Navman is one of the pioneers in personal satellite navigation. Navman’s most recent device is a 3D landmark model system, the S30 3D Sat-Nav. Instead of just putting up icons to illustrate points of interest, this uses realistic 3D representations of landmarks, to help you figure out where you are. The 3D system has been brought out across a couple of Navman’s S-series models.

The S30 has a 3.5in touchscreen TFT with a 320 x 240 resolution which is clear and easy to read even in sunny conditions, despite its small size. The touchscreen feature is pretty cool as it speaks the characters as you type it. You can set up a multi-point route that can be saved as favourites for future use. Choosing to avoid a traffic jam you (more…)

Navman has a few GPS devices that are popular for the good features and cheap price, one of them is the F50 that was released in 2007, but their latest system is the S100 which is also the first model in the fresh S-Series.

Boasting a super flat 4.3-inch widescreen, the S100 makes use of the Spirit software and their UI named Glide Touch. The system has improved a couple of features when compared to previous models, like the inclusion of Local Search made via Infobel, 3D landmarks, and the NacPix photo navigation with geo-tagging functionalities.

As it always happens on GPS navigation systems, there is an economical routing to save some gas, a MP3 player, and junction views.

The Navman S-Series S100 is priced at £200 ($340) and will become available next month, in November 2008.
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