Asus launched Asus R700t - pretty much the same GPS navigation system with traffic message channel capability. The rest of the specs will remain the same - but to summarize R700t will have a 4.3″ touch screen, hands free bluetooth to pair up with your phone, and run on a long lasting 1300mAh Li-Ion battery.

Some of the other features include:

• SiRF Star III integrated GPS receiver
• Light sensor
• Anti Echo Function
• Samsung 2440 Processor
• microSD Port
• Mini USB 1.1
• 64 MB SDRAM
• 128 MB ROM
• 1300 mAh Lithium-Ion battery
• iGO 8 navigation software with maps of Europe and 3D rendering of select structures
• Windows CE.net 5.0
• Music player: AAC, MP3, WMA; and video player: MPEG4, H263

You can already pick one up for about $300 - $350 online.

ASUS unveiled its portable navigation device Asus R700t with 3D map during CeBIT 2008.

The device is just 1.3 cm thick and measures 128×80x13.2 mm, slim indeed. It weighs in at 200 grams and has a 4.3-inch 65k color TFT touchscreen boasting a resolution of 480×272 pixels. Other notable features included are 3D navigation routes, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 1.1, hands-free calling support, traffic message channel, MP3 and video playback, picture browsing, 64MB RAM and 1GB flash-ROM memory with MicroSD expansion up to 4GB.

 ASUS R700 offer a full feature set while keeping the device just over half an inch thick with a 4.3-inch screen. New mapping software should be part of the package, according to the claim. The R700 should additionally become one of the few GPS devices with a Traffic Message Channel (TMC) receiver built-in, requiring only a subscription to receive real-time traffic warnings. MPEG-4 videos will also be playable from memory, as will AAC, MP3, and WMA music.

Bluetooth 2.0 will provide hands-free calling for the R700, which will reportedly ship in December for Europeans at a price between €400 and €500 ($588 and $735) with maps already preloaded for the continent. ASUS sometimes brings its GPS units to North America but is not yet known to be exporting the R700 to the region, where it could keep the same features but might receive a lower price.