Hands on with the Garmin nuvi 295W
UPDATE: The nuvi 2×5 series has been officially discontinued. For current recommendations, see our auto GPS buyers guide.
The Garmin nüvi 295W
Garmin nuvi 295W review
June 7, 2010 By 132 Comments
Garmin quietly adds maps of Mexico to your nuvi
June 2, 2010 By 11 Comments
Done a map update lately? If so, you may want to check your nuvi and see if it’s ready to head south of the border. The screenshot above is from my nuvi 765T after the latest map update. From GpsPasSion:
Garmin nuvi 1100 for the frugal navigator
May 25, 2010 By 12 Comments
UPDATE: I’ve now posted a Garmin nuvi 1100 resource page with links to hands-on reviews.
It was bound to happen. A couple days after my nuvi series disambiguation post, Garmin quietly rolls out another model, the Garmin nuvi 1100. This appears to be a response to $59 Black Friday specials and the everyday ubiquity of $79 PND deals. ‘Tis basically a Garmin nuvi 1200 minus text-to-speech, so you’ll just have to make do with “turn right” rather than “turn right onto Commoditization Boulevard.” There’s no price listed yet, nor does it seem to be available for sale at this point, either online or at brick and mortar retailers. But you can bet a rock bottom dollar that this 3.5” navigator will be hitting store shelves long before Black Friday.
Dissecting the Garmin nuvi series
May 24, 2010 By 56 Comments
It seems that Garmin is trying to create a nuvi for everyone, but with so many models in the marketplace, they’ve also created quite a bit of confusion. So here’s the low down on the various nuvi series available in the US. I’ll go through each series in numerical order; below that is a chart which breaks them down by date of introduction. These are fairly broad strokes — for more details, see my Garmin nuvi comparison chart.
Magellan rolls out spring lineup
May 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Magellan Roadmate 3065
Magellan has quietly rolled out ten new RoadMate navigators, including some models bundled with one-time or lifetime map updates. A few are already available at Amazon. Magellan has been steadily improving their interface with recent models, so I’m looking forward to testing at least one of these and reporting back here with a full review.
Garmin nuvi 295W with WiFi
May 12, 2010 By 21 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the Garmin nuvi 295W.
Well, well, what have we here? A nuvi with WiFi scheduled to hit store shelves in just a few days. The Garmin nüvi 295W
Garmin nuvis with lifetime map updates (LMU) hit market
May 11, 2010 By 11 Comments
UPDATE: For a list of current models with lifetime maps, check out our Garmin nuvi comparison chart.
Garmin has quietly expanded the number of units bundled with lifetime map updates. These were first spotted at Costco a couple of months ago, but they are now making their way into the broader market. You may see them listed as LMU (lifetime map updates) or as models with nuMaps Lifetime Map Updates. Here are the ones we are aware of and some places we’ve seen them:
TomTom EASEs into XL 350 and XXL 550
May 7, 2010 By 7 Comments
UPDATE: Read my hands on review of the TomTom XXL 550TM.
Without any fanfare (or news releases), TomTom has snuck the XL 350 and XXL 550 onto their US website. Based on the European XL IQ Routes edition2 models, these navigators will sport the same simplified menu American fans have seen on the TomTom EASE.
TomTom XL 340TM
May 2, 2010 By 12 Comments
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart.
The TomTom XL 340TM
TomTom XXL 540TM
May 1, 2010 By 115 Comments
UPDATE: A newer model, the TomTom VIA 1535TM, updates the 540TM, adding Bluetooth and voice commands.
UPDATE 2: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart.
The TomTom XXL 540TM
