The Alpine Blackbird can be used as a stand alone portable navigation or it can be connected to an Alpine touch screen and be controlled by the screen with the navigation then be displayed on the touch screen, Alpine models connecting via a docking station are IVA-D310R/RB, IVA-D105R, IVA-W202R, IVA-W200Ri

Alpine Blackbird 4 GB Hard Drive with pre-installed database, slim handy design 145 x 74 x 29 mm, light 227g, easy to use via the function button and touchscreen, Easy menu control through 3.6" antiglare touch screen, resolution 320 x 240 pixels, Standard Accessories: Protective sleeve, USB Cable, Mains home charger, screen cloth, windscreen mount, Optional Accessories: AV Docking Station, second car kit, TMC antenna (with docking station only), external GPS antenna, Extra battery, Remote control

Mapping for 22 countries, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Liechenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, The Netherlands, Vatican City, added soon Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Russia ( Cities of Moscow and St Petersburg ), Slovakia. Map downloads will be FREE and available soon

TMC Traffic Message Channel available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, The Netherlands, TrafficMaster in Great Britain. Routing Options: Quickest, shortest, maximise or minimise motorway, allow or avoid toll roads, allow or avoid ferries, allow or avoid motorail trains. Additionally, Blackbird allows or avoids entering the London congestion charge zone. Points of Interest, these can be downloaded from your PC via USB, Software to import POI will be available soon on Alpine's site.