Navigon is showing the unit at the Internationale Funkaustellung in Berlin, though the Porsche Design Web site still offers up only a picture. Specifications of the unit, according to various bloggers, include:

• 4.3-inch display with 480 x 272 pixel resolution
  
• 520 MHz XScale processor
  
• 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of RAM
  
• SD/MMC slot
  
• Text-to-speech technology
  
• A receiver for real-time traffic information
  
• Bluetooth hands-free kit

With the exception of a faster processor, these specifications match those of Navigon's previous top model, the Windows CE-powered 7100. That unit includes all the above, and is based on the SiRFstarIII GPS chipset.

Navigon's Porsche Design-styled P9611
Navigon says its GPS systems include automatic speed warnings, photorealistic junction views, and more than 5 million stored points of interest (POI). These are said to include Zagat-rated hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs. If the bloggers are believed, the P9611 even adds the location of every Porsche dealer!

Availability of the P9611 is set for "fall 2007," and if rumors are true, there's a price to be paid for style: more than $900.

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