There was little movement this month in our our top ten GPS auto rankings, though the TomTom XL 340-S did replace its predecessor.

Things were a bit more dynamic on the handheld side, with the DeLorme PN-40 continuing its climb, advancing to the number three spot this month. And a second 500-series nuvi entered the charts, despite dual-use units being saddled with compromises.

As usual, the rankings below are based on the number of times each GPS review has been read here on GPS Tracklog.

Top ten auto GPS

1. Garmin nuvi 255W
2. Garmin nuvi 260W
3. Garmin nuvi 755T
4. Garmin nuvi 265WT
5. Garmin nuvi 855
6. Garmin nuvi 885T
7. Garmin nuvi 775T
8. TomTom GO 730
9. Garmin nuvi 205W
10. TomTom XL 340-S

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The Geomate.jr is designed solely for geocaching, but more than that, its designed to make geocaching drop-dead easy. Available exclusively at REI for the time being, the Geomate.jr is pre-loaded with 250,000 caches, covering the entire U.S.

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Rumors have been showing up online for awhile now about a new handheld series, and today it’s official – the touch-screen  Garmin Dakota 10 and Dakota 20 have been announced.

The Dakota series seems to be filling the eTrex niche. They are rated as having a 20 hour battery life (vs. 16 for the Oregon series) and they will not come with pre-loaded detailed maps – only a basemap. Screen size is 2.6” (diagonal) vs. 3” for the Oregon series. Both Dakota models support paperless geocaching, but not Wherigo cartridges. One interesting thing – they both will store up to 200 tracks compared to the Oregon’s 20!

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As often happens, one of our favorite vendors, GPS Now, has beaten many retailers to the punch, with an early offering of the Garmin nuvi 1200 and 1300 series.

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Looks like those hands-free cell phone laws and bans on texting while driving may soon apply to GPS if one New Jersey legislator gets his way. L. Harvey Smith, a Democratic Assemblyman, has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to program a non-voice command GPS while driving.

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This is included in my Garmin nuvi 1490T review, but I thought it was worth posting it separately too. It shows the changes coming to the interface with the 1200, 1300 and 1400 series nuvis. One correction… I said you can flick the screen to move between menus. I should have said to move between menu screens (within the same menu). Enough caveats. Enjoy!

The Garmin nüvi 1490T is one of several new Garmin models hitting store shelves this summer. The 1490T differs from the others in that it offers a 5” wide screen and multi-destination routing, features not found on any of the nuvi 12xx or 13xx models.

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Apparently there is still money to be made in the entry-level handheld GPS market – the Garmin Foretrex 301 and 401 are being announced this morning. These two wrist-mounted units update the Foretrex 201, adding a high-sensitivity receiver and USB interface.

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UPDATE: Here’s the link to the TomTom iPhone page

A TomTom iPhone application and accessory kit was just announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. Both Engadget and Gizmodo are covering the event live today, along with many others, and we’ve grabbed a few  screenshots from the former to share. I’ll post more info once we have it.

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Magellan has announced the RoadMate 1475T, their first product with lifetime traffic. The 1475T is identical to the RoadMate 1470 I recently (and favorably) reviewed, with the addition of the traffic receiver. It carries a suggested retail price of $299 and will be available immediately.

Read on for the news release:

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