Typical price: £399
What is it: Satellite-navigation device with built-in digital camera
What we think: A high-quality navigation device, with excellent usability and on-screen information display, but NavPix may let it down somewhat
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 August 2006
Tags: Navman, Navman iCN 720, cases, London, UK
We like:
Widescreen display shows plenty of map data; built-in digital camera and innovative NavPix system; spoken instructions are loud and clear; easy-to-enter destinations; supports full postcode navigation
We don't like:
Live Traffic information is an optional add-on; device is large and heavy; NavPix needs some refinement and may not be universally useful
CNET UK judgement:
The iCN 720 is a high-quality navigation device, with excellent usability and on-screen information display. Although it's intriguing, we're not convinced that NavPix, the image-management system, will have the revolutionary effect that Navman is hoping for
Full review:
In an increasingly crowded market Navman, like others, is searching for ways to differentiate its standalone navigation products with 'must have' extras above and beyond simple routing between locations. The company's latest attempt at differentiation is NavPix. The term refers to photos taken with a built-in digital camera. Photos can be shared via the Web and also used as navigation destinations. Continue Reading...
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