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Magellan SmartGPS brings connectivity via your smartphone

January 7, 2013 By Rich Owings 3 Comments

Magellan SmartGPS with a couple of “squares” showing

UPDATE: Read my hands on Magellan SmartGPS review.

It’s no secret that GPS manufacturers are trying to figure out how to respond to the threat of smartphones. One way is to embrace them, giving us a large screen navigation device while using the smartphone for connectivity. We saw that last year with Garmin’s Smartphone Link app, which unfortunately remains Android only, leaving iPhone users out in the cold. Today Magellan has stepped into the fray with the Magellan SmartGPS, which can utilize a free companion iOS and Android app to bring all sorts of info to this 5″ navigator. The app will also allow for advanced route planning from your smartphone or tablet. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Magellan auto GPS Tagged With: CES 2013, Magellan SmartGPS

Garmin nuvi 2013 line brings 7″ screens, Real Directions, active lane guidance & voice-activated traffic

January 7, 2013 By Rich Owings 64 Comments

Garmin nüvi Advanced Series showing new slide-in Up Ahead feature

UPDATE: Read my hands on reviews of the Garmin nuvi 52LM, 2597LMT, 2797LMT and 3597LMTHD.

Garmin is announcing their 2013 nuvi series today, with new additions to their Essential, Advanced and Prestige series. New to the nuvi line is a high-end unit with a magnetic mount, a couple of 7″ models, interface changes and new features including Real Directions, active lane guidance, and voice-activated traffic. Read on for more details… read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: CES 2013, Garmin nuvi 3597 LMTHD, Garmin nuvi Advanced series, Garmin nuvi Essential series, Garmin nuvi Prestige series

UPDATED: Garmin Express – new one-stop updater for auto units

December 27, 2012 By Rich Owings 37 Comments

UPDATE: ~~Sorry folks, looks like Garmin has pulled this from its site, so consider this a sneak preview…~~ It’s now live and official.

Garmin nuvi, dezl and zumo owners got a holiday gift – the brand new Garmin Express update software showed up on Garmin’s website on or about Christmas Eve. Touted as a “one-stop shop for keeping your nüvi, zūmo or dēzl up-to-date,” Garmin Express is capable of updating software and maps; backing up, restoring and transferring favorites; and installing free vehicles and voices. Screenshots below… read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: Garmin Express

NTSB recommends wrong-way detection for GPS devices

December 12, 2012 By Rich Owings 1 Comment

Can GPS receivers help prevent wrong-way collisions?

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended mitigation efforts to prevent wrong-way accidents that “include better lighting, enhanced signage and roadway markings, and GPS devices that could provide a warning to alert drivers of wrong-way movements.” read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured Tagged With: NTSB

Garmin nuvi 42/52 series – a 2013 sneak peek?

December 5, 2012 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

Garmin nuvi 42/52 series main menu?

Information about purported Garmin nuvi 42 and 52 units is showing up several places online, and it looks like these may well be the successors to the nuvi 40/50 series. Perhaps this is our first sneak peek at the nuvi 2013 line likely to be announced in early January. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: Garmin nuvi 42, Garmin nuvi 52

Oddball Garmins – nuvi 2455LM and 2555LM

November 29, 2012 By Rich Owings 7 Comments

Garmin nuvi 2455LM and 2555LM; one-off models for the holidays?

Thanks to sharp-eyed reader “A,” we’ve learned of a couple of oddball nuvi units out there, despite their absence from the official nuvi 2012 series list. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: Garmin nuvi 2455LM, Garmin nuvi 2555LM

Magellan rolls out new models – backup camera bundle, 5″ RV unit and more

November 28, 2012 By Rich Owings 2 Comments

Magellan RoadMate 5255T-LM with wireless backup camera

Magellan has quietly introduced several new models including one bundled with a wireless backup camera (pictured above) and their first 5″ RV model. Read on for the details: read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Magellan auto GPS Tagged With: Magellan RoadMate 5245T-LM, Magellan RoadMate 5255T-LM, Magellan RoadMate RV 5365T-LMB

Garmin discontinues much of nuvi 1xxx line

November 21, 2012 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

Garmin nuvi 1490T among the discontinued

Garmin has discontinued much of their popular nuvi 1xxx line ahead of the holidays. Introduced in March 2009, these units were getting quite dated. All 5″ models survived the cut except for the 1490T. Similarly, all LMT units survived save the 1300LMT. Their strategy here appears to be keeping the top sellers in the 1xxx line available. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: Garmin nuvi 1100, Garmin nuvi 1300, Garmin nuvi 1300LM, Garmin nuvi 1300LMT, Garmin nuvi 1350, Garmin nuvi 1350T, Garmin nuvi 1390T, Garmin nuvi 1490T, Garmin nuvi 1xxx

UPDATED: Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB giveaway winner

November 14, 2012 By Rich Owings 47 Comments

Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB giveaway!

UPDATED: We have a winner, chosen by comment number using random.org – congratulations Anthony! See below for the details.

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Magellan auto GPS Tagged With: Giveaways, Magellan RoadMate 5265T-LMB

UPDATED: Entry-level Garmin nuvi 140T and 150T coming to the US?

October 29, 2012 By Rich Owings 1 Comment

UPDATE: I’ve just been informed by Garmin that the 140T and 150T appeared on their US website by accident and that they “don’t have any plans to launch these units in the U.S.”

Well this is interesting — the Garmin nuvi 140T and 150T have shown up on the company’s US website. Recently announced for Europe, the 140T and 150T have a built-in TMC traffic receiver and are not dependent upon one integrated into the power cable. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: Garmin nuvi 140T, Garmin nuvi 150T, Garmin nuvi Essential series