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For Immediate Release
CES ’09, Booth #4018
(LVCC, North Hall)
DUAL XNAV43HD PORTABLE NAVIGATION
SYSTEM DELIVERS HD RADIO™ TECHNOLOGY WITH “REAL
TIME” TRAFFIC
-- Clear Channel’s Live Traffic Updates Headline Rich
Feature Set,
Establishing New
Benchmark In Mobile GPS Value --
HEATHROW, FL, January 6, 2009 – Dual
Electronics has announced a new flagship model to its portable navigation
device (PND) lineup that re-defines value in mobile GPS systems. Featuring built-in HD Radio technology and live
traffic updates via a generous 4.3” color touchscreen, Dual’s XNAV43HD brings
today’s most useful and wanted navigation features to a mass market audience.
“Navigation systems with live traffic
information are becoming must-have technology,” says Robb Groner, Dual’s Vice
President of Product Development. “Our new XNAV43HD delivers this
crucial feedback through HD Radio TMC broadcasts, along with a deep complement
of additional convenience features that typify Dual’s always outstanding value.
Now advanced PND capabilities are available to virtually everyone.”
The flagship XNAV43HD alerts the driver to
real-time traffic conditions through HD Radio TMC (Traffic Message Channel)
broadcast by Clear Channel’s HD Radio stations.
The traffic data for this service is created by a combination of Clear
Channel’s Total Traffic Network and INRIX floating car data. All the data that is provided is continuously
monitored and updated by Clear Channel’s staff of local traffic data producers.
Dual was one of the first brands to
feature built-in HD Radio tuners in its mobile entertainment systems, and is
now one of the first to offer HD Radio technology and TMC reception in a PND
device. In an age of fluctuating fuel prices, drivers can now reach their
destinations with maximum savings of time and money.
The XNAV43HD features intuitive operation and a simple interface via a
large, bright 4.3” TFT LCD color touchscreen, highlighted by a built-in light
sensor that automatically dims the display in daylight conditions. The unit’s fast 533 MHz processor is fed by NAND
flash memory, assisted by both 128 MB of random access memory and an external slot
for SD/SDHC/MMC cards.
Text-to-speech for
announcing navigation guidance is included along with complete maps of North America and millions of points of interest. The XNAV43HD can also play music, videos
and photos from SD/SDHC and MMC
cards.
Dual’s XNAV43HD comes complete with a 12-volt power cord that charges its
internal lithium ion battery, lasting up to four hours without a power source,
as well as a USB cable, a cradle and suction cup for easy dash or windshield
mounting.
The Dual XNAV43HD has
a suggested retail price of $279.99 and will be available later this spring.
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About Dual
HD Radio™ is a proprietary
trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp.