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Pharos Traveler GPS 505 Pharos announced the new Pharos Traveler GPS 505 - a Microsoft Windows Mobile based GPS device with a large 3.5 inch color touchscreen. The unit comes with a 512MB SD card which is preloaded with maps of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas.

The Pharos GPS 505 is designed to be thin and light which means you can take the device anywhere you go - either in your pocket or on your car dashboard. The GPS 505 offers voice navigation, a traffic message channel which delivers real time traffic information to the user, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook for contacts and addresses.

Features of the GPS 505 include:

  • Completely self-contained touch-screen vehicle navigation unit
  • Fast & easy to use with real-time on-screen guidance
  • Detailed street maps of the entire Canada and US including Alaska & Hawaii
  • Voice guidance allows you to keep your eyes on the road
  • Plan your entire day with optimized multi-stop routing
  • Choose from 4 navigation screens: text and graphical map, text directions, full screen text guidance, and GPS compass screen

    Check out the Product Page for additional information. Via DesignTechnica

  • Pharos Traveler GPS 505. Easy to use all-in-one device with wide screen, voice prompts and POIs
    Worried about getting lost? Use Pharos Traveler GPS 505. Pharos Traveler GPS 505 goes everywhere you do, helping you navigate streets and highways anywhere in the US with confidence. So thin and light, you can slip the Traveler in your pocket, purse or briefcase -- once in your car, just place the Pharos Traveler GPS on the dashboard. Using GPS satellites and digital street maps, Pharos Traveler GPS lets you see where you are, locate points of interest, or set a route to your destination. The wide-screen Pharos Traveler GPS shows you the way with visual and voice-prompted, turn-by-turn driving directions. Pharos Traveler GPS -- great for anyone who prefers to travel light… and arrive on time.

    Specs include:

  • Intel Bulverde PXA270 416MHz CPU
  • 320(H)x240(W) dot, Transflective type Color 3.5” LTPS TFT LCD display
  • 64MB ROM and 64MB Mobile SDRAM
  • SD Slot x 1 (Support SD 4-bit IO and SD Memory 1-bit IO) SDIO Now!
  • Built-in Internal Patch Antenna
  • Antenna connector for External Antenna Expansion