Magellan view their CrossoverGPS as a GPS navigation device which can be used for car and outdoors navigation as well as marine navigation. It was originally called the RoadMate 2500T but Magellan changed it to CrossoverGPS to better reflect its capabilities. Features which support this spread of different navigation applications include preloaded street and National Geographic “Topo” topographic contour maps, IPX-4 waterproofing, compass, altimeter, protective Sport Guard and excellent battery life.

The Magellan CrossoverGPS has a 3.5 inch color touch-screen display. Its form factor is larger than outdoor specific navigation devices (3.4 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches or 8.5 x 12.5 x 2.6 cm) so that it’s a convenient viewable size in the car. Auto night view adjusts color and contrast for easy night viewing when required.
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Both the Magellan Triton 200 and 300 are outdoor handheld GPS units designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts including backpackers, hunters and fishermen. They are lightweight and a convenient pocket size. The Triton range is built to withstand accidental impacts and is IPX-7 rated for immersion at 1m depth for up to 30 minutes.

For ease of use in the field, both the Magellan Triton 200 and 300 have 2.2 inch (5.9 cm) QVGA color touch screens. Other features include an electronic compass and an SD card slot for loading map updates and memory expansion. Both Tritons are compatible with downloadable National Geographic maps.

A SiRF Star III GPS receiver powers the GPS navigation capabilities of the Triton 300 and 200 units, as with the rest of the range. The SiRF chipset is renowned for its high sensitivity which is important for gaining your location in low GPS signal strength areas such as in canyons, ravines or heavily wooded areas. Position accuracy is (10 - 16 feet) (3 to 5 meters) for WAAS/EGNOS and < 7 meters (15 feet) for GPS only
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The Maestro 4200 models all have a large 4.3″ wide-format touch screen displayed navigation menus which allow destinations to be entered by text or selection of a POI (point of interest). Both 2D and 3D map views are available for onscreen navigation directions. The Magellan has the helpful split screen functionality which allows you to see a zoom in of an upcoming turn. Routes can be calculated for numerous priorities including fastest time, shortest distance, or particular road selection. There is an SD card dock for backing up personal data or loading new maps.

QuickSpell

All Magellan Maestro 4200 models have the handy QuickSpell feature which is like auto-complete on mobile phones for speeding up text entry. One improvement on the mobile phone auto-complete is the use of the map database to gray out letters that would not spell a valid city name. (read more..)

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The Maestro 3200 models all have a 3.5in touch screen displayed navigation menus which allow destinations to be entered by text or selection of a POI (point of interest). Both 2D and 3D map views are available for onscreen navigation directions. The Magellan has the helpful split screen functionality which allows you to see a zoom in of an upcoming turn. Routes can be calculated for numerous priorities including fastest time, shortest distance, or particular road selection.

Magellan Maestro QuickSpell

All Magellan Maestro 3200 models have the handy QuickSpell feature which is like auto-complete on mobile phones for speeding up text entry. One improvement on the mobile phone auto-complete is the use of the map database to gray out letters that would not spell a valid city name. (read more..)

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Both the Triton 400 and 500 are portable handheld GPS receivers designed to meet the needs of outdoor enthusiasts such as backpackers, geocachers, hunters and fishermen. They are lightweight and a convenient size to fit into a pants or jacket pocket. The Triton range is also rugged enough to withstand some of the all too common accidental impacts while traversing rough terrain. For rain and immersion protection the Tritons are waterproof and rated to IPX-7 which is for 1m depth for 30 minutes.

For ease of use in the field, both the Magellan Triton 400 and 500 have 2.2 inch (5.9 cm) QVGA color touch screens, Other features include an electronic compass and an SD card slot for loading map updates and memory expansion. The Magellan Triton 500 also comes with an altimeter. In a first, both Tritons are compatible with downloadable National Geographic maps.
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Both the Triton 2000 and 1500 are portable handheld GPS receivers designed specifically for navigation by outdoors enthusiasts. They are rugged to withstand accidental impact and waterproof to IPX-7 (1m depth for 30 minutes) for their demanding application. Both the Magellan Triton 1500 and 2000 have features including a 2.7 inch (QVGZ), color touch screen, 2MP camera, speaker, microphone, LED flashlight, media player and SD card slot for loading map updates and memory expansion. The Magellan Triton 2000 also comes with an electronic compass and barometer. In a first, both Tritons are compatible with downloadable National Geographic maps.

In an acknowledgment of Magellan’s fresh design approach with the Triton 2000, it was recently announced as an honoree in Personal Electronics category of the 2008 International CES Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Awards. The awards hare highly sought after as they recognize the most innovative consumer electronics products in the industry. Competing consumer electronics products are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press.
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Magellan’s Maestro 3000 Vehicle Navigation System models include the premium 3140 and entry level 3100. The primary difference between the 3000 and 4000 Magellan Maestros is the larger 4.3 inch touchscreen on the 4000’s compared to the 3.4 inch screens on the 3000s.

All the Magellan Maestro models are GPS navigation units only having no multimedia capabilities. Standout features or the 3140 and 3100 models are the sensitive and accurate SiRFStarIII GPS receiver, text-to-speech capability (reads out street names - 3140 only), Bluetooth hands free phone calling capability (3140 only) and the integration of AAA Travel Information.
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Magellan’s Magellan Maestro 4000 Vehicle Navigation System series includes the premium 4050, mid-range 4040 and the entry level 4000. All the Magellan Maestro models are GPS navigation units only having no multimedia capabilities. Standout features are the large 4.3 inch diagonal touchscreen, the sensitive and accurate SiRFstarIII GPS receiver, voice recognition operation (Voice Command and Control) (4050 only), live traffic updates (4050 only), text-to-speech capability (reads out street names), Bluetooth enabled hands free phone calling and the integration of AAA Travel Information.

Voice Command and Control provides the ability to control the navigation with spoken demands. However, this is one of the first GPS devices to provide this feature and the fledgling technology only allows for a limited set of spoken commands – you can’t have a chat. That said, it is surprising that unlike word processing speech recognition software, it does not require any voice “training” for voice recognition to function. One point to note is that like children in the back seat it will pick up command words even when you are not talking to it so, you need to be careful what you say. This is a technology that will mature and provide every increasing usefulness for hands free navigation. Have a look at the video to gain an idea of how it works.
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The Magellan RoadMate 860T looks quite different to others units in the RoadMate range, having a circular cluster of buttons on its right hand side. Unlike many other vehicle navigation units, both the touch screen and buttons are used for navigation. A highlight of the Magellan RoadMate 860T is the 20GB hard drive which has 10GB reserved for multimedia use – music and photos.

The units GPS functions are powered by a SiRF Star III receiver which is highly regarded for its GPS performance. The 860T has Bluetooth for hands-free phone calls and is Traffic enabled allowing users to avoid traffic delays using real-time traffic information. Also included is the popular text-to-speech functionality whereby street names are pronounced which Magellan call SayWhere.
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