Magellan Launches eXplorist Marine Edition to Give Recreational Boaters a Total Navigation Solution for U.S. Coastal and Inland Waters

SANTA CLARA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- Jul 10, 2012 -- Magellan, a leader of innovative GPS devices for vehicles, fitness, outdoor and mobile navigation, today announced the new Magellan® eXplorist® 510 Marine Edition, a comprehensive navigational solution for recreational boaters with exclusive coverage content of U.S. inland and coastal waters and a powerful Magellan eXplorist GPS receiver.

The Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine Edition provides boaters with a custom selection of best-in-class Navionics marine navigation charts and data plus a rugged, waterproof handheld Magellan eXplorist 510 Outdoor GPS device featuring easy-to-use menus, a built-in camera and a 3-inch sunlight-readable color touchscreen. In addition to high-definition content for 12,000 U.S. lakes, the Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine Edition includes U.S. coastal coverage up to two miles offshore, with data on 5-foot contours, tides, currents, wrecks, port plans, marsh areas, and marine services.

"It is our goal to deliver the most complete coverage and the most detailed content possible for recreational boaters," said Warren Hewerdine, Sr. Director of Marketing for Magellan. "Partnering with Navionics allowed us to not only deliver best-in-class- marine charts, but also develop a Magellan-exclusive solution combining lakes and coastline content for the most comprehensive coverage possible."

For maximum convenience to consumers, all Navionics charts and marine data are pre-loaded on a single MicroSD card that is included with the eXplorist 510 Marine Edition. Available in August from MagellanGPS.com and Magellan's authorized retail and online partners, the Magellan eXplorist 510 Marine Edition is $479.99 (MSRP).

About Magellan
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, MiTAC Digital Corporation, manufacturer of the Magellan ( www.magellangps.com) brand of portable GPS navigation consumer electronics devices is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiTAC International Corporation. Recognized as an industry pioneer, Magellan globally markets its award-winning portable navigation devices including the Magellan RoadMate series for autos, RVs, fleet and commercial vehicles, the eXplorist® PRO for mobile GIS applications and field data collection, the eXplorist outdoor series for hunting, fishing, hiking and geocaching enthusiasts, Magellan Fitness Switch™ series of crossover GPS watches, and mobile apps and accessories for smart phones. Follow Magellan on Facebook ( facebook.com/MagellanGPS), Twitter (@MagellanGPS) and YouTube ( youtube.com/MagellanGPS).

Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=2033921

Add to Digg Bookmark with del.icio.us Add to Newsvine

Contact:
Pattie Adams 
Magellan Public Relations

Email Contact
408.615.5172

Susan van Barneveld/Rita Lee 
PC/W

Email Contact
714.891.3660 


Featured Video
Jobs
GIS Specialist for Washington State Department of Natural Resources at Olympia, Washington
Business Technology Analyst for Surface Water Management at Everett, Washington
Business Development Manager for Berntsen International, Inc. at Madison, Wisconsin
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer for General Dynamics Mission Systems at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanical Test Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure for Google at Mountain View, California
Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering Manager for Google at Sunnyvale, California
Upcoming Events
Dimensions User Conference 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas NV - Nov 11 - 13, 2024
URISA GIS Leadership Academy at Embassy Suites Fort Worth Downtown 600 Commerce Street Fort Worth, TX - Nov 18 - 22, 2024



© 2024 Internet Business Systems, Inc.
670 Aberdeen Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
+1 (408) 882-6554 — Contact Us, or visit our other sites:
AECCafe - Architectural Design and Engineering EDACafe - Electronic Design Automation TechJobsCafe - Technical Jobs and Resumes  MCADCafe - Mechanical Design and Engineering ShareCG - Share Computer Graphic (CG) Animation, 3D Art and 3D Models
  Privacy PolicyAdvertise