Navigon Launches 2090S GPS System

Navigon has just unveiled the 2090S, a brand new GPS unit which is said to come with both a new design and new features that were not included in the previous products. The new GPS unit is more affordable and smaller than the previous devices, with an estimated price of approximately 200 bucks. However, note that the new Navigon 2090S will be exclusively available at Radio Shack, but other online retailers may receive the product in the near future.

Unfortunately, a $200 price tag means that you won't going to have features such as Bluetooth or a large LCD wide-screen display, but you'll still get pretty efficient functions when it comes to GPS navigation.

First of all, there's Reality View Pro technology which, according to Navigon, “displays 3D views with road sign text and lane guidance for virtually every highway interchange and exit.” More important, it comes with the newly-released Lane Assistant Pro, a feature that “helps drivers prepare to make an upcoming exit or turn by providing clear visual lane guidance. NAVIGON’s second generation of Lane Assistant provides a lane map complete with arrows and actual road geometry.”

Apart from all of these, you'll also get Navigon FreshMaps plus advanced text-to-speed integration with voice support for driving directions. The Fast Destination Entry system was specifically introduced to simplify the address finding process by providing as-you-type suggestions.

And because we were talking about the display, the 2090S comes with a 3.5-inch touchscreen display (pretty small for today's GPS units but at least, it includes touch support). As mentioned, Navigon sells it for approximately 200 bucks so, taking into account the features it provides, it may prove to be a very useful investment.