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NaviGadget: German brand Becker launched a new GPS navigation system designed after the Ferrari brand. The portable GPS is called Ferrari Traffic Assist Pro Z250.

It has an ergonomic design with special materials such as the “Soft-Touch”. It has a user interface personalized for Ferrari; also in addition to the traditional POIs like the hotels, restaurants, museums, service stations and other places which marked on your route, this GPS also integrates, the Ferrari dealers in all of Europe and the United States.

The rest of the specs are quite ordinary. Take for example the wide 4.3″ screen, processing running at 400 MHz, 128MB of memory, Premium RDS/TMC Traffic information and a Bluetooth kit for hands free phone calls.

Like the previous Becker models, Ferrari Traffic Assist Pro Z250 also integrates a GPS SiRF III chip with SiRF InstantFixII function which allows for the prediction of satellite locations and thus, a faster calculation of position.

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Electronista: GPS device maker Becker provided full details of two GPS units that have been part of its demo at the IFA technology show.

The Crocodile earns its name through a tire-tread like rubber housing that protects it against impacts, improves its water resistance and also makes for better grip. Motorcycle riders in particular should find it useful versus more fragile units, Becker argues.

The 4.3-inch widescreen navigator also promises route plotting and has a 3D mode that covers both landmarks and terrain details in the extra dimension.

The Z 201 Berlin provides the same navigation features as the Crocodile but drops the extra-rugged exterior for a smaller but more fragile exterior designed for cars.

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Evo: Here is the new Traffic Assist Pro 7929. German maker Becker teamed up with Ferrari to create the £410 (€612) device.

As well as a four-inch touch-screen and maps of 37 countries, it has an MP3 player and a picture viewer.

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