Alpine announces the shipment of its PND-K3 all-in-one portable navigation with Bluetooth hands-free system. The PND-K3 features natural voice text-to-speech and superior vehicle positioning technology, thus providing seamless and accurate navigation. The advanced vehicle positioning technology maintains the moving car’s location on the map even in those areas where GPS signals are weaker like tunnels or around tall buildings.
“With the PND-K3’s full feature set, sleek form factor and updated user interface, the PND-K3 is a serious competitor in the step-up portable navigation market,†said Stephen Witt, vice president, marketing.
Utilizing the satellite-linked global positioning data, sophisticated gyro technology and the accelerometer technology, the PND-K3 offers accurate and continuous vehicle positioning in any location.
The Alpine PND-K3 bundles up a 4.3-inch sunlight-readable touch screen, simple and intuitive graphical user interface, large buttons, built-in loudspeaker, turn-by-turn driving instructions, assistive mapping visuals, 6 million points of interest and pre-loaded NAVTEQ maps of various countries, built-in Bluetooth and SD card slot.
The PND-K3 can be conveniently attached to the windshield or dashboard and can be precisely adjusted for the best viewing angle. The Alpine PND-K3 navigation system is priced at $550 SRI and is available with the Alpine dealers.
