Garmin gets Exit Services
Garmin just keeps rolling out new features. I’m currently testing the trucker-friendly Garmin dezl 560LMT and came across what Garmin is calling Exit Services, similar to Magellan’s Exit POIs – a very useful feature indeed. Basically, it displays points of interest (POIs) for the next 10 exits or so, when travelling on limited access highways. [...]
Android PNDs coming?
DigiTimes has a brief article up today, citing several GPS navigator (PND) trends for 2011. Among them… While most PNDs are based on Linux or Windows CE, some vendors are developing Android models to minimize R&D costs, and to leverage the availability of Android-based applications and connectivity with tablet PCs, handsets and other hand-held devices, [...]
TomTom VIA and GO 2×35 models hit the market
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the TomTom VIA 1535TM and GO 2535M LIVE. I’ve also posted resource pages with links to reviews for the VIA 1405TM, 1435TM, 1505M and 1505TM. In a refreshing change of pace, a GPS manufacturer has actually rolled out a product well ahead of their announced availability date. We [...]
Waypoints — March 26th, 2011
Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get many of these stories as they break, follow me on Twitter. TomTom TomTom offers new speed camera product, featuring the “most complete range of speed camera warnings” Pocket GPS World (who definitely has a dog in this fight) disputes that [...]
Garmin Trailhead series–AT & PCT
Garmin has rolled out a new 24K topo map collection, the Trailhead Series, starting with two titles — the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). No word yet on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), which isn’t as well mapped, so its arrival may not be imminent.
Garmin Approach S1
The Garmin Approach S1 is a golfer’s sports watch, giving you basic stats such as precise yardages to the front, back and middle of greens. It comes with over 15,000 preloaded courses for the US and Canada.
Magellan RoadMate 9055 review
Hands on with the 7” Magellan RoadMate 9055 The Magellan RoadMate 9055 is one of several models offered by Magellan with a gigantic 7” screen, making it a good option for truckers and RVs. It comes with preloaded maps of the US and Canada, Bluetooth for hands free calling and lifetime traffic.
Garmin Forerunner 410
UPDATE: Check out the Forerunner 610, whose touchscreen interface eliminates the touch bezel problems found on the 400 series. The Garmin Forerunner 410 is a GPS sportswatch for runners that updates the Forerunner 405 and 405CX with a second-generation touch bezel that works better under sweaty conditions. It’s the top of the line runners watch [...]
Garmin rolls out driving recorder in nuvi 2575R
Thanks to the FCC, we’ve got a sneak peek at the Garmin nuvi 2575R, a forthcoming model that offers a driving recorder, so you can capture the crash on film when you’re watching the big game. Which you can do because the 2575/2575R includes a TV receiver! And of course that means that this device [...]
Garmin Approach G3
The Garmin Approach G3 is a smaller version of Garmin’s Approach G5 golf GPS. The G3 comes with over 15,000 courses preloaded for the US and North America, and that list continues to be updated. Like the G5, it allows you to measure individual shot distances and show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards and [...]
