Garmin agrees to acquire Navigon
Garmin has announced that they have agreed to acquire Navigon, in a deal still subject to regulatory approval (though I would be surprised if that presents much of an obstacle). Navigon’s OEM business and their iPhone and Android apps, were cited as complementary by Garmin President and COO Cliff Pemble. Navigon will operate as a [...]
Garmin to buy Navigon?
Garmin is in talks to buy Navigon for around $72 million USD, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland. No rationale for the acquisition is given. Navigon has been a strong innovator in the auto navigation market, and while they probably have good market share in their native Germany, they have only captured [...]
Navigon returning to US PND market?
UPDATE (June 17, 2010): Sad to say I received this from Navigon’s PR manager today: I came across your blog post about the NAVIGON 70 showing up at FCC and wanted to clarify that we are not planning to launch new PND’s in the U.S. at this point. NAVIGON has reallocated its resources in the [...]
Navigon USA folds
Following several days of speculation in blogs and on message boards, Navigon CEO Egon Minar has confirmed that they will “withdraw from the PND business in North America.” Though they are saying this is “for the time being,” I seriously doubt that they will ever reverse this decision. Navigon is keeping their Chicago office open, [...]
New Navigon introductions feature MyRoutes
Navigon is announcing three new models today — the 3300 max, 4300T and 7300T. The big news is the MyRoutes feature, which provides up to three route choices with distance and ETA calculated for all entered destinations, factoring in speed limits, construction and traffic. As you can see above, route options are displayed on a [...]
Navigon adds new ala carte downloads
Continuing the no new hardware trend we ID'd yesterday, Navigon will announce this morning a wide range of new downloadable content, some good, some not so good. On the plus side we have red light cameras and European maps. Of more questionable value is 3D landmarks, and sure to rile the folks who bought the [...]
NAVIGON 2200T review
NOTE: Navigon has pulled out of the U.S. market and we are no longer recommending their receivers. Check out our auto GPS buyers guide for our current recommendations. The Navigon 2200T is Navigon’s current entry-level model with lifetime traffic. This 3.5″ touch screen unit features text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “in one mile, turn right onto [...]
Navigon 7200T review
NOTE: Navigon has pulled out of the U.S. market and we are no longer recommending their receivers. Check out our auto GPS buyers guide for our current recommendations. The Navigon 7200T updates the Navigon 7100, adding 3-D buildings and a new interface. The 4.3″ wide screen navigator comes loaded with maps of the U.S. and [...]
NAVIGON 8100T with 3D terrain
NAVIGON is trotting out one last new introduction for the holidays — the NAVIGON 8100T. This new top of the line unit updates the 7200T (which we're giving away on GPS Deals) with 3-D terrain views and a brushed metal finish.
Navigon announces 2090S and 5100 max
We gave you a heads up about the NAVIGON 5100 max last month, but the 2090S has surprised even us. Two key things to know about these new units; they will: Be available exclusively through RadioShack stores and RadioShack.com Include FreshMaps in the purchase, so users will receive eight map updates over two years On [...]
