June08 Update Overview

Current update includes the following new features and enhancements:

MyRoute

Maps and traditional GPS devices are great navigation tools, but they will never replace local street smarts. Drivers often know the best shortcuts to and from the places they frequent, but what they really want to know is whether their route is the smartest route today based on current traffic data. Dash is the only GPS that learns routes automatically based on user behavior. With Dash's new MyRoute feature, as drivers travel from one point to another, the device automatically learns their preferred route.
The next time that they drive between the same origin and destination, the first route choice will be a "MyRoute," complete with traffic-based arrival time data. Drivers can compare their "MyRoute" to the computed Dash routes, including traffic detours, and decide which one is optimal.

Learn more about TruTraffic.

Search Along Route

Finding whatever drivers need on the road using Yahoo!® Local search just got even more convenient. With the new Search Along Route feature, Dash drivers can now search for virtually anything along their selected route, shortening diversions to their destination. Want to grab a latte on the way to a meeting? Simply do a Yahoo! Local search for "Starbucks" and select "along route" to be presented with shops that are most conveniently located. Results are displayed with the distance from the current location, the distance off the route, and the direction of the location relative to the selected route.

FasterFind

With FasterFind powered by SiRFInstantFix technology, Dash Express gets a fast GPS fix so Dash drivers can be underway in seconds. Since the Dash Express is connected, the FasterFind file is automatically and wirelessly downloaded at regular intervals providing users with the most accurate GPS satellite position information available. FasterFind not only helps drivers get a quick start every time the device is turned on, it even enables a fast GPS fix under difficult conditions such as beneath tree cover and near high-rise buildings.

Performance Enhancements

Continued system tuning has enabled significant progress in overall device performance. For instance, we've increased the speed in which Dash Express draws its maps by more than 50%. It also enables quicker toggling between 2D and 3D map views and smoother map zooming.

User Interface Improvements

This update also includes numerous user-requested refinements to the Dash Express interface, making it even more intuitive for daily use. These improvements include tuning the route selection screen to make it easier to select among the multiple route choices, improving the readability of road labels on the map and expanding the night mode color scheme across more menus for glare reduction.

Learn more about Dash Express.