Medion offers the new GPS navigation system in Europe in the form of the GoPal P5430. The gadget supports Traffic Master, Voice control, SiRF Titan 600Mhz processor, SiRF InstantFix II GPS receiver, Text-to-Speech for precise traffic guidance, Pre-loaded safety camera locations, Lane and Speed advisor, and 3GB of storage space. What makes this gadget different is that it comes with a fingerprint sensor. Priced at €200, the Medion GoPal P5430 has a huge 5 inch display screen and features maps of Western and Eastern Europe from Navteq. [Navigadget]
Backpacking in Europe just got easier for the ladies with the the Medion’s GoPal E3215 Glamour Edition. It features a pearlescent pink exterior with a 3.5″ full color TFT touch screen display, pre-loaded maps of Western Europe, 2D, 3D or Arrow displays, TMC traffic updates, auto-adjust for night use, and a speed camera database. You can pick yours up for £149.99 on June. [Pocket-Lint]
I guess you are bored with the Eee PC competitor news. But here is a new Eee-PC competitor which is powered with a new Atom CPU. The Akoya Mini from Medion is a 10 inch small notebook which is powered by Intel’s Atom processor, on-board Linux, 1GB RAM, two USB 2.0 ports, a memory card slot, VGA out, and a 1.3MP webcam. This UMPC will be released in Europe soon for €399. [Engadget via Laptop Blog]
The Medion E3212 has hit Europe and only costs 120 Euros. It comes with GoPal 4.0 software, a 3.5” display and real-time traffic updates. It’s still unknown whether or not Americans will be able to get in on this cheap European navigation system. [UberGizmo]
The Medion GoPal P4425 Personal Navigation Device (PND) comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor to enhance user security and ensures that only authorized users will be able to activate the device. The gadget stores up to five different user fingerprints. Other cool features include a 4.3inch TFT touchscreeh display, the SiRF Atlas III multimedia processor, a speed advisor and lane assistant, GPS satellite and Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition and text-to-speech capability, an RDS-TMC receiver for live traffic updates, and an integrated FM transmitter. Medion’s GoPal P4425 is currently available in selected European markets. Pricing info is still unavailable.
Medion has recently announced the new GoPal P4425 GPS navigation system with 4.3 inch touch screen display and fingerprint recognition for extra security. This slim gadget measures at just 17mm thick and also sports Bluetooth hands free calling with voice recognition for certain commands, RDS-TMC antenna for live traffic updates, and an FM transmitter to hear voice guidance through your cars speakers. The gadget will be available in the UK for approx. $610 in November, 2007.
This is a video of Medion booth at IFA 2007. In case you didn’t know, Medion AG is a German company which sells consumer electronics products. It operates in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region. The main products are computers, TVs , refrigerators, toasters, and fitness equipment.
