Magellan GPS Systems
Magellan GPS Systems are a producer of consumer and professional grade Magellan GPS Devices. Magellan GPS devices are headquartered in Santa Clara California. Current product lines offered include the Maestro, RoadMate, Triton, and eXplorist Magellan GPS Systems. Magellan GPS Systems also produces proprietary road maps (DirectRoute), topographic maps (Topo), and marine charts (BlueNav) for use with its consumer GPS receivers.
Magellan Navigation GPS Systems started as an independent company. Owned at one point by Orbital Sciences Corporation after being purchased in 1994 the company was once again sold in 2001 to the Thales Group for around $70 million, 5 years later the company was once again sold for 170 million to private equity firm Shah Capital Partners and was officially renamed Magellan GPS Navigation Systems.
Magellan Navigation Systems were the creator of the Magellan NAV 1000-the world’s first commercial handheld GPS receiver, created in the year 1989. Later Magellan GPS Units handheld products included the Magellan GPS 2000, GPS 315, Meridian, SporTrak, and Magellan RoadMate models. The MobileMapper CE and ProMark3 have been marketed to professionals like surveyors and GIS (geographic information systems) users.
Magellan GPS Units are developed for vehicle navigation, crossover GPS, and outdoor handheld navigation products. The Company also produces customized mapping software for topographic, marine, and street navigation.
Current Magellan GPS Devices Include:
* The Magellan RoadMate and Magellan Maestro series of portable car navigation systems
* The Magellan CrossoverGPS for automobile and handheld navigation
* The Magellan eXplorist and Magellan Triton series of outdoor handheld navigation devices
* The Hertz NeverLost car navigation system
The Magellan GPS Units include different viewing options including 3D birds-eye view, night view, and pop up visuals of upcoming turns. Some models also use voice and on screen prompts which provide directions on how to drive to a particular destination. Certain Magellan Navigation Systems are blue-tooth compatible which allows integration of mobile phones. The magellan maestro 4050 was the very first portable vehicle navigation device to offer voice command capabilities. The Company has a partnership with AAA that provides drivers with AAA TourBook guide travel information, AAA Member Roadside Assistance details, and AAA Show Your Card & Save Member Discount locations on specific models.
The MobileMapper CE, ProMark3 and ProMark 500 are marketed to professionals like surveyors and geographic information systems (GIS) users.
* MobileMapper CE assists surveyors with its embedded GPS capability and a fully-integrated, 14-channel receiver that delivers sub-meter accurate data positioning in real-time, and a GPS/Differential module that offers sub-foot mapping with post-processing. The device maintains its high precision with multi-path mitigation that is able to perform in urban canyons and dense foliage.
* The ProMark3 is a survey system that performs centimeter-accurate static, stop and go, and kinematic surveys, as well as GIS/mapping. The device allows for GPS surveying under poor satellite tracking conditions. A simple interface that’s available in nine languages, intuitive software, a large color touch screen, and an alphanumeric keypad combine to simplify the deployment process.
* The ProMark 500 is a survey system that performs centimeter-accurate static, stop and go, and kinematic surveys, as well as GIS/mapping and RTK. The device allows surveying under poor satellite tracking conditions by using High Sensitivity as well multi-path mitigation performe.d GPS Glonass and SBAS systems supported by BLADE technology.
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