Dash Express available for pre-order finally

Dash Navigation has announced that their Dash Express GPS device is finally available for pre-order with units to ship in February of next year. Dash describes the Dash Express as the first Internet-connected GPS device providing real-time traffic information from the Dash Driver Network, Internet Search, Send2Car, and AutoUpdates. In order for you to experience all of the services that the Dash Express has to offer, you’ll need to sign up for the Dash Service (the first three months are free when you buy the Dash Express). But first here are the important details about the service..

Dash Driver Network:

Select your route based on up to the minute traffic data that is automatically and anonymously exchanged via other Dash devices
Dash Express gathers information from the Dash Driver Network and combines it with other sources of traffic data to provide you with a picture of what is happening on the routes you’re traveling
Provides traffic information on both freeways and arterial roads
Provides up to three routing options to your destination that are based on flow rather than incident data
Has the ability to automatically alert you when traffic conditions change and route you around traffic problems

Yahoo! Local Search:

Connect to find unlimited Points of Interest (POI)
Provides you access based on your specific needs and delivers key information to help you select the right destination

Send2Car:

No typing required – simply highlight an address from any Internet browser or Microsoft Outlook and send it directly to your car
Send addresses to your car or have people send it to you when you’re on the road

My Dash:

Customize your Dash Express
Create your own lists and feeds and import content from other members in the community
Customized search buttons

AutoUpdate:

Keeps your GPS up to date
Automatically and wirelessly updates software and traffic using two way connectivity

Now the prices. The Dash Express will go for $599 and this includes three free months of the Dash Service. You can certainly continue without Dash Service but that’d be somewhat boring wouldn’t it? For the Dash Service, you can choose the following payment options: