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The Snooper S270 Sapphire Plus is not your here today gone tomorrow type of satellite navigation system. Decked out with many a high-end feature, the device has also been pre-loaded with NAVTEQ street-level maps of the UK and Ireland. You will also feel intoxicated by the aesthetically designed 2.7-inch colour touch screen.

The device has been equipped with a built-in MP3, MP4 player which are more than capable of fulfilling your entertainment requirements. A well structured photo viewer is there as well. The Snooper Sapphire Plus S270 also comes decorated with the award winning Enigma speed camera locations and Golf Pro Shot Saver feature and provides you an unabated access to over 2000 golf courses in the UK and Ireland supported by the GPS technology.

The portability of the device adds to your convenience levels, and since there are not many compromises made by the manufacturers to arrive at the final design you are favourably placed to reap the maximum benefits. The device apart from providing you turn by turn navigation facility, also provides you voice guide instructions and a full 8-digit UK postcode search option with the choice of 2D or 3D moving map display.

The device also comes with a stylus that can be used to manipulate the touch screen, and there you can even play with the screen colours. The device in addition gives your prior information on an extensive list of Points of Interest, along with providing you instructions on the shortest or fastest route, congestions, among others. Battery of the device is rechargeable which adds to your convenience. Further, there is a Built-in SIRF III GPS antenna which adds to the desirability of the device.

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Eclipse has claimed that its latest product, the Eclipse AVN6620 is unlike any other product precisely because it is more of an evolutionary variety than say a revolutionary one. The model is an upgrade version of the company’s all-in-one in-car navigation and multimedia lineup and has been incorporated with a double-DIN system feature which incidentally also happened to be an integral part of its predecessor the AVN5510. The feature is supplemented by a host of easy-to-use hard buttons on the bezel and an imaginatively designed touch screen menu that makes for a hassle free control of its built-in GPS navigation, audio and video sources.

The model comes with a plethora of features that make your job all the easier and entrust you with a good deal of flexibility. Towering the feature count is the built-in DVD ROM-based GPS navigation feature. You can receive route guidelines through the maps that are provided by Navteq, a major player in the navigation software market only rivaled by software used in a TomTom sat nav. Moreover, the Eclipse navigation device includes information on major urban centres, apart from an updated POI database with 8.3 million entries. The only time you will feel cynical about the device is while installing it as it takes an unusually long enough time to find out its bearings, around 20 minutes to be specific.

There are very few issues when it comes to entering addressing for destinations as it is pretty straightforward. Moreover, the five programmable shortcut buttons present at the bottom of the destination-entry screen make for a convenient way to call up the common locations.

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Satellite navigation systems are a dime a dozen these days, but if you look at them more closely you will find that most of them are pretenders and just making up the numbers. You should do well to go through the specifications and other product details before deciding to take the plunge. Moreover, it is sometimes helpful if you have a portable unit to guide you through the complicated locations, as they entrust you with a great deal of flexibility and convenience. One such portable unit that you should do well to take note of is the PMD-B200 Blackbird II from Alpine, a reliable name in this field.

The sleek looking gadget is a rare delight because its portability notwithstanding it comes with an amazing array of features. The gadget is also a technological marvel and has been inscribe with a cute 4 inch wide touch screen for display, like the one found on the Alpine VPA-B222R entertainment system, and which offers sharp view of maps and clear images. That is not all as the Blackbird II comes with an amazing 4GB flash memory that, hold your breath, holds the entire map of the US and Canada, apart from an additional 6 million selectable points of interest! The implication- now you have information about important destinations like gas station, hotel, restaurant, ATM, et al at your finger tips.

If you are not impressed already don’t worry, as there are many more high-end features to keep you glued. As expected it is equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology that makes for a safe and convenient hands-free calling with your compatible mobile phone. You can even subscribe to Navteq’s Traffic FM-RDS service, and the gadget will keep with updated with traffic congestion in many major metropolitan areas. Then, to keep you in high spirits it has also got a built-in MP3 player that can be accessed via the SD memory card slot.

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