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And finally, the last addition to the 7xx series today is the new nuvi 785T. What makes 785T different from other models is the ability to download next-generation dynamic content from MSN Direct. Included in the price is a trial subscription (3 months) for this service so you can check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. You can also plan trips from your computer with Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send locations to nüvi 785T.

It comes preloaded with maps of North America and does bluetooth too.

Nuvi 785T costs $700 and subscription to next-gen MSN Direct was $50/year last time we checked.

For those who need lane assistance while traveling over the Atlantic Ocean Garmin now brings you the new nuvi 775T. Preloaded with City Navigator NT for North America and Europe (full coverage) this new GPS navigation system is priced at $800.

Nuvi 775T carries the same set of features as 765T we just mentioned including life time traffic updates via FM receiver, FM transmitter for using your car’s stereo system, bluetooth calls and bluetooth audio streaming, and of course - new to Garmin - “lane assistance”.

Also announced today is the new Garmin Nuvi 765T. nuvi 765T is identical to 755T we just mentioned but adds bluetooth feature to the mix. Blutooth feature is not only for pairing up with your capable phone but also for streaming stereo music.

For hands-free calling, nüvi 765T integrates A2DP Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 765T while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi’s touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest. Even listen to high-quality stereo music on your headset with A2DP Bluetooth technology.

Nuvi 765T costs $600 but we do not know when it will hit the shelves.

Finally Garmin caught up with lane assist feature that was made popular with Navigon’s Reality View. One one the new models to provide this feature was announced today is nuvi 755T.

Nuvi 755T is priced at $500 and highlights of this navigation system include the lane assist feature that we just mentioned and the FM traffic information receiver.

As far as hardware 755T has a 4.3″ touch screen with 480×272 resolution, Li-Ion battery with 5 hours life and an SD card slot.

Other nice touches in these series include the FM transmitter to use your car’s speakers for audio directions, and the ‘where am i’ feature which enables drivers to look up their exact location including nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and gas stations at any time.

Continuing with the new nuvi 2×5 series, the last one is the nuvi 275T. Nuvi 275T has the same features as 265T and 265WT but has a 3.5″ screen and maps for both North America and Europe. All those extra maps cost money so expect to pay about $400 for this new transatlantic GPS navigation system.

As expected Garmin Nuvi 265WT shares the same features as nuvi 265T we just mentioned but uses wider 4.3″ touch screen instead of the 3.5″ size. All that extra screen space will cost you only $50 bringing the manufacturer suggested retail price of nuvi 265WT to $350.

Some features of 265WT include 2D, 3D maps, bluetooth hands free calls and traffic updates with the FM traffic receiver.

We’re not sure when this will be available at the stores just yet.

Priced at only $300, the new Garmin Nuvi 265T adds the lifetime traffic updates feature to a mid level GPS navigation system. Other highlights of this sat nav device include text-to-speech, and bluetooth for hands free calls.

The rest of the features for 265T is pretty standard; a 3.5″ screen, 4 hour battery life, microSD card slot and preloaded maps of North America. If you live in Europe you can expect nuvi 265 to come with full European maps.

Navigon started getting some attention last couple of days since they released their new GPS navigation system Navigon 7200T.

What really caught our eye with the new 7200T is the Reality View Pro, Lane Assistant Pro, and the Landmark View 3D features. All these combined will be really refreshing after being used to looking at 3 colored 2D maps.

The Landmark View 3D feauture uses hundreds of richly-textured 3D landmarks across the U.S. and Canada like the Empire State Building and the White House. Reality View Pro on the other hand displays photo-realistic 3D views with actual road signs and lane guidance for almost every highway interchange and exits. And finally Lane Assistant Pro helps drivers prepare to make an upcoming exit or turn by providing visual lane guidance. NAVIGON’s second generation of Lane Assistant provides a lane map complete with arrows and actual road geometry.

Other features include:

• 4.3″ Flat Panel Touchscreen
• Free Real-Time Traffic Updates for Life
• Voice Destination Entry
• Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling
• Text-to-Speech Voice Guidance
• Exit Guide
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Also worth mentioning is the 600Mhz processor, 1500mAh battery, microSD card slot, and the SiRF GPS receiver chip with InstantFix II.

DNX8220BT is the new navigation and entertainment system from Kenwood. It looks just like DNX 7120 we had already talked about so we’re thinking this may be the European version - it will be displayed in Berlin next week at the consumer electronics show.

Also known as Navitainer this 2DIN unit unites navigation system, multimedia player, CD/DVD receiver, handsfree bluetooth, and radio in one place. It has 6.95 inch interactive touch screen control with all graphic UI. The optical drive on board can read all sort of formats including DVD Video/Audio-VR/±R/RW, DivX, MPG & JPEG, AAC, WMA, and MP3 playback. If you spend some extra $ on KCA-iP200 you’ll also have full control over your iPod and with the KCA-iP300V you can even watch your videos on the large screen.

The navigation system is from Garmin and the GPS receiver is SiRF Star III. For traffic information you’ll be pleased to hear that TMC / TMCpro decoder is built-in. Nice feature about the maps is that you can update them using an SD card.

Bluetooth feature we just mentioned is not just for pairing with your phone, it also does audio streaming. Other I/O options include 2x USB ports.

Today we’re going to talk about the new GPS navigation system Enzym SG 350 which we mentioned earlier this month. We’ve spent enough time with the device and can now share our experience with you.

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The user interface on Enzym SG-350 was very intuitive. There was never a moment we had to refer back to the manual during our review.

When you power on the device you are greeted by three levitating robots while system boots. After that screen you’re quickly taken to the application menu where navigation is the first option. Then you come to the navigation main menu where you can choose to drive to home, office, or a new location. You can exit out of this menu just to view the current map, or you can change device settings or view your trip computer which we’ll talk about in a minute.
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