Navigate Toward The FutureSince the launch of their first portable GPS device in May '06-the seemingly do-it-all Blackbird PMD-B100-Alpine has been helping millions of drivers get from "Point A" to "Point Anywhere" with comfort and convenience. Today, Alpine improves upon that commitment with the PND-K3 and PND-K3msn: each engineered from the ground up, adding text-to-speech functionality, MSN Direct real-time traffic updates (weather forecasts, gas prices, movie times, etc.), "Send to GPS" (lets you find addresses and businesses from your PC on Live Search maps, and then send them wirelessly to your GPS), 6 million points of interest, and highway junction view to an already long list of features. The PND-K3msn features an improved, 4.3-inch touch-screen display, a new user interface with larger buttons and icons, as well as easier-to-understand graphics that enable drivers to quickly pinpoint locations on the fly. Alpine brings the newest in GPS technology to you at an even lower MSRP than past models', and-best of all-still doubles as your MP3, WAV, and WMA music player. The PND-K3msn provides text-to-speech announcements that deliver turn-by-turn driving instructions, street names, current location temperatures (through MSN) and traffic warning notifications to keep you up-to date with upcoming road conditions.The PND-K3msn provides text-to-speech announcements that deliver turn-by-turn driving inst The PND-K3 integrates assistive mapping visuals like a highway junction view (which indicates the correct lane to use at a multi-lane junction split) and one-way street icons.The PND-K3 integrates assistive mapping visuals like a highway junction view (which indica A press of the screen enables an optional turn-by-turn display of your route to its final destination.A press of the screen enables an optional turn-by-turn display of your route to its final The PND-K3's advanced vehicle-positioning system uses satellite-linked global positioning data, as well as sophisticated gyro and accelerometer technology (which measure both direction and speed), to position the car's location in areas where it's difficult to receive GPS signals, such as in tunnels or between tall city buildings.The PND-K3's advanced vehicle-positioning system uses satellite-linked global positioning The PND-K3msn unit uses MSN Direct services (first three months free service) from Microsoft, which offer info such as real-time traffic, weather reports, gas prices, and movie times. An annual payment of $49.95 is required for one year, or $129.95 as a one-time payment for the life of the unit.The PND-K3msn unit uses MSN Direct services (first three months free service) from Microso If you're looking for the cheapest gas prices in town, the PND-K3msn's got you covered, offering brand and price comparisons within driving distance.If you're looking for the cheapest gas prices in town, the PND-K3msn's got you covered, of By Scott Tsuneishi Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
