[CES 2008] Sony unveiled its new Nav-U line (models NV-U73T and NV-U83T) last Sunday during the CES press conference. We had the opportunity to take a closer look at it today and we liked it: the sleek and elegant design is backed up by interesting technical features like the dual view (see photo). Users can see a location in details, which is useful when you remember a place only by the surrounding point of interests.
When the GPS signal is weak the POSITION Plus feature provides a more accurate estimation of the positioning. It includes a pressure sensor, gyro sensor and an acceleration sensor (most competitors do not have these sensors to help the position estimation)
We did not take the Nav-U for a ride, so we do not know how it feels in the real world.
Available in early spring, pre-orders are now being accepted at www.sonystyle.com/navu
Pricing: NV-U73T $350 and NV-U83T $500
Features in the full post
Other features include:
– Bluetooth® Hands-Free Phone Calls (NV-U83T model)
– Touch Screen Shortcuts
– Display brand icons for restaurants hotels, gas stations and stores
– 5 million points of interest
– U.S., Canadian, Hawaiian and Puerto Rican maps on the 2GB flash memory
– Memory Stick Pro Duo slot
– NV-U73T model comes with a 4.3-inch, 16 x 9 aspect ratio display
– NV-U83T model features Bluetooth hands-free calling capability, a larger display and POSITION Plus signal management.