Navigon 7100
Offering features to distinguish itself from the crowd, Navigon's 7100 comes with a lifetime subscription to real-time traffic. its reality View feature provides photorealistic images of highway interchanges. and minimizing confusion, lane assistant guides users to the optimal lane for their route and text-to-speech provides accurate vocal cues. www.navigon.com
Cobra NAV One 5000
Cobra's NAV one 5000 ($510) glows with its optiView ultra-bright, 5-inch touchscreen. Things you'll like are the speed and red light camera alerts from cobra's photo enforcement locations database. Navigating is easy with the compare routes feature, text-to-speech vocal cues and over 7.6 million Pois broken down into nine categories and over 100 subcategories. Added functionality includes Bluetooth hands-free calling, optional real-time traffic ($160) and an Sd expansion slot. www.cobra.com
Sony NV-u83T
Sony showed off two new thin nav-u systems-the NV-u73T ($350) and the NV-u83T ($500) (pictured). Both feature real-time-traffic capability, text-to-speech vocal cues and Sony's super suction cup. Ease of use gets a boost from gesture command, which let you draw a pattern on the touchscreen to initiate simple commands (e.g., go home, zoom in or out and call home). www.sonystyle.com
Portable NAV
Magellan Maestro Elite 5340
The maestro Elite 5340 lets you search the Web for businesses, local events, etc., in a neighborhood and then route to the location. This is possible through google local Search and the navi's wireless GPRS connection, which also enables real-time traffic information, local weather forecasts and Pc connectivity (e.g., send address from your Pc to your car so you can start routing immediately). www.magellan.com
Clarion Ezdrive
Built into the Ezd580's 2gB of memory are 12 million Pois and u.S. and canada mapping with text-to-speech voice prompts and selectable route guidance. Extras include Bluetooth for hands-free calls and audio streaming. more media options include the Sd/SdHc mmc card interface. and for data via rdS-Tmc, the Ezdrive unit is ready via an optional NaVrdS accessory. www.clarion.com
Xpress Kit XK400N
An upgradeable, programmable interface for security and remote start installation, the XK400N is compatible with multiple digital databus protocols and thousands of model/year vehicles. The result is a single interface that can interface with most late model vehicles. The companion XK400X works with virtually any aftermarket system. www.xpresskit.com