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Navman has carved a place for itself in the GPS market. It got its name from the world's first chart plotter. The company developed first portable in car navigation device which was launched in 1997. This was when the company decided to enter the GPS market. In 2001 the company had the Rockwell/Conexant GPS module business. This led to tremendous growth of the company. The unit became the company's road to gain strong foothold in the GPS market. The unit also focused on off-the-shelf GPS solutions, custom solutions and private label products. Navman launched car navigation device which was PDA based in 1997. After this product the company entered the GPS field in a big way. It developed the world's first integrated GPRS and GPS receivers. These receivers have helped business owners to manage their fleet effectively. Navman also launched iCN 630 in 2003 which was a portable car navigation device. It was the first device of its kind to be mass marketed. These products were excellent and very innovative which lead to growth of Navman.
The Navman products function with the help of the GPS receiver. The GPS receiver locates the satellites very quickly in a short duration of about 15 minutes. The position of the user is then located with a great accuracy of 15 feet. The GPS receiver finds out three of the 27 satellites that are used for navigation. Once your position is located, your journey becomes easy. The Navman device can hold up to 5 million points of interest. You are therefore aware of all the important places on your way like your favorite restaurant or your favorite theater. It also keeps you informed about the near by bank, gas station or school. This way you can plan your journey in a better way. Today Navman has a wide range of GPS products to its name. iCN 550 is one such product. It uses the Navman SmartST 2005 software. It has preloaded maps of a large number of countries like US, Puerto Rico, Canada etc. iCN 520 is another Navman product which is quite popular. It is an in-car navigation system. Its advantage is that it is very easy to carry (pocket sized). It is fully mobile and also has a rechargeable battery. For people of Canada and US, Navman launched PiN 570 which is a personal interactive navigation system. GPS receiver is integrated with it. It is capable of performing all the functions of a Microsoft Pocket PC. It comes loaded with maps of US and Canada. What started off in a garage in Auckland has come a long way. Today Navman boasts of several units that are set up in different countries of the world like UK, US, Spain, South East Asia and many more. Navman also has a wide range of marine instruments to its name like the wind and depth gauges. Navman products are available all over the world and they are equally popular too!
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