– NAVIGON, Inc, the leading navigation software provider, today offered the U.S.
market a special sneak peek at the new P’9611 by Porsche Design Group, a best-in-
class portable navigation device for the discriminating consumer. Designed as the
ultimate luxury navigation product, the P’9611 packages the intuitive, full-featured
NAVIGON experience in a super-sleek, timeless form factor
Subscription FREE traffic for the lifetime of the product from NAVIGON – the first
company in the navigation category to make such an offer – provides consumers
with the ability to avoid traffic jams or obstacles out-of-the-box without the tedious
unlock or subscription process. Built-in Traffic Message Channel (TMC)
functionality automatically supplies the driver with alternative routes, and coupled
with NAVIGON’s revolutionary lane assistant, offers seamless navigation guidance
through complicated junctures. On multi-lane roads, NAVIGON software displays
the path a driver must follow to maintain a projected route.
Under the hood of the P’9611 is NAVIGON’s new MobileNavigator (MN) Premium™
software, which reinvigorates the navigation user experience with a robust list of
smart, intuitive category-leading features such as superior text-to-speech
capabilities, “street first” or “city first” destination entry, and predictive spelling
support. Additional software features include actual sign text, speed warnings, and
automatic increases in navigation message volume to compensate for driving noise.
The P’9611 includes the most comprehensive point of interest (POI) listings
available for personal navigation devices (PND) through a strategic NAVIGON
partnership with Zagat Survey. As the first PND to feature this functionality, drivers
now have immediate access to
five destination guides, including Zagat Survey’s Top U.S. Hotels, Resorts and
Spas, America’s Top Restaurants, America’s Top Golf Courses, Attractions and
Nightlife in 70+ US Cities/Locales to make informed destination choices. The
millions of consumers worldwide who rely on Zagat Survey’s ratings and reviews
now have immediate access to integrated content in their turn-by-turn driving
directions. This partnership enhances the millions of POI listings, above and
beyond lesser products, that are standard within NAVIGON’s MN software suite.
“We’re thrilled to be a part of this product,” said Andreas Hecht, NAVIGON’s
General Manager for the Americas. “It’s a beautiful realization of design and
innovation and represents the cutting-edge of navigation.”
Other key features include a high-contrast 480 x 272 touch screen, 520 MHz Intel
CPU, dual processor platform, graphics accelerator chip, 64 MB of both RAM and
ROM, high-sensitivity GPS receiver, hands-free Bluetooth communications kits,
high quality built-in speakers, and a windshield cradle that is among the most
thoughtfully designed in the category. The P’9611 will be available in Summer
2007, and will sell for an MSRP of $899.