The sophistication of car navigation systems in Japan is remarkable and continues to get better, with companies developing better and easier to use units, with additional fun features.

Fujitsu group company, Fujitsu Ten, has introduced its latest and greatest ECLIPSE model – ULTRA AVN (AVN-ZX02i). It has an extra large monitor size, fits in 17 different Honda, Toyota and Nissan car models, has improved view-ability and improved traffic recognition and warning capabilities.

It also has other fun and convenient capabilities, most interestingly:

- Hook-up Nintendo DS into the navigation system with special DS software that allows you to hear more interesting street directions, trivia questions and information about the area where you are driving, explanations about areas, etc. This functionality is fun for the whole family, helps passengers to learn more and helps increase communication and interaction among people in the car.

- Videos and music from your iPhone can be channeled through the navigation system and played on your car’s sound system.