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Magellan Maestro 4700 sat-nav — out now!

Sunday, August 9th, 2009

magellan-maestro-4700Yes, it’s finally out, unveiled, launched. Whatever you call the event when a new blast of a product is out in the market, it is the Magellan Maestro 4700 –  the only sat-nav that crams in all the features a driver needs. Cool, sleek and a must-have!

Unlike the unpredictable climb of petrol prices and tom-tom live sat-nav, this 4.7 inch Magellan Maestro 4700 comes even better with no subscription charges! You’re saved the monthly hassles and you get plenty of perks as well. With Magellan Maestro 4700, you can Bluetooth while you tootle and know the traffic hotspots at any time of the day.

This sat-nav device has 3D maps very similar to iPhone graphics quality, and there’s the Find Your Car mode onboard that helps you remember where your car is parked in a bustling shopping center carplex.

This latest Magellan GPS model comes in with updated aesthetic slim profile, wide format and color-touch screen, the accessible features any driver wants from their sat-nav. You can also talk hands-free to the Maestro 4700 with its voice command feature. This gadget can talk back with its text-to-text capability.

For its predictive traffic features, Maestro 4700 works with IQ routes similar to the TomTom and comes preloaded with TourBook guide with detailed information about destinations. When checking a destination, Maestro 4700 displays both results from POI and the TourGuide book in separate tabs.

Its other features include an updated interface, larger fonts, highly creative 3D maps to assist drivers in navigation, and various modes that remembers the location of your parking.

The Magellan Maestro 4700 is priced at almost $300 with a mountable cradle, 12v charging system, and other add on gadgets. No details have been released about any plans for European release.

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