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January 22, 2007

CES 2007 Coverage: Cobra Does GPS

Cobra NAV ONE 2100
Cobra, whose name is virtually synonymous with CB radios, is expanding its GPS line-up with the NAV ONE 2100 (huh? Shouldn’t it be called the NAV twenty-one hundred?). The NAV ONE 2100 is geared towards the budget consumer and focuses on ease of use. Here’s the specs:

  • Optional real-time traffic for $99 (+$60/year subscription)
  • Automatic “Compare Routes” feature allows drivers to view and select one of two different re-routing options
  • Choice of 2D or 3D maps, 14 levels of map zoom, and multiple sky backgrounds
  • One touch “Go Home” feature
  • Personalized route preferences allow drivers to choose or avoid certain types of roads and select route criteria (e.g. avoid tolls or avoid freeways)
  • SD expansion slot allows for future feature expansion; first planned expansion is light/speed camera database providing drivers advance location alert
  • 3.5” high-resolution color touch screen with ultra bright backlighting.
  • POI Database (Cobra’s documentation says there are “millions” of POIs in the database, but doesn’t say specifically how many)
  • iA.S.A.P. technology provides for faster satellite acquisition and uninterrupted navigation even in obstructed areas such as dense foliage and urban canyons
  • Consumer-controlled speed warnings allow the drive to set a speed limit and receive verbal notification if the speed is exceeded
  • Widest temperature range among consumer navigation units allows for product functionality in -4 to 158 degree (Fahrenheit) weather
  • SmartPower feature senses when the unit is not being actively used and automatically powers down the unit to save power.

The NAV ONE 2100 will be available at a suggested retail price of $349.95. The optional real-time traffic feature is $99.95 with an annual traffic service subscription fee of $59.99 per year.

 

Cobra XRS R9G
Cobra also announced the availability of the XRS R9G, a high performance radar detector that includes a GPS-based speedometer, eight-point compass, and latitude/longitude information. Here the details:
  • Easy-to-install remote controlled radar/laster detector with GPS locator
  • GPS locator for red light and speed camera location alert
  • Super-Xtreme Range Superheterodyne (S-XRS) Maximum Performance 12 Band Technology with LaserEye provides extra detection range against even the fastest radar and laser guns on the market
  • Detects the latest POP Mode radar gun, as well as Ku Bands currently being used in Europe
  • IntelliMute technology monitors the vehicle's relative speed and mutes the system to precent false alerts
  • Exclusive StrobeAlert and Safety Alert warn of approaching emergency vehicles and select road hazards
  • Voice Alert provides the driver with clear voice annunciation of the specific band detected
  • Full-color, customizable Extreme Bright DataGrafix display provides an easy-to-read set-up menu, icons, eight-point digital compass and alert screens
  • Lithium ion rechargeable battery operated remote display unit offers 40 hours of operation with a two-hour quick charge option
  • SmartPower feature automatically shuts off the unit when the vehicle's ignition is turned off
  • Car battery voltage indicator with low car battery warning
  • GPS-based speedometer, eight-point compass and latitude/longitude information

The XRS R9G will set you back $449.95

Posted by Fletch on January 22, 2007 | Comments (0)