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Cobra GPS system wins CES award

Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer of GPS navigation systems for professional and recreational drivers, has announced that its 7750 Platinum GPS Navigation series has been won a CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Award in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category.
January 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Cobra Electronics, a manufacturer of GPS navigation systems for professional and recreational drivers, has announced that its 7750 Platinum GPS Navigation series has been won a CES Innovations 2011 Design and Engineering Award in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. The device, launched at the 2010 Great American Trucking Show in August, 2010, features enhanced graphics, junction view with lane assist, state mileage log and an hours-of-service Log. It also features last-mile routing and added road coverage on secondary highways.

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