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Alpine’s IVA-W505 Now Shipping

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Alpine\'s IVA-W505
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Alpine’s most highly anticipated “Mobile Multimedia Station” has been released…. since April 10th, yea were late….

7-inch WVGA touch-screen monitor for your fondling pleasures. As well as a few other nifty features, such as:

The IVA-W505 is a full-featured DVD/CD/MP3/AAC/WMA/DivX audio/video head unit that boasts a new, intuitive graphical interface and touch-screen control over virtually any digital media source in the car, as well as Bluetooth® connectivity. The 2-DIN unit also serves as the in-dash docking station for Alpine’s PMD-B200 Blackbird portable navigation device, enabling consumers to enjoy the car-to-car convenience of a portable unit while also gaining the myriad benefits of a fixed navigation system.

The suggested retail price is $1,100. Read on for the full press release and gallery.

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[Video] Pioneer’s NavGate AVIC-F900BT

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Pioneers NavGate AVIC-F900BT
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Pioneer seems to love Europe more. This spring, they will be releasing the NavGate version of the previously mentioned AVIC-F900BT. Same unit with most of the same features, just an upgraded navigation component with multilingual support.

Navigation capabilities include:

  • the pre-installation of Europe-wide mapping on the 2GB fast-response flash memory,
  • the display of maps in stunning high-resolution relief with elevation and 3D detailing,
  • voice guidance that’s available in 20 languages (as are all menus),
  • TMC bulletins and
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality to provide more informative route guidance (add list).
  • Smart technologies also ensure accurate positioning in areas where GPS coverage is compromised.

[Source: Pioneer EU]

Pioneer unleashes their AVIC-F Series - AVIC-F700BT, AVIC-F900BT and Premier AVIC-F90BT

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Pioneer Premier\'s Avic-F90BT
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Pioneer dropped their new AVIC-F Series units, starting with AVIC-F700BT and AVIC-900BT, and ofcourse a Premier AVIC-F90BT. They join the AVIC-F500BT portable unit we covered in January. Some of the main and advanced features shared amongst the units include:

Apple iPod® connectivity, Bluetooth®, MSN® Direct, HD® radio, XM® and SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, single CD, DVD video playback and compressed audio and video playback through USB and SD memory devices are among the players’ numerous capabilities. Additionally, each unit offers an advanced conversational voice recognition system for hands-free dialing of compatible Bluetooth enabled cell phones and control of an entire music collection on iPod players.

All the units come with a 5.8-inch high resolution WVGA touch panel display. Map database supplied by Tele Atlas® covers the entire United States, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii and includes more than 12-million points of interest (POI). You also get 32,768 customizable illumination colors, so users can establish a refined factory OEM look and feel. For safety and convenience, each unit is equipped with a camera input and back-up trigger as well.

Pioneer\'s Avic-F900BT
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The Pioneer AVIC-F700BT, AVIC-F900BT and Premier AVIC-F90BT will be available in June 2008 for a suggested price of $850, $1,100 and $1,200 respectively. Hit the jump for the gallery and the full press release.

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Kenwood’s Touchscreen controller for CarPortal Devices - KOS-L432

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Kenwood's KOS-L432

Get touch control for your Kenwood CarPortal KOS-V1000 or KOS-V500 systems! The KOS-L432 is 4.3″ of touchscreen gooeyness! It’s basically an advanced remote to top off your custom install.

No word on pricing or availability date as of yet. Hit the jump for the full press release.

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Steals and Deals: $200 off Pioneer AVIC-D3!

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Pioneer's Avic D3 $200 Rebate promotion

Is there anything else that needs to be said??? Oppurtunities like this come once… every few months or so. Right now Pioneer is offering a $200 rebate on the purchase of a Pioneer AVIC-D3 from an Authorized Pioneer or Pioneer Premier Dealer between February 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008.

For more info, go click here!

Kenwood drops two All-in-Ones - DNX7120 and DNX5120

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Kenwood's DNX7120

Kenwood showed off two All-inOne units at this past CES, the DNX7120 (pictured above) and DNX5120 (pictured within).

The DNX7120 sports a 6.95” LCD touchscreen with customizable icons, while the DNX5120 features a 6.1” LCD touchscreen with user-programmable variable-color illumination of the front panel controls. Both models are Satellite Radio Ready, HD Radio Ready and have Bluetooth integration. Other features of the DNX7120 include three 2V RCA Preouts, for Front, Rear, and Sub, for system expansion, and two relay control outputs for touchscreen control of devices like garage doors, security gates, trunk release, and more.

