Japan-based Sony has launched a new in-car handy GPS system, called the NV-U2. With an internal memory of 2GB, the NV-U2 is capable of holding Japanese maps along with 10 million telephone-directory entries. It also offers the PetMap collaborative mapping service for the user to load up the user-generated routes of interest through USB connection or on a memory stick.
The features of the NV-U2 GPS unit include: A 4.8-inch in-car PND with a 480 x 272 pixel touchscreen
MPEG-4 video file support G Position Plus chipset The device also has the ability to playback MP3 audio files through internal speakers or headphones. It gains power from a cigar-lighter socket. No more details of the slim and sleek Sony NV-U2 have been revealed. However, the price of the in-car unit is ¥59,800 (approx. Rs. 10,000).