Although it's best-known as a manufacturer of various radar detection-related products, the Cobra company has decided to extend its lineup with a few portable GPS navigation devices, namely the NavOne series. And one of the most advanced models from the entire family is the NavOne 5000, released back in the first half of 2008, a device that offers a set of advanced navigation features, but also quite a lot of extras at a fairly OK price tag.



Although the company doesn't reveal the exact nature of the GPS chipset contained within the NavOne 5000, they do inform us that the device features iA.S.A.P (Intelligent Accelerated Satellite Acquisition Protocol) technology for faster acquisition and uninterrupted satellite signal reception in urban canyons and dense foliage.



Other important navigation-related features include automatic re-routing (detour and "via" capabilities), over 7 million points-of-interest (P.O.I.) (including banks, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, attractions and many more subdivided into over 200 sub-categories for easy searching), as well as the possibility of visually comparing 2 routes directly on the map screen and choosing the one they prefer.



Another interesting and useful feature offered by the NavOne 5000 is the OptiView ultra-bright 5-inch display, which provides 50% larger text size for easy reading on one's dashboard, and 30% more map view ahead of the car, in comparison to typical "widescreen" displays.



Like most of the high-end devices of this type, the device from Cobra includes a Bluetooth module, which means that it can also be used as a Bluetooth hands-free unit. Furthermore, since Cobra's main business is related to radar detection, the device also comes packed with a speed/ red light camera database, which alerts drivers in advance of dangerous intersections.



Cobra's NavOne 5000 GPS navigation is available at several retailers for around 500 US dollars, which is quite a fair price to pay, given the features and specs this thing can provide.