MSN Direct Gives You More
MSN Direct
For what MSN Direct has to offer, just feast your eyes on this:
Additional OEMs including Kenwood Corp., Mio Technology Corp. and Nextar Inc., along with automotive manufacturers BMW AG, Scion and Suzuki Motor Corp., are offering MSN Direct-enabled navigation devices and solutions.
Projected to be available by the first quarter of 2009, these new services will be offered on select MSN Direct-compatible navigation devices and will expand upon what is already an exceptional array of features offered by MSN Direct, including Smart Traffic, weather, gas prices, news headlines, stock quotes, local events, movie times and Send to GPS using Live Search Maps.
MSN Direct now covers 134 metro areas/regions and expanded from 31 to 94 markets. More roads are covered, according to Joe Coco, product unit manager for MSN Direct at the ICES.
Covered now as well is enhances weather, with doppler maps. Drivers can view weather along their route, or take a route with less invasive weather.
Expanded Network of MSN Direct Partners
MSN Direct is offered in both portable and in-dash navigation devices. Subscribers can now choose from more than 30 devices manufactured by new consumer electronics partners Kenwood, Mio and Nextar, along with existing partners Garmin Ltd., Alpine Electronics and Pioneer Electronics. Automotive manufacturers BMW, Scion and Suzuki are providing cost-effective integrated navigation solutions. Car models with MSN Direct include the BMW 1 Series, 3 Series and X3; the Scion xB; and the Suzuki SX4.
Prices: annual fee of $49.95 plus applicable tax, or pay a one-time fee of $129.95 plus tax.
January 10th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
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