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Garmin nuvi 1690 review

November 17, 2009 By 32 Comments

Garmin nuvi 1690 review

Hands on with Garmin’s first connected nuvi

UPDATE: This model has been discontinued, replaced by the nuLink 1695.

The Garmin nüvi 1690 is the company’s first “connected” GPS. It utilizes  Garmin’s nuLink! services, giving you access to Google Local Search, NAVTEQ traffic, gas prices and more.

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Connected Garmin nuvi 1690 now shipping

October 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 1690 review.

The connected Garmin nüvi 1690 with nüLink! is now shipping from Amazon. We weren’t expecting this unit until late October, so it’s a bit of a surprise. If you grab one, let us know what you think of it!

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Garmin nuvi 1690 and nuLink! announced

September 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 1690 review.

We first learned of the Garmin nüvi 1690 from the FCC a month ago, and today it’s official. As expected, the unit will sport a built-in wireless connection to a new service, dubbed nuLink!, which will provide access to Google™ local search, traffic, weather, fuel prices, movie listings, flight status, local events, white page telephone listings, and the Ciao!™ location-based social networking system. A nuLink! services coverage map is shown at the end of this post.

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Garmin nuvi 1690 details emerge

August 17, 2009 By 2 Comments

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UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 1690 review.

The connected Garmin nuvi 1690 quick start manual (PDF) has shown up on the FCC website, giving us a few more tidbits of information about this yet to be announced unit:

  • Search will be powered by Google Local
  • Connected services will go by the name of “nuinfo service”
  • The mount will be powered, but I’m assuming the cellular modem will be housed in the device itself
  • The 1690 will include lane assist, junction view, live traffic and Bluetooth
  • The nuvi 1690 will display the current temperature; you can see this displayed in the status bar below (I’m assuming this comes from connected services and not from an external sensor)
  • I expect a product announcement and more details in early September

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