UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart.
The TomTom XXL 540S World Traveler Edition (WTE)
TomTom XXL 540-S World Traveler Edition
May 1, 2010 By 5 Comments
Motorola MOTONAV TN765t review
April 29, 2010 By 17 Comments
Hands on with the Motorola MOTONAV TN765t
The Motorola Motonav TN765t
TomTom XL 340M
April 27, 2010 By 3 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 340M
Finally — Garmin City Navigator Israel NT!
April 15, 2010 By 65 Comments
UPDATE: According to Garmin support, this product is only compatible with the nuvi 1xxx models. (Thanks Alex)
In my nearly five years of GPS blogging, I’ve had more requests for GPS maps of Israel than any other country. Hence, I thought this morning’s release of Garmin City Navigator Israel NT warranted a post. The link may throw an error, but the page should be available shortly if it’s not now. The maps cover most of Israel, including Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Eilat (I’ve included a coverage map below, after the jump). Roads and names can be displayed in either Hebrew or English.
TomTom rolls out lifetime maps and traffic
March 29, 2010 By 6 Comments
We knew lifetime map updates were coming to some TomTom units, but an announcement today adds lifetime traffic to the mix and lets us know that lifetime traffic and/or lifetime map updates are now available on select TomTom XL and XXL models.
UPDATE: Amazon has pre-order pages up for several models, listed below. Release dates are April 26 for most units, with a few slipping into May. The ones with lifetime maps have an M; lifetime traffic is denoted with a T, and I bet you can guess what it means when they have a TM (and no, it doesn’t stand for trademark).
TomTom EASE review
March 25, 2010 By 25 Comments
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For a list of current TomTom models and their features, please see our TomTom comparison chart.
Hands on with the TomTom EASE
The TomTom EASE
Garmin nuvi 1450
February 19, 2010 By 179 Comments
The Garmin nüvi 1450
Magellan RoadMate 1700
February 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE: A new model, the 1700LM, adds lifetime map updates
The Magellan RoadMate 1700
Garmin nuvi 1260T
February 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
UPDATE: This model has been discontinued. For current recommendations, please refer to our auto GPS buyers guide.
The Garmin nüvi 1260T is a mid-level unit in a line of Garmin GPS navigators introduced in 2009 (here is a list of more recent nuvi introductions). All of the units in the 1200, 1300 and 1400 series come with customizable data fields and the ability to utilize the pedestrian and mass transit features of Garmin’s CityXplorer maps. They also have text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “drive one-half mile, then turn left on Elm Street,” instead of just “drive one-half mile, then turn left.”
TomTom to offer daily map updates?
February 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m never sure how much to trust Google Translate, but if they got this German article right, TomTom’s CEO Harold Goddijn (pictured) claims they will be offering map updates every day or two by the end of the year. It sounds like we are definitely moving towards connected devices with constantly updated maps. Here’s the translated quote:
