Bushnell ONIX 400CR with XM Weather

We saw a little bit of the Bushnell ONIX 400CR in December, and Bushnell officially announced the ONIX 400CR at CES 2007 today. The Bushnell 400CR is a color handheld GPS unit that features XM Satellite weather and radar that is superimposed right on top of the map for up to date views of the weather situation around you. This is a great innovation, and one that I think is trendsetting. (It plays XM music too, so you don't get bored hunting or goecaching.)

"XM and Bushnell have developed a product that packs the power of XM's music and entertainment, along with a continuous pipeline to the situational data like weather and GPS into a single device," said Michael Hooper, manager, Advanced Application and Services, XM Satellite Radio. "Now consumers can continuously hold the most intuitive, up-to-date and comprehensive weather data and entertainment content in the palm of their hands." "We are pleased to partner with XM to develop a revolutionary device. The product is designed for the outdoor enthusiast looking for the most advanced GPS device available, and will be among the more affordable products in this area," said Phil Gyori, vice president of marketing at Bushnell.

The ONIX 400 will deliver current and forecasted weather data, including detailed, real-time weather warnings. The ONIX 400 will be the only outdoor device that provides personalized, localized weather content delivery integrated within the GPS map environment.

The handheld features a split screen allowing users to monitor what XM content is playing while listening or viewing weather data. The waterproof portable handheld unit is ergonomically designed to fit into the palm of the hand for easy use in any type of weather. The ONIX 400 has the ability to layer weather information on the screen along with aerial and satellite photos and topography maps for the ultimate in real world navigation.

Other features include enhanced sports scoreboard with user interface, sports statistics and scores; an extra large full color LCD screen (3.5"; 320x240 pixel); embedded 64MB Micro SD card for data and map services; and rechargeable Li-Ion battery.

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