Magellan intros backup camera for RoadMate 1700 and 9055
June 24, 2011 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Featured, Magellan auto GPS
Magellan has announced their backup camera, as previously promised for their RoadMate 9055 and 1700 models. It isn’t showing up on Amazon yet, but should be there soon. As you can see above, the camera attaches at the top or bottom of the license plate and transmits wirelessly to the aforementioned 7” models. The camera [...]
Magellan RoadMate 1700
February 17, 2010 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Featured, GPS Reviews, Magellan, Magellan auto GPS
The Magellan RoadMate 1700 sports one of the largest screens available of any after-market navigation device — a whopping seven inches! Clearly aimed at truck and RV drivers, the 1700 also offers lane assist and multi-destination routing.
Truckin’ with Magellan
December 11, 2009 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Magellan, Magellan auto GPS, The business of GPS
Magellan has apparently swung a deal with ALK Technologies, makers of a couple of truck navigation products, PCMiler and CoPilot Truck. These have previously only been available for laptops and some cell phones, but the CoPilot Truck navigation software can now be ported to the Magellan RoadMate 1470 and the seven-inch RoadMate 1700. This gives [...]
Seven inch Magellan RoadMate 1700 announced
September 17, 2009 by Rich Owings
Filed under Auto, Magellan, Magellan auto GPS
UPDATE: I’ve posted a Magellan RoadMate 1700 page with links to hands-on reviews Magellan made it official today – they are introducing a seven inch model, the RoadMate 1700. There’s really not a whole lot else new here, other than a video-in jack. All the major auto GPS manufacturers are moving towards big-screen units, typically [...]
