WiFi Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM emerges
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM. If Garmin won’t follow up on the success of their WiFi-enabled nuvi 295W, Magellan certainly will. That’s right, the new Magellan RoadMate 5175T-LM offers WiFi and a Web browser. Besides that, you’ll get the ability to switch between portrait and landscape modes, a 5” [...]
Google Maps Navigation to use onboard maps?
According to All About Phones, a Dutch website, Google Maps Navigation will soon have a full-blown offline mode. Late last year, with the introduction of Google Maps 5.0 for Android, GMN moved to vector graphics and improved route caching. But this new capability would allow you to plug in a destination while outside of cell [...]
New details emerge on DeLorme inReach
DeLorme surprised a lot of us last Friday afternoon, announcing the DeLorme inReach 2-way GPS communicator. This morning they’ve let us in on a few more details. You can hit that link for the full story, but here are some quick highlights…
Waypoints — June 5th, 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. Garmin Timing of Garmin Q3 handheld releases? They usually hit Garmin’s Chicago store a little ahead of other retailers, which should mean they’re aiming for a street date of [...]
DeLorme inReach GPS to bring 2-way messaging
Earlier this afternoon, DeLorme gave us a sneak peek at the forthcoming DeLorme inReach, which allows two-way messaging in the absence of a cellular connection. With plans starting at $9.95 per month, it sounds a bit pricey, but when you consider that the basic SPOT plan costs $99.99 per year, that’s not so bad (depending [...]
Garmin GPSMAP 62sc and 62stc to feature geotagging camera
UPDATED to add product links, availability dates and MSRP. UPDATE 2: Garmin 62s(t)c series to include NiMH batteries, charger and adds (of course!) a picture viewer. Garmin has announced two new 62 series models this morning, featuring 5MP geotagging cameras. The Garmin GPSMAP 62sc and 62stc appear to closely mirror the 62s and 62st, adding [...]
Garmin to buy Navigon?
Garmin is in talks to buy Navigon for around $72 million USD, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland. No rationale for the acquisition is given. Navigon has been a strong innovator in the auto navigation market, and while they probably have good market share in their native Germany, they have only captured [...]
Top 10 GPS for May 2011
It’s time once again to look back and see what were our reader’s favorite reviews for the past month. It doesn’t match the Amazon GPS bestseller list perfectly – our readers are more tuned into newer models, and less likely to buy discontinued ones – but there is a fair amount of overlap. There wasn’t [...]
Garmin Astro 320 announced
UPDATE: We now have up a dedicated Garmin Astro 320 page, with links to hands on reviews. Garmin continues to roll out more handheld love this week, announcing the Garmin Astro 320 dog tracker. A niche product designed for hunters with hunting dogs, the Astro 320 is based on the very popular Garmin GPSMAP 62s, [...]
Garmin Rino 610, 650 and 655t announced
UPDATE: I’ve posted Garmin Rino 650 and Rino 655t pages with more details and screenshots. Garmin is announcing three new Rino two-way radios this morning, the Garmin Rino 610, 650 and 655t. The Rino 650 and 655t GPS receivers feature a 2.6” touchscreen, the same size found on the Garmin Dakota series. It’s unclear from [...]