Both units include full-memory Garmin navigation technology and the most advanced mapping data of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Navigation features include voice guidance that announces street names, over 6 million Points of Interest, and Sirf Star 3 GPS receiver that improves GPS accuracy. In addition, the DNX7120 is XM Traffic/Weather ready for live traffic and weather data.

No word on price or availability yet. Stay posted and we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we do.

Read on for more pictures and the full press release.

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Pioneer’s Latest Multimeida Units - AVH-P4000DVD and AVH-P5000DVD

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Pioneer AVH-P4000DVD

At CES, Pioneer introduced their latest multimedia units, the  AVH-P4000DVD (pictured above) and AVH-P5000DVD. It comes standard with all the usual features. iPod Direct control, connectivity to portable music players, USB compatible devices and satellite radio. You also get a rear audio/video auxiliary input as well as a front mini jack auxiliary audio/video input for quick connectivity.

Supports various formats, from DVD video discs, DivX® video content, iPod video, and other sources through the A/V inputs, for video. To CD-R/CD-RW and DVD-R/DVD-RW recorded with MP3, WMA and AAC compressed audio files, for Audio

Don’t like the blue illumination? Well you have 111 other colors to choose from with the p4000DVD. The Double DIN AVH-P4000DVD usports a 6.1-inch screen, while the bigger brother Single DIN gets a motorized 7-incher, both of the touchy-feely kind.

The AVH-4000DVD and AVH-P5000DVD will be available in March with a suggested price of $500 and $650 respectively.

Read on for pictures of the p5000DVD and the full press release.

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Clarion’s MiND - Half Nav, Half Amazing!

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on January 24, 2008
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Clarion MiND

Question my 12v Fan, can you check your MySpace with your Navigation unit? No? You don’t get e-mail on it either? Perhaps take pictures? Shame!

Pretty soon, all the navigations of tomorrow will just be tiny portable touchscreen all-in-one computers, which technically Clarion’s new MiND is. MiND features a 5.3″ wvga lcd touchscreen, capable of 800 x 480 pixels of bliss. Access to 12vblog.com via browser and WiFi built in, and built on a Linux OS. It even has a built-in Camera on it. The only thing this thing can’t do is place calls…. technically, but with built in Bluetooth and Microphone, it can through your phone. Oh yea, did we mention it does the whole Navigation thing too?

Other specifications include:

  • Intel Menlow (Based on Silverthorne processor and Poulsbo Chipset)
  • 256MB DRAM
  • 4GB Flash Memory for Storage
  • WiFi
  • GPS Antenna/Receiver
  • Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
  • Amplifier
  • Speaker
  • Headphone Jack
  • 3G Data Module (Future Capability)
  • Mobile WiMAX (Future Capability)

The price?? We’d like to know as well. By far, this just might be one of the most all-inclusiveportable navigation units we’ve seen thus far. We’ll keep you posted on any updates.

For additional information and pictures, read on!

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Pioneer shows up and shows-off - AVIC-F500BT aka “LINC” FTW!!

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Pioneer's AVIC-F500BT aka Linc

In the market for a portable navigation unit? Well this ain’t your run of the mill GPS unit offered by them “other boys”. This my friend is what Pioneer calls a “hybrid navigation system”, with a feature set to justify the title! So what’s so special about this AVIC-F500BT aka “LINC”? Well off the top you get a 5.8″ WVGA touchscreen; integrated Bluetooth for hands free calling; advanced voice control technology for your iPOD (take that SYNC!); SD Slot for playback of various music files; Back-up camera integration fuctionality. All in all while being super sleek and sexy, coming in at a 7″w x 4″h and a slimness to rival Nicole Richie at .75″d. Who’s doesn’t want to tell their iPod what to do?

 

Oh did I mention, it does the GPS thing also, with MSN Direct services for traffic and data services. Mapping data provided by Tele Atlas with coverage for the US of A, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii.

Look for this baby to drop in Spring 2008. No price information as of yet, but we’d expect hope it comes in under $500! Stay tuned for more info! Read on for additional pictures and the full press release.

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Asus struts it’s GPS stuff - R700 3D GPS Navigator

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Asus R700 3D GPS Navigator

Asus comes out swinging on the GPS competition with this sexy entrant with 3D visuals. Info is pretty limited on this unit, other then the fact that it’s touchscreen, I’d guess 4.3″er, and has the ability to play MP3s, videos, and show photos as well as bluetooth phone capabilities. It’s stated to land in the $400 range when it does drop. Stay tuned for more info.

[Source: Gizmodo]