GPS Tracklog

Magellan suspends development of 5340 connected GPS

According to TWICE, Magellan has suspended development of the connected Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS:

The device had been slated for March shipment. “Although Magellan believes there is great promise in connected navigation, in the near term, consumers have shown an unwillingness to pay a steep price for PNDs, especially with the recent economic downturns,” the company said. “We have suspended our development on this device and will re-examine the market potential when the climate changes.”

Magellan RoadMate 1400 review

The Magellan RoadMate 1400 is Magellan's new entry-level 4.3" navigator. As a low-end unit, it only has 1.3 million POIs, and it comes without text-to-speech, so you'll just hear "approaching right turn," instead of "approaching right turn, Maple Street."  The 1400 does come with pre-loaded maps of the entire U.S.

Magellan Maestro 4200 review

The Magellan Maestro 4200 is a fairly basic 4.3" navigator. It includes pre-loaded maps of the entire U.S., except Alaska. But as a low-end unit, it has only 1.3 million POIs, and it comes without text-to-speech, so you'll just hear "approaching right turn," instead of "approaching right turn, Maple Street."

Magellan Maestro Elite 4370

UPDATE: Read our hands on review of the very similar Magellan Maestro 4350 (the 4370 is a Best Buy exclusive).

The Magellan Maestro Elite 4370 has finally shown up on Magellan's website, leading us to believe that it will actually make it to store shelves for the holiday season. What's posted above is the first image we've seen of the unit, which  appears to sport an entirely new interface, 3-D buildings and lane guidance.

Magellan Triton custom maps

There's been a lot of progress recently on making custom maps for the Magellan Triton series. For any of you with these handhelds, here are some resources to check out...

Magellan Maestro 4210 review

The is Magellan Maestro 4210 a wide-screen version of the Maestro 3210. Other than bumping the screen to 4.3", it offers the same feature set including pre-loaded maps of the U.S. and Canada, six million points of interest (POIs), and AAA TourBook, which rates restaurants, lodging and more.

Magellan RoadMate 1412 review

The Magellan RoadMate 1412 is one of Magellan's most popular GPS navigators.The 1412 has a 4.3" color touch screen, pre-loaded maps of the entire U.S. and Canada, and 6 million points of interest (POIs). It also features text-to-speech, so you'll hear "approaching right turn, Maple Street" instead of just "approaching right turn."

Whither Magellan?

GPS Business News has a post up speculating that Magellan may abandon the PND market. They chronicle multiple leadership departures, a three year plummet in market share from 45% to 13%, and the cancellation of their booth at the recent IFA electronics show in Berlin.

Aerial imagery on a Magellan Triton

It's now possible to add aerial imagery to most of the Magellan Triton line, thanks to National Geographic's new TOPO! Explorer application. You can download a "SuperQuad" that includes aerial imagery and a 1:24,000 scale USGS topo map for a dollar at their Map Store.

Magellan Maestro 5310 review

The Magellan Maestro 5310 is Magellan's first GPS with a 5" screen. It has preloaded maps of the U.S. and Canada, six million POIs and text-to-speech, so you'll hear "approaching right turn, Maple Street" instead of just "approaching right turn."