Windows CE-based GPS portable

Alpine Electronics has released a Windows CE-based GPS system that can be used as a portable, with a windshield cradle, or docked in one of the company's A/V head units. The Blackbird PMD-B200 includes built-in Bluetooth and a tuner for receiving traffic information. According to Alpine, the Blackbird is based on SiRF's Atlas-II navigation processor. An updated version of the Atlas, this highly integrated SoC (system-on-chip) includes an ARM926EJ core, 200 MHz DSP, hardware GPS accelerators, and support for displays up to 800 x 480 pixels. The Blackbird's flash memory (amount unspecified) is said to come preloaded with Navteq map data of the United States and Canada (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) and 6 million Navteq points of interest (POIs). The maps can be viewed four different ways: 3D mapping; 2D full map; split map; and turn-by-turn arrow view.