF link] Read The Full Story

Magellan RoadMate 1340 and 1440 PNDs

, Apr 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

After the Magellan RoadMate 1470 PND yesterday, the GPS company have another two sat-nav devices looking for our favor.  The Magellan RoadMate 1440 slots neatly under the 1470, with a 4.3-inch touchscreen (down 0.4-inches), while the Magellan RoadMate 1340 (shown here) takes the bottom rung with a 3.5-inch 4:3 aspect touchscreen. Read The Full Story
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