Garmin GPS Review

Navman Navigation iCN 630 Vehicle GPS Navigation System

Navman iCN 630 is a convenient, powerful and easy-to-use In-car Navigation solution. Whether driving across country, around town or anything in between, the Navman iCN 630 includes everything needed for a complete street navigation solution.Relax with the confidence of NAVTECH map data - found in 100% of North America’s in-car vehicle systems - combined with powerful street mapping software, will give you a premier mobile GPS street mapping solution! A windshield/dashboard mounting bracket and vehicle power adapter are also included so you have everything you need, to know where you are, and get where you are going.

The Navman iCN 630, portable in-vehicle GPS navigation solution with voice and visual guidance helps drivers navigate to addresses, intersections or points of interest anywhere in the 48 contiguous states and Hawaii. The integrated speaker provides vocal turn-by-turn directions and the intuitive user interface makes entering destinations and manipulating the display a snap. It includes a 3.8-in TFT color display and an Intel® processor.

The iCN 630 gives you precise, vocal turn-by-turn instructions throughout your journey. It indicates which lane to get into when approaching difficult intersections, such as motorway entrances and large roundabouts.

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Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant

The Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant is a GPS navigator, personal translator, multi-media entertainer and tour guide all wrapped into one. In addition to all the advanced features of the Garmin Nuvi 350 — including automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, an MP3 player and audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, and much more — this pocket-sized personal travel assistant comes with hands-free Bluetooth wireless technology, making it the hands-down go-anywhere travel companion.

The versatile Garmin Nuvi 360 packs GPS navigation, multi-media entertainment, and more into a single device.

Navigation is easy with automatic routing, voice directions, and more. View larger.

The Nuvi 360 sports a handy MP3 player. View larger.

Make Hands-Free Calls
The Nuvi 360 integrates wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls using your compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone. Simply dial numbers with the Nuvi’s touch screen keypad to place a call, and to answer calls, just tap the screen and speak directly into its built-in microphone.

In addition, you can easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone’s call history log. Don’t know the phone number for your destination? Simply find and dial it from Nuvi’s database of more than six million points of interest — including hotels, restaurants, stores, and attractions.

Navigation and Entertainment with Ease
For starters, the Nuvi 360 includes a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver that offers exceptional performance and reception. The unit’s flip-up antenna includes an MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection. Preloaded software features maps of Europe or North America, and it includes automatic routing, 2D or 3D map perspective, turn-by-turn voice directions that speak street names, and a fingertip touch screen interface — making navigation as easy as it gets.     Read the rest of this entry »

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Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS 

Whether you’re going across the country on vacation or across town for dinner, you’ll get there with a new level of assurance using this advanced auto navigation system. It’s the only system built on technologies road-tested and proven by over 4 million drivers in rental cars with Hertz NeverLost navigation systems. And it’s truly easy to set up and use. Turn-by-turn navigation Route recalculation calculates new route when car deviates from route Dynamically tracks progress on the onscreen map QuickSpell technology pre-determines letters when spelling street and city names Includes universal mount & cigarette lighter adapter.

The RoadMate 700 is one of the few GPS devices that’s ready to go as soon as it’s unpacked. Its whoppingly huge 20 GB internal hard drive comes preloaded with detailed road maps for all of the U.S. and the southern (most populated) section of Canada, so you won’t have to fiddle with selecting map regions from a CD-ROM and having to transfer the data from a PC. If you keep your addresses on a PDA with IrDA capabilities then you’ll enjoy the RoadMate’s ability to upload the addresses wirelessly and point you right to your destination. In fact each of the 3 profiles that the unit keeps track of is allotted space for 100 addresses, making a total of 300 addresses available. Of course the most important address, home, can always be accessed with just a few clicks and from any menu and the RoadMate 700 will guide you back with ease.      Read the rest of this entry »

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Pharos PEZ120 EZ Road GPS Pocket Navigator with 32 MB

Pharos’ EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator goes everywhere you do, helping you navigate streets and highways anywhere in the US with confidence. It’s so thin and light, you can slip the EZ Road in your pocket, purse or briefcase. Once in your car, just place the EZ Road on its windshield or dashboard mount.

