AP is reporting that the Magellan Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS will be announced at CES next week. The unit will reportedly feature two-way connectivity, ala Dash Navigation, allowing users to search Google Local from the road. The reported price is $1299 with a yet to be disclosed monthly fee, with availability slated for March.
There is no mention of traffic being reported via anonymous cell phone data. Even if there were, I can’t see why anyone would pay so much more for this unit than a Dash Express.
Via CBS5.com.
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