Mio and Universal Studio Enters into Agreement*
into partnership with Universal Studios to become a Knight Rider licensee
and collaborated with Navtones to include exclusive voice guidance and
turn-by-turn directions featuring the original voice of K.I.T.T., the most
iconic TV car of all time. The device's integrated randomized greetings and
300 custom names will welcome you to your navigation experience.
On front, you'll find a 4.3-inch touch screen with a 480x272-pixel
resolution. The display is sharp and vibrant, making it easy to read maps
and menus. You can choose from a number of map colors, and there's a
day/night option that will automatically change the map colors once the sun
sets for better nighttime viewing. The unit measures 5.5 inches wide by 3.1
inches tall by 0.7 inch deep and weighs 6 ounces, so it's nice and portable
for multi-vehicle use.
On top of the GPS, there's a power button and an SD card slot, while a mini
USB port is located on the bottom. The Mio Knight Rider GPS comes packaged
with a car charger, a USB cable, a vehicle mount (dashboard and windshield),
and reference material.
The vehicle mount consists of one part and is very simple to install and
securely held our GPS during our road tests. We also like that there's a
locking mechanism for the suction cup mount for that extra seal with your
windshield.
Though the voice of KITT makes the PND quite flashy, the Mio Knight Rider
GPS is very much an entry-level system. It's equipped with 20-channel SiRF
StarII InstantFixII receiver and comes preloaded with TeleAtlas maps of the
United States and Canada. The trip-planning process is pretty standard; you
can enter a specific address, an intersection, a zip code, or city center.
Maps are presented in 2D or 3D view, and you can toggle between them using
the arrow icon on the lower-right side of the Map screen. You can pan and
zoom in or out of maps. As you're driving a specific route, the bottom of
the screen will display your current street name, while the top shows your
next turn (name, direction, and distance) and estimated time of arrival. A
list of text-based turn-by-turn directions is also available if you want to
review it before or during your journey. The MSRP for the Knight Rider GPS
is $269.95 U.S.
Cobra announces NAV ONE 5000
The NAV ONE 5000 is the latest addition to the cobra family which features
the ground-breaking OptiView ultra-bright with a five-inch touch screen, and
it provides an on-screen view showing 20 percent more of the road ahead
compared to traditional widescreen navigation units, with 50% larger text
size for easy readability.
The unit turns on with the power button on the top left and after a few
seconds screen presents a demo which you can view or bypass. The screen
icons and lettering are large and can be easily used. Exclusive verified
speed and red light camera location alerts are provided by the NAV ONE 5000
through Cobra's own proprietary database – the only verified database of its
kind in the U.S. The unit uses GPS technology to monitor the driver's
location in relation to the cameras and provides alerts up to a mile before
reaching them.
ihe NAV ONE 5000 is traffic-ready with the richest, up-to-the-minute traffic
content available. The optional traffic receiver and subscription delivers
traffic data for 69 major metropolitan areas throughout the United States
via four color-coded levels of traffic flow information. In addition,
Cobra's patent-pending Compare Routes feature allows the driver to choose
from two on-screen routing options to get around traffic.
Other features found standard in Cobra's NAV ONE 5000 include turn-by-turn
voice guidance with spoken street names; Bluetooth(R) connectivity for
hands-free calling; a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; over 7.6 million
points of interest; and the widest temperature usability range on the market
(allowing functionality in conditions ranging from -4 to 140 degrees
Fahrenheit).
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