Using GPS satellites and digital street maps, EZ Road pinpoints your location, lets you find points of interest, and sets a route to guide you to your destination.The super-wide screen EZ Road Pocket GPS Navigator gives you a big picture view of where you’re going, guiding you along easy-to-view street maps, and pointing the way with directional arrows.

Audible voice-prompts steer you door-to-door with clear turn-by-turn driving instructions. Need to make multiple stops? No problem. Pharos’ gas-saving, time-shaving “Route Wizard” creates the optimum route for you, incorporating up to ten stops along the way. Based on the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, EZ Road also includes contacts and calendar features. It even has an MP3 player to keep you humming down the road!
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Garmin Forerunner 201 BP Wrist-mounted GPS Personal Training Device

Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS Training Assistant - The Forerunner 201 offers athletes an easy-to-read display, ergonomic wristband, and integrated GPS sensor that provides precise speed, distance, and pace data.

It’s a compact, lightweight, accurate training assistant with performance tracking, auto-lap, auto-pause and more. The Forerunner 201 is easy to use right out of the box and delivers the benefits of GPS technology at an affordable price. Working out with the Forerunner 201 means you’re never alone in your personal training, because the unit provides a Virtual Partner.

This unique feature allows you to set your training goal by configuring your Virtual Partner’s pace and workout distance. You’ll get a graphic perspective of your performance by viewing your pace in relation to your Virtual Partner’s pace, so you can always see at a glance if you’re keeping up or falling behind. Includes - Wrist strap, AC Charger.    Read the rest of this entry »

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Garmin iQue M3 Pocket PC integrated with GPSGarmin iQue M3 GPS Navigator

The iQue M3 is a user-friendly automotive GPS navigator in a sleek, lightweight Pocket PC design. The attractively priced iQue M3 features larger, more-intuitive icons that make it easier for consumers to select navigation applications using their index finger, rather than a stylus. No other unit on today’s market combines straightforward in-car navigation with Pocket PC applications like the iQue M3. This powerful time-saving tool is ideal for anyone who wants to simplify their life with one integrated device for their automobile, home, or office.

The iQue M3 features Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 2003 Professional Edition software package, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition, which supports portrait/landscape screen orientation for easy viewing of multimedia content. Incorporating Garmin’s proven, easy-to-use c-series automotive navigation software, the iQue M3 provides premium in-car navigation capability with automatic route calculation to any destination.

The intuitive, point-screen interface requires little input from the user. Users can easily see where they are on an electronic map, and look up an address or point of interest and route to it. An integrated speaker gives voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Users are also able to choose between a three-dimensional navigation view or the more traditional 2D overhead view. The 3D-navigation perspective lets drivers see an uncluttered view of whats down the road.

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Garmin StreetPilot 2820 GPS Navigation System with Bluetooth

Box Includes: StreetPilot 2820, 12V car charger, AC adapter, cable, dash mount

The Garmin StreetPilot 2820 gives you a hands-free calling interface and streamlined traffic capabilities. Whether you’re an automobile or motorcycle driver, you’ll easily make hands-free calls while receiving navigation audio prompts, through a Bluetooth headset or helmet. Retrieve and dial numbers from a personalized phone book or call history log. The huge points of interest (POI) database includes hotels, restaurants, stores and much more.

Traffic management capabilities notify users of accidents, road construction and weather-related traffic delays. For entertainment, the StreetPilot 2820 offers an MP3 player and XM Satellite Radio compatibility. The unit comes pre-loaded with City Navigator NT maps - providing detailed road maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. GXM 30 smart antenna provides XM Satellite Radio and/or XM NavTraffic (subscription required) Send audio to car stereo through the 3.5 mm stereo headphone/line-out plug Turn-by-turn directions Announces streets by name to keep your eyes on the road Arrange destinations to minimize trip distance - timesaver for realtors, sales forces and errand-runners Import custom points of interest (POIs) like restaurants and safety cameras from CSV files Built-in photo sensor adjusts the screen’s brightness automatically Proximity alert feature warns of upcomiong custom POIs, like safety cameras and school zones Built-in patch antenna; MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection Choose from 2D or 3D map perspective Touch screen and alphanumeric remote control Rugged and waterproof (IPX7) design Unit Dimensions(WxHxD) - 5.6 x 3.2 x 2.0 Unit Weight -. 91 lbs.  Read the rest of this entry »