Last week I attended LG's fancy-pants night at Christie's Auction House in Manhattan and got a sneak peak at the upcoming LN790 GPS. I originally reported that the LN790 will have a split-screen mode where the unit would be able to play video on one side and show navigation information on the other. Turns out this was incorrect: the LN790 will NOT have a split screen mode after all.

Nevertheless, the LN790 WILL still support Divx and XviD video playback, making the LN790 a great multimedia player in addition to being a very capable navigator.

The LN790 is expected to hit the street in September for $699 list, $599 street.