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The new 1400 series are part of Magellan’s fast growing GPS lineup. These new GPS units are very thin and designed to fit in the pocket and work as soon as you turn it on. Basically, these new GPS units all feature a 4.3-inch anti-glare touch screen, and a cool new interface called QuickSpell. This allows you to get the address you need without typing a whole lot. It also comes with SmartDetour, which does just what it says, it finds different routes in case there is a lot of traffic.

Overall, all of the GPS units in the 1400 series feature the following:

• 4.3-inch WQVGA full-colour, anti-glare touch-screen display.
• Centrality Atlas III GPS chipset.
• 2-D and 3-D map views with auto day/night mode switching.
• Trip computer and trip planner.
• QuickSpell, which intelligently searches and checks spelling when entering addresses.
• SmartDetour to route drivers around heavy or stationary traffic.
• Postcode search: 7-digit postcode searches in the United Kingdom and 6-digit postcode searches in the Netherlands.
• Pre-loaded speed-trap database providing known camera locations for each region.
• SD card slot for additional maps.
• USB port for PC connection and in-vehicle power.
• Worldwide reversible maps (where U.S. maps are compatible with EMEA products, and vice-versa).

More specifically, the basic unit which is just the RoadMate 1400, comes with NAVTEQ maps. The cool thing about this is that you can choose which maps you want to display so this will come in handy if you only need maps for a certain area. These areas are France, Italy/Austria/Switzerland, Sweden/Finland/Norway/Denmark, Great Britain/Ireland/Northern Ireland, Germany/Austria/Switzerland, Spain/Portugal and Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg. Another cool feature is that it comes with a database of safety cameras, which would show cameras for each region. So far, it is retailing for 179 Euros (around $275 US).

Moving onto the next GPS, the RoadMate 1415, which is basically the same but it comes with text-to-speech functionality. It comes with NAVTEQ maps which feature maps of all of Europe, thousands of POI’s, and it is set to retail for 229 Euros (around $350 US).

Finally, we have the RoadMate 1425 which comes with live traffic updates, and a lifetime traffic subscription which updates in real-time. This will provide accidents along your chosen route, comes up with alternative routes, and changes the expected time the trip will take based on real-time traffic. It also comes with over a million POI’s, which is a lot more than the other 2 models. Expected retail price is 279 Euros (around $427 US).

“We are developing products at Magellan that are designed to exceed consumer expectations in price, content and connectivity. The RoadMate brand is an exceptional example of a value-priced line that delivers great GPS performance as well as unique and compelling features,” said Christian Bubenheim, vice president of product marketing, Magellan.

Lastly, all of the RoadMate 1400 models come with a windshield mount and a cradle, 12V car charger, and an adhesive disk for on-dash mounting.

Read [Magellan]