With the addition of Magellan Premium Car Kit (sold separately), users can transform their iPod touch into an instant GPS navigator.

ENGADGET: Magellan's iOS RoadMate GPS application gains free lifetime maps, Google local search

The new Magellan RoadMate App transforms an iPhone into a full-featured GPS navigator with turn-by-turn voice guidance and spoken street names.

ENGADGET: Magellan's iOS RoadMate GPS application gains free lifetime maps, Google local search

Combining this camera with a Safety Series GPS navigator expands Magellan's focus on safety and security to the full time you are in your car.

ENGADGET: Wireless Back-Up Camera for the Magellan RoadMate checks your six

When the car is put into reverse, the GPS navigator will switch from map to rear-view mode, enabling drivers to view what is below the rear window.

ENGADGET: Wireless Back-Up Camera for the Magellan RoadMate checks your six

Thanks to smartphones there's less of a reason to invest in a standalone navigator, and while GPS companies have been selling mapping apps of their own, that doesn't quite make up for plunging device sales, now does it?

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Even under deep forest cover in the California redwoods, the offline navigator managed to get a GPS lock within a few seconds.

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Nokia uses Navteq data to power the maps in its new phones equipped with GPS chips, including the N95 and 6110 Navigator.

FORBES: Nokia Redraws The Map

Nokia also debuted two in-car navigation devices this year and a GPS accessory that turns any Bluetooth phone into a personal navigator.

FORBES: Nokia Redraws The Map