
NDrive’s G280 and G800 GPS navigators use real-life photo mapping technology rather than traditional 1/3D maps. Headed for the UK and Ireland and supplied with TeleAtlas maps of both territories (stored on an 8GB SD card, and reverted to in areas where photo mapping isn’t available), the two new NDrive units feature 5 different photo map viewing angles-4 diagonal views and a bird’s eye view, one of which is automatically selected for you at a given point in time, always maximizing your view of the area through which you’re traveling. Although you can also manually select your viewpoint, the NDrive’s intelligence is a usability feature that separates NDrive from the rest.
Easy to setup and easy to use, both the NDrive G280 and NDrive G800 feature a touchscreen interface, visual and audible speed camera alerts, pedestrian mode, POI database, rubber casing, media player, FM transmitter for car stereo hook-up and Bluetooth functionality.
Available in May from Smart Devices, the NDrive G280 and G800 GPS units will cost UK buyers £199.00 and 315.00 respectively. Check out a full list of specs and listing of towns where photo mapping is available after the jump…
N-Drive’s photo mapping is currently available in the following UK cities: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bristol, Barnsley, Burnley, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Luton, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Stoke, Swansea and Wigan. Where photo mapping is not currently available, the G280 and G800 will automatically switch to standard Tele Atlas mapping. NDrive is working to include further UK cities.
G280 Specification and main features (£199.00 inc VAT):
3.5-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 90 x 75 x 188mm
Weight: 140g
G800 Specification and main features (£315.00 inc VAT):
4.3-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Bluetooth connection
FM Transmitter
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 121 x 83 x 200mm
Weight: 210g
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