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| Nextar Introduces GPS Navigation System with Tele Atlas Maps (Last updated on 10/21/2008) |
destinations can be stored. Other features include a built-in antenna that ensures signal reception. A lightweight, built-in rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery supplies power.
The Nextar ME measures 3.5” x 2.9” x 0.7” and weighs 2.2 pounds.
Accessories include: AC/DC adapter, car adapter, USB cable, protection pouch, unique magnetic suction cup, and a stylus/touch pen.
Pricing and Availability
The Nextar ME navigation system will be available at leading retailers across the U.S. in Spring 2009. It is priced right for budget-conscious holiday shoppers with a SRP of $129.99. A one-year limited warranty is included. The system is neatly packaged in an attention-grabbing full-color box.
Features Found in the Nextar ME GPS Navigation System:
| Touch-screen display |
Provides interfacing capability while map is being viewed | | Built-in stereo speaker |
Delivers navigational voice prompts as well as MP3 music in stereo; no extra wires or speaker to remember to connect |
| Text-to-Speech |
Safety feature that allows driver to keep eyes on the road while getting directions; clearly pronounces names of streets encountered during drive | | Points of interest |
Name or description of a specific location that user
may find useful or interesting; generally indicated by an icon on the map |
| Lithium Ion Battery |
Lighter weight, holds charge longer, and does not suffer from memory effect compared to similar batteries; recharging feature assures system stays active |
| MP3 Player |
Allows driver and/or passengers to listen to favorite MP3 files while in vehicle |
| JPEG viewing |
View photos and other graphics while in vehicle |
| Route recalculation |
Instantly changes route if driver misses turn |
| Built-in Antenna |
Ensures reception of signal without running additional wires |
| Stylus |
Allows user to point more accurately than using a finger to small areas on the display screen |
See Nextar at 2008 SEMA
With over 60,000 attendees and two-million sq. ft. of exhibits, SEMA is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. Displays are categorized into 10 sections. 2008 dates are Tuesday, November 4 through Friday, November 7. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday. It is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is open solely to those in the automotive industry. Nextar products can be seen in the Mobile Electronics section located in the North Hall, booth #10613.
About Nextar
Nextar, headquartered in Southern California, is a global designer and marketer of consumer electronics. From the categories it enters to the products it develops and the manner in which it goes to market, Nextar’s decisions are based on its unique ‘bold and new’ philosophy. It currently offers products in the following categories: portable personal audio and video; digital photo frames; portable navigation devices; and Bluetooth®. In addition to tried-and-true consumer electronic retail outlets, Nextar products also are boldly marketed through non-traditional avenues such as department stores, automotive, mass merchants, food and drug, and do-it-yourself.
Nextar is an affiliate of Tofasco(SM), a rapidly growing company that sells products worldwide in a variety of industries. For further information regarding Nextar, visit its website at www.nextar.com or call toll free 888-849-0846.
Contact:
Susan van Barneveld / Rita Lee
Public Communications Worldwide
www.pc-w.com
Work: (714) 891-3660
nextar@pc-w.com
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