A recent beta firmware update for the Garmin Montana series brought twenty new data field options to the device, as well as data field categories. You can see four of the new data fields in the screenshot above. The Vertical Distance to Destination is sure to be a hit for the peak baggers among us. Hopefully these will make it to other models as well.
New data fields coming to Garmin handhelds?
November 29, 2011 By 5 Comments
GLONASS infographic
November 29, 2011 By 2 Comments
Since we now have a consumer handheld that can utilize the Russian GLONASS constellation, I couldn’t resist posting this. My apologies for the poor quality of the image. ITAR-TASS apparently sells these, so there are probably better images available, but the “buy” link takes you to a Russian language only page.
Last chance for some great GPS deals
November 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
It’s Cyber Monday, which is traditionally the last day for the best GPS deals of the season. Yes, there will be some more, and a few will even be lower than what we’ve seen before, but for most models, these are the best prices you’ll see until new units come out next year. I’ve posted end dates where I know them , but expect many of the others to disappear tomorrow too. First of all, here are a couple of deals that cut across categories:
ENDS MONDAY: GPS City has what is probably the best selection of deals we’ve seen this holiday season- MONDAY & TUESDAY only: InvisibleSHIELD screen protectors for 50% off
(great for handheld GPS or smartphones) as are many other Zagg products
Best GPS deals by category:
The best Thanksgiving weekend GPS deals
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Black Friday has come and gone, but there are still quite a few good deals out there, though most will probably be gone after Cyber Monday. Many places seem to be selling out as items are disappearing from their sites before announced sale dates are over. So rather than just list the ones we’re tracking at our GPS Deals site today, I’ve categorized the most popular options. Here ya’ go…
Best auto GPS deals for under $100
- TomTom EASE 3.5" GPS for $54.88 with free shipping
Garmin nuvi 40on sale for $69.99 at NewEgg
Thursday-Saturday Only: Garmin nuvi 40LM GPS Receiver for $84.99at BestBuy.com
- Garmin nuvi 50LM 5" GPS w/ Lifetime Maps for $99, shipped at Walmart.com
Read on for more auto and handheld GPS deals…
Waypoints — November 26th, 2011
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Waypoints is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends. To get the best of these stories as they break, follow me on Twitter.
GPS in the news
- Consumer Reports: New GPS ratings reveal advances from Garmin, TomTom; not so much for Magellan
- Be careful on your holiday travels: Molalla woman injured in rollover crash was distracted by GPS
- A special aviation edition of "my GPS made me do it"
- Gunman barricades himself inside Air Force’s GPS satellite control facility
- Thankfully the incident is resolved peacefully
- GPS map error almost claims snake bite victim
- GPS tracker discovered on celeb’s car
- Drunken Driver Crashes Into Construction Zone, Blames GPS
- Garmin eTrex Vista H takes a bullet, saves infantryman
- Using GPS to Track Street Signs
Black Friday 2011 GPS deal roundup
November 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE: In case this is just too overwhelming, I’ve posted a list of the best Black Friday GPS deals, sorted by category and price.
I’ve posted a few new deals today, but most of the good ones went live yesterday. Thankfully most are still going. Here’s the full list from our GPS Deals site; I’ve once again highlighted the ones that are especially awesome in bold:
- Black Friday GPS deals at Amazon and Walmart including the nuvi 50LM for $99
- FRIDAY ONLY – Garmin GPSMAP 62s for $249.99; nuvi 1300LM & Dakota 20 deals too
- NEW MODELS ADDED: Garmin eTrex 10/20/30, Montana 600/650t, Rino 650 and GTU 10 Tracker at EMS
Previous deals still going on:
Awesome Thanksgiving Day GPS deals
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Well the way this is going, Thanksgiving Day may be the hottest day of the year for deals and not Black Friday! Here are the latest deals; I’ve highlighted the ones that are especially awesome in bold:
- NEW: FRIDAY ONLY – Garmin GPSMAP 62s for $249.99; nuvi 1300LM & Dakota 20 deals too
- More Amazon auto GPS deals (includes nuvi 1450LMT and TomTom 1405TM and 1535M and a great nuvi 40 deal that comes and goes)
- Garmin nuvi 50LM for $99 shipped
- Garmin.com holiday sale on maps and GPS receivers (includes BirdsEye subscriptions)
- BestBuy.com auto GPS deals includes nuvi 40LM for $85
- Best GPS sale of 2011? Uh, you just gotta see the list!
- JR.com holiday 2011 GPS sale
- Garmin eTrex 20 and Montana 650t at EMS UPDATED: Now includes eTrex 30 and Montana 600
Previous deals still going on:
Best Holiday GPS sale of 2011?
November 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes, they are one of our prime advertisers, but seriously folks, this could be the best sale of the season. GPS City has rolled out their 2011 Black Friday / Cyber Monday GPS sale and it does not disappoint. Prices are good through 11:59 PM EST Monday night, but that doesn’t mean they won’t sell out of something. Here’s the full list:
GPS City “Rockstar Black Friday deals”
- Garmin eTrex Vista HCx for $119.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin Montana 650 for $499.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin nuvi 1390LMT for $119.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin nuvi 1490LMT for $129.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin Oregon 450 for $219.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
More Black Friday GPS City deals
- Dual XGPS150 Bluetooth GPS for $79.95 (compare at Amazon
)
- Garmin Approach G3 golf GPS for $199.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin Astro 320 dog tracking GPS for $419.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin eTrex H for $59.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin eTrex 10 for $99.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin GPSMAP 62s for $269.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin nuvi 50 for $99.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin nuvi 550 for $199.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin Rino 520HCx for $279.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Garmin zumo 550 motorcycle GPS for $529.95 (compare at Amazon
; our review)
- Various map, accessory and geocaching deals (follow link and scroll down)
- UPDATE: GPS City coupons!
UPDATED: Garmin nuvi Advanced series, handheld deals and more
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We had some surprises this morning as the Garmin Oregon 450 went on sale a couple days early, and we came across an unanticipated sale on the nuvi 2012 Advanced series as well. UPDATE: Plus two more killer handheld deals. Here’s the full list of bargains we’re tracking on our GPS Deals site:
- NEW: Garmin eTrex 20 for $151.99 and Montana 650t for $479.96
- Cabelas.com sale (Oregon 450, eTrex H, Legend HCx, nuvi 1450LMT and 2350LMT)
- 2012 Garmin nuvi Advanced series on sale (2455LMT, 2495LMT, 2555LMT, 2595LMT)
- TomTom VIA 1505TM 5″ GPS with Lifetime Traffic & Maps for $119.41
- 5″ Garmin nuvi 2450LM with lifetime maps for $159.99
- 3.5″ TomTom EASE for $55
Still going:
Garmin StreetPilot Onboard iPhone app gets traffic camera option
November 23, 2011 By 2 Comments
Tired of inaccurate traffic data? How about live traffic camera images instead? Well that’s a new option as of today’s update to the Garmin StreetPilot Onboard app for the iPhone. The update will also add live weather info and the ability to share points of interest via Facebook and SMS. While the update is free, the photoLive Traffic Cameras feature will cost you $9.99 as an in-app purchase.
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