Clarion Corporation of America has launched its new next generation portable navigation device, EZDrive. Easy to use, as its name implies, Clarion’s EZD580 has a 4.3 inch touch-panel screen, built-in rechargeable battery, and intuitive operational control, and is all about convenience, labeled by Clarion as the ultimate navigation unit.

 

With simple destination input, turn-by-turn voice prompts, text-to-speech operation, and selectable route guidance, it also has instant recall of previous destinations and includes an astounding 12 million points of interest in its database.

 

Clarion’s EZD580 incorporates the latest innovative technologies, including 2GB NAND RAM Flash Memory, built-in 64MB RAM with built-in Bluetooth audio streaming, remote control, hands-free and headset profiles (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP/HFP), and SiRF Star III GPS antenna.

 

The EZD580 is an invaluable tool for navigating anywhere throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering a range of features, such as RDS-TMC (News - Alert) Ready (via NAVRDS accessory), SD/SDHC MMC card interface from cards up to 4GB, MP3/ WMA music playback, and picture viewer/slide show capability.

 

“We are very excited to offer such an advanced portable navigation system. This year, we doubled the memory size, added four times the POIs, feature text-to-speech and Bluetooth audio streaming and remote control profiles,” Bronson Peng, Clarion’s Product Planning Manager said. “It is small, easy-to-use, and now includes 12 million points of interest. The EZDrive will get you anywhere you want to go.”

 

The Clarion EZDrive (EZD580) portable navigation device will launch in Spring 2008.