Magellan Launches 2010 RoadMate GPS Nav Line

Magellan yesterday launched its new RoadMate series of portable vehicle navigation devices. The entire lineup boasts the exclusive OneTouch personalization feature, as well as spoken street names, 6 million points of interest, QuickSpell for error-free address entry and multi-destination routing.

"Magellan recognized the challenge this posed to commuters and developed the only GPS navigator with the Traffic Wake-up feature. Two times a day the Magellan RoadMate 3065 Commuter will wake itself up 30 minutes before your pre-determined commute starts and begins gathering traffic information. By the time you slide behind the wheel, your 3065 Commuter is loaded with the optimal route for the day's commute," Mike Wagner, Senior Director of Product Marketing for Magellan, said in a release.

The features of the 2010 RoadMate models include Free Lifetime Live Traffic, OneTouch, spoken street names, QuickSpell, Multi-destination Routing, 6 million POIs, Highway Exit POIs, Find Your Car, Parking Lot Finder.

The RoadMate 2000 Series Features three 4.3" models starting with the RoadMate 2035 with map coverage of the contiguous United States and Puerto Rico. The RoadMate 2036 adds Canadian map coverage, built-in AAA Tourbook and Roadside Assistance and Highway Lane Assist. The Roadmate 2045 adds an expansion micro SD slot.

Adding to the feature set of the RoadMate 2045, the RoadMate 3000 Series features four 4.7" models beginning with the RoadMate 3045 with map coverage of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The RoadMate 3045-LM adds Free Lifetime Maps. The RoadMate 3055 takes the features of the 3045 and adds Bluetooth and voice dialing. The flagship RoadMate 3065 Commuter model adds the Traffic Wake-up and Periodic Reporting.

Rounding out the new line-up, the RoadMate 5045 adds a 5" screen to the RoadMate 3045 feature set including map coverage of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

The new RoadMate series now retail between $169.99 and $299.99.