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Garmin nuvi 1370T

February 1, 2010 By Rich Owings 34 Comments

UPDATE: Two newer trans-Atlantic navigators, the Garmin nuvi 2475LT and nuvi 2370LT, have been introduced.

UPDATE 2: This model has been discontinued.

The Garmin nüvi 1370T is Garmin’s latest transatlantic navigator, with pre-loaded maps of the US, Canada and Europe. All of the new 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 (more on the latter below).

Garmin zumo 220 announced

January 20, 2010 By Rich Owings 7 Comments

UPDATE: Check out our Garmin zumo 220 page for links to reviews, etc.

Garmin has announced the zumo 220, a somewhat less expensive unit in their motorcycle-friendly zumo product line. I say somewhat because the list price is still $599.99, although that’s $400 less than the recently announced zumo 665. read more

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Lifetime map updates coming to TomTom models

January 7, 2010 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

UPDATE: Our TomTom XXL 540TM page has been posted.

Well, well. In what could be the biggest news coming out of CES in terms of auto GPS this year, TomTom has announced that they will offer Lifetime Map Updates, a feature that will be incorporated into a range of TomTom units released in 2010.

Filed Under: Auto, The business of GPS, TomTom, TomTom auto GPS Tagged With: CES 2010

Hey Garmin – WTF?

January 5, 2010 By Rich Owings 8 Comments

Garmin has apparently already made all their CES announcements. Lets see, we have a new golf GPS, a motorcycle GPS, a tool for high-tech grease monkeys and an app to make your nuvi curse like a sailor. The country’s biggest electronics show and this is all they have? WTF?

Well, actually, that’s a rhetorical question. I have some answers…

Filed Under: Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, Garmin handheld GPS, Handheld/Sport, The business of GPS Tagged With: CES 2010

Garmin ecoRoute hd

January 5, 2010 By Rich Owings 8 Comments

We first reported on Garmin ecoRoute hd back in November, when it was called ecoRoute ESP. Basically, this tool allows you to use your nuvi to monitor onboard vehicle diagnostics and performance data via a wireless connection with the car’s standardized onboard diagnostics port (OBD II). ecoRoute hd will be compatible with many current and future nüvi models, including the nuvi 1260, 1370, 1390, 1490 and 1690. This is a paid app (MSRP of $149.99), unlike the free, but more basic, ecoRoute feature included in many recent nuvis. It is expected to be available in March.

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Garmin zumo 665

January 5, 2010 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

UPDATE: Check out our Garmin zumo 665 page for links to reviews, etc.

The motorcycle-friendly Garmin zumo 665 was announced today, adding to the zumo 660’s feature set with an antenna for XM Satellite Radio®, real-time XM NavWeather® and real-time XM NavTraffic®. Otherwise, the unit appears nearly identical to the zumo 660.

Filed Under: Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: CES 2010, Garmin zumo 665, motorcycles

Garmin Voice Studio

January 5, 2010 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

Can you do a killer impersonation? Have kids? Want your GPS to curse like a sailor? Well hang on, because the boys in Olathe have released Garmin Voice Studio, a free Windows application that will let you add your own voice prompts to most nuvis and a few other products.

Basically, you record a few dozen phrases and use Voice Studio to edit and load them to your device. The entire process is supposed to take less than 30 minutes for most folks. Sorry, no text-to-speech though, so you’ll have to give up on hearing street names, at least until the novelty of having your six-year old call out directions wears off.

Filed Under: Auto, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS Tagged With: CES 2010, Garmin Voice Studio

TomTom XL 340-S LIVE review

January 4, 2010 By Rich Owings Leave a Comment

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 340-S LIVE is the company’s first mid-range, “connected” navigator, offering LIVE services such as Google Local search, gas prices, etc. It has a 4.3” wide-screen and text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right,”

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Garmin zumo 660

January 2, 2010 By Rich Owings 11 Comments

UPDATE: Two new models, the the zumo 220 and zumo 665, have brought even more offerings to the zumo line.

The Garmin zumo 660 is designed especially for motorcycles, combining a customizable display with glove-friendly, oversized touchscreen buttons. It comes pre-loaded with maps of the US and Canada, and includes Bluetooth for hands free cell phone calling through the cyclist’s helmet. read more

Filed Under: Auto, Featured, Garmin, Garmin auto GPS, GPS Reviews, Hardware Tagged With: Garmin zumo 660

TomTom XXL 530-S

January 1, 2010 By Rich Owings 2 Comments

TomTom XXL 530-S
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 530S is one of TomTom’s first 5” models. It comes with preloaded maps of the US and Canada and has IQ Routes, TomTom’s historical traffic speed data that can result in improved routing in areas prone to traffic problems. The “S” in the model name means that it has text-to-speech, so you’ll hear “turn right, Oak Street,” instead of just “turn right.”

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