Sat Nav: Sony NV-U50 & NV-U70T “nav-u” GPS Navigation Sysytems announced

Sony “nav-u” are small and perfectly formed, fully portable navigation devices with clever Sony styling. The new Sony “nav-u” range features a high-quality touch screen display with extra-wide 80° viewing angle for optimal flexibility.

The Sony NV-U50* (NVU50) and NV-U70T  (NVU70T) products guarantee stress-free driving with dynamic re-routing and real-time traffic information via TMC (Traffic Message Channel) where available. Your best route is automatically calculated and continuously updated making sure you are always on the right track.

The Sony NV-U50 and NV-U70T feature a specially designed two-way speaker system, ensuring crystal clear voice guidance no matter what its position thanks to a funky 1.6 Woofer at the back and a Tweeter in the front.

Sony NV-U50 users enjoy a wide map coverage within their chosen region with up to five countries and border areas, including neighbouring cities on each product. 

The Sony NV-U70T offers pan European coverage (27 countries with 15 languages**) which offers you seamless travel between countries even on long journeys.  Languages include: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Greek***, Portuguese, Finnish, Czech, Norwegian, Polish, Danish & Flemish.

All Sony "nav-u" products offer plug-and-play operation complemented by a smart cradle with easy installation suction cup and one-touch release.  The high accuracy positioning of the Sony GPS chip and a long lasting battery ensure that users will never be lost again.
 
Sony nav-u is both sophisticated and intuitive, the user-friendly GUI (Graphic User Interface) with easy to read icons and efficient menu navigation, makes product interaction second nature.

The Sony NV-U50* and NV-U70T products guarantee stress-free driving with a dynamic re-routing function and real-time traffic information via TMC (Traffic Message Channel) where available. Your best route is automatically calculated and continuously updated making sure you are always on the right track.
   
The following accessories are also available for NV-U50 and NV-U70T: 
- External GPS Antenna VCA-41
- Car Cradle Kit NVA-CU3
-  TMC Car Cradle Kit NVA-CU3T
-  European Map Package NVD-DU3
-  Car Install Kit XA-49FM

The new nav-u range will be available in January 2006.
*TMC optional on the NV-U50 via NVA-CU3T TMC cradle.
**Some languages supplied via DVD
*** Greek voice guidance only