Thursday, February 9, 2012

Magellan eXplorist and Triton lines get aerial imagery

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Magellan has rolled out a new aerial imagery subscription program for their eXplorist and Triton lines. Like the DeLorme  and Garmin services, this one will utilize DigitalGlobe imagery and runs $29.99 per year.

Navionics marine charts heading to Magellan eXplorist handhelds

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Magellan has announced a new partnership with Navionics, allowing Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 owners to load marine, lake and fishing charts to their devices. That’s about all this landlubber has to say on the subject, but you can hit the jump for the full news release.

Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710 unleashed

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UPDATE 2: Read my hands on review of the Magellan eXplorist 710. UPDATE: Here’s some screenshots and a discussion of capabilities and accepted map formats. As expected following the success of the Magellan eXplorist GC, the company today announced several new additions to their updated handheld platform: the Magellan eXplorist 510, 610 and 710.