It has an intuitive user interface, easy-to-follow 2D and 3D map views, clear voice guidance, and advanced features that no one else has such as Lane Assistant and Branded Point of Interest icons. Other sophisticated features include automatic speed warnings, road sign text, and a screen display that is viewable in portrait or landscape modes.
While the Pocket LOOX tips the scales at 3.9 ounces, its screen display compares favorably with those of much heftier devices. Easy to use interface with stunning, easy to follow 2D and 3D map views With stress-busting features that no other navigation product offers, such as Lane Assistance, which guides you to the best lane to be in relative to your destination, and branded Point of Interest icons Other advanced features include Road Sign Text, Automatic Speed Warnings - Pocket LOOX provides automatic speed warnings so drivers know when to ease back on the throttle. Define a threshold over the speed limit when you'd like the system to warn you (e.g. 10 mph over the limit) and it will tell you when you're driving too fast Viewable in landscape or portrait mode Voice guidance and voice command features that help you keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the steering wheel Extendable telescope stylus Includes In-Car Mount Features Secure Digital (SD) memory card slot, headphone jack, USB PC connection Exchangeable, rechargeable 1100 mAH lithium-ion battery Built-in speakers
Editorial Reviews
If keeping your gadgets small and pocketable is important, and you need a capable GPS device that also boasts some slick media functions, then the Navigon N100 from Fujitsu-Siemens deserves a look.
 The Navigon GPS Navigator is compact and strikingly elegant in design. View larger. View Navigon software demo - View device in 3D. |
 Robust 3D maps make it easy to see where you are going at a glance. |
 The user interface is easy to navigate. |
 Load up your music and jam out. The device supports MP3, WMA, and AAC music files. |
 Have some fun with the included games. |
One of the N100's most impressive features is its size. Measuring just 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches (L x W x H), it fits easily in the palm -- quite impressive when you consider how much is loaded into its diminutive package. The bright, 2.8-inch touchscreen offered great clarity indoors, but was quickly washed out in bright sunlight. A small slot on top accepts MicroSD media, and the included 2 GB card contains complete mapping and points of interest data for the U.S. (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada, and Puerto Rico.
A mini-USB port on the side of the N100 does double duty for charging and data connectivity, making it simple to upload music, photos, and videos to the device from your PC. Other highlights include a removable battery that lets you carry a spare when you're away from an outlet for extended periods, and a small (perhaps a bit too small) stylus that's tucked away in the rear panel.
Navigation
Powered by the latest SiRFstar III chipset, which is designed to improve communication with GPS satellites for smoother, more accurate navigation, as well as a 300 MHz processor, the N100 has all the right muscle--at least on paper--to provide a great handheld GPS navigation experience. The rubber really hits the pavement, though, when you evaluate how well the hardware interacts with the software on a GPS device.
Fujitsu-Siemens has chosen to go with Navigon's MobileNavigator 6, which has a slick, relatively easy-to-use interface, clear mapping details in 2D or 3D, and voice guidance. Our gripe with the software, though, was its rather sluggish performance on this device. Menus opened slowly, screens were slow to refresh, and some actions froze the device entirely, forcing a rather lengthy reboot process.
With a destination entered into the N100, the Navigon software does a passable job of getting you there, although it can struggle to quickly attain your direction of travel when you're first getting started, which can lead to bad directions and missed turns. Voice aids are handy, as is the N100's "lane advice" feature, which suggests which lane of a highway you should enter to be in the best position for the next maneuver. The N100's points of interest system is robust, offering easily recognizable company logos for common destinations -- now you can have the Golden Arches on your GPS screen, too!
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