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TomTom ONE and XL IQ Routes editions heading to U.S.?

March 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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UPDATE: Read my reviews of the TomTom ONE 140, ONE 140-S, XL 340 and XL 340-S

Yesterday TomTom announced new editions of the TomTom ONE and XL, featuring IQ Routes and Advanced Lane Guidance, which had previously been available only on newer GO models. While these new models are first being introduced in Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand, GpsPasSion is reporting that they will ultimately make their way to the U.S. Others are speculating that we won’t see them on this side of the pond until TomTom reduces its backlog of inventory here in the States.

Filed Under: Auto, Hardware, The business of GPS, TomTom, TomTom auto GPS

Garmin nuvi 885T review

March 24, 2009 By 30 Comments

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UPDATE: MSN Direct is ceasing operations on January 1, 2012.
UPDATE 2: This model has been discontinued. For current recommendations, please refer to our auto GPS buyers guide.

The Garmin nüvi 885T is Garmin’s top of the line voice command navigator. Updating the nuvi 880, the 885T adds junction view, lane assist and a speed limit indicator. It is also compatible with the third generation of MSN Direct services, including doppler radar and flight status.

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Filed Under: Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, GPS Reviews, Hardware Tagged With:

Garmin Oregon 500 series

March 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

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REI has inadvertently leaked information on a forthcoming update to the Garmin Oregon handheld lineup — the Oregon 500 series. It's unclear whether these will be the 500 and 500t or the 550 and 550t, but it does appear that they will include a built-in camera like the Magellan Triton series. We're assuming this will give you the ability to take geotagged photos. This could help explain the $50 rebate (PDF) on the current Oregon series, which expires May 10.

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Filed Under: Garmin, Garmin handheld GPS, Handheld/Sport, Hardware Tagged With:

Pedestrian-friendly Garmin nuvi 1200 and 1300 series

March 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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UPDATE: Read my hands on Garmin nuvi 1200 review. I’ve also posted pages for the Garmin nuvi 1250, nuvi 1260T, nuvi 1300, nuvi 1350, nuvi 1350T, nuvi 1370T and nuvi 1390T.

Garmin has announced eight (!) new nuvi models that come with urban pedestrian navigation enhancements. Significantly thinner than previous models, “the nüvi 1200 and 1300 series are the first nüvi devices to offer pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer™ maps. CityXplorer maps are available for select tourist destinations in
both North America and Europe, and can easily be downloaded directly to the nüvi.”
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Filed Under: Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, Hardware

New Navigon introductions feature MyRoutes

March 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Navigon is announcing three new models today — the 3300 max, 4300T and 7300T. The big news is the MyRoutes feature, which provides up to three route choices with distance and ETA calculated for all entered destinations, factoring in speed limits, construction and traffic. As you can see above, route options are displayed on a map with ETA and driving time.

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Filed Under: Auto, Hardware, Navigon, Navigon auto GPS