Magellan Announces New Car GPS Unit

By Digital Trends Staff Published October 25, 2009

Thales, through their Magellan Consumer GPS brand, yesterday announced a new portable vehicle GPS navigation system with provides real-time traffic capabilities and text-to-speech street name driving directions. The new Magellan RoadMate 860T is priced at $799 and will be available in May.

The Magellan RoadMate 860T, said Thales, can, in major metropolitan areas, receive live traffic updates notifying drivers of possible road problems. It will also offer a detour option for drivers when faster alternatives are available. The other major feature of this new GPS device, known as SayWhere, is a text to speech function which speaks the street name for upcoming maneuvers.

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