Saturday, February 4, 2012

Magellan RoadMate 1445T 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS Navigator with Traffic Link Receiver

Magellan RoadMate 1445T 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS Navigator with Traffic Link Receiver Review



Magellan RoadMate 1445T 4.3-Inch Widescreen GPS Navigator with Traffic Link Receiver Feature

  • Personalize OneTouch search icons with your favorite places
  • Announces street names and directions at each turn
  • Access AAA TourBook guide and Roadside Assistance menu
  • The Traffic Link component (located within the AC Power unit) delivers free, real-time traffic alerts for life
  • NOTE: The model number on the box is 1445T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device and manual is 1440. The "T" refers to the Traffic link program.

The premium 4.3-inch Magellan RoadMate 1445T GPS navigator boasts free, live traffic alerts and the exclusive OneTouch favorites menu. The included Traffic Link service provides free lifetime traffic alerts. Preloaded premium maps and six million points of interest for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico make the Magellan RoadMate 1445T GPS product ideal for both business trips and vacations. Easy-to-use premium features give you confidence on the road and deliver an exceptional navigation experience.

FEATURES

Exclusive OneTouch Favorites Menu
Easily bookmark favorite destinations and searches with personalized bookmarks so you can find them anywhere you travel. Find your favorite café or restaurant in any city with a single touch. The Magellan RoadMate 1445T device definitely delivers "Your favorites at your fingertips."

Exclusive AAA TourBook Guide
No membership required... Invaluable to anyone who travels, the AAA TourBook guide information on all 50 states and Canada is built into your Magellan RoadMate 1445T and provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.

4.3-inch Touch Screen
The wide, ultraslim 4.3-inch color touch screen is perfect for everyday travel. Click to view full-size image.

6 Million Points of Interest (POI)
Easily find whatever service you need. Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and hundreds of other businesses are intuitively categorized and searchable from the built-in POI database.

Highway Lane Assist
Realistic highway signs point you in the right direction when approaching interchanges and exits, and ensure that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn.

Highway Exit POI Search
Search for gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more near upcoming highway exits.

QuickSpell with SmartCity Search
Enter destinations with only a few touches. QuickSpell with SmartCity search helps you quickly enter addresses and narrow location searches, making destination entry easy.

Multi-destination Routing
Plan a trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize it for the most efficient route. Easily reorganize, add, or remove destinations.

Spoken Street Names
Hear street names and directions for a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you keep your eyes on the road.

 
 

Premium Maps
Travel the entire United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada with all the maps you need, pre-loaded on your device.

*Lifetime Maps entitles you to receive up to four (4) map data updates per year, for the life of the GPS receiver or until Magellan no longer receives relevant map data. Visit MagellanGPS.com for complete details.

What's in the Box
Magellan RoadMate 1445T GPS Receiver; Pre-Loaded Maps of United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico; Windshield Mount; Adhesive Disc for Dash Mounting; Vehicle Power Adapter; USB Cable; User Handbook; User Manual on CD-ROM The new Magellan RoadMate 1445T GPS device boasts a large 4.3-Inch color touch screen and ultra-thin design, delivering powerful navigation in a compact package. This easy-to-use device gives you confidence while on the road with premium features including: AAA TourBook, highway lane assist, spoken street names, multi-destination routing, and preloaded maps of North America. The Magellan RoadMate 1445T also comes complete with Traffic Link, helping you avoid upcoming road delays and save time by delivering real-time, subscription-free traffic alerts. The exclusive Magellan OneTouch personalized search icons let you easily bookmark favorite destinations so you can find themanywhere you travel. Find your favorite café or restaurant in any city with a single touch. The RoadMate 1445T device delivers your favorites at your fingertips.


Friday, February 3, 2012

Garmin City Navigator NT SD Card for Garmin GPS Units

Garmin City Navigator NT SD Card for Garmin GPS Units Review



Garmin City Navigator NT SD Card for Garmin GPS Units Feature

  • Displays nearly 6 million points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, parking, entertainment, fuel and shopping
  • Includes highways, interstates, and business and residential roads in metropolitan and rural areas
  • Includes turn-by-turn directions, turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories
  • Contains traffic data for compatible devices with traffic receivers
The Garmin 010-10679-00 City Navigator NT SD Card for North America contains premium maps with full coverage throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, including metropolitan and rural areas. The card includes detailed maps containing highways, interstates, business and residential roads with attributes such as turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories and other navigation features. It also features nearly six million points of interest such as food and drink, lodging, attractions, entertainment, shopping, emergency services, post offices, camp grounds, movie theaters and more.

Note: This SD card is for use with selected Garmin GPS systems. See Technical Specifications for list of compatible units. With nearly 6 million points of interest and road coverage for the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, City Navigator North America NT gives you everything you need to travel North America. Powered by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data, City Navigator brings you the most detailed street maps available so you can navigate with exact, turn-by-turn directions to any address or intersection.


Thursday, February 2, 2012

Garmin nüvi 285W/285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

Garmin nüvi 285W/285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic Review



Garmin nüvi 285W/285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic Feature

  • 4.3-inch widescreen touch display lets you view map detail, driving directions, photos, and more in bright, brilliant color
  • Preloaded with detailed 2D and 3D City Navigator NT street maps, with over 6 million points of interest
  • Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names and HotFix satellite prediction
  • Features Bluetooth wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker for hands-free calling
  • NOTE: Model number on the box is 285WT because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 285W as the "T" in 285WT refers to the additional component
Get MSN® Direct and a big screen for a small price with nüvi 285WT. This widescreen navigator takes you there with preloaded maps and turn-by-turn directions that call out streets by name. It delivers real-time local weather, traffic, movie times, stock information, gas prices, news and local events as you navigate. Like the rest of the nüvi 205-series, this portable navigator is priced right and ultra-easy to use.

Intuitive touchscreen interface. 

With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect Photos and navigate to them. 

Pair with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free. 


nüvi 285WT sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse.
Stay Connected With next-generation dynamic content from MSN Direct, nüvi 285WT is one resourceful personal travel assistant. Using the included receiver and free trial service to MSN Direct, you can check your flight status, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get advanced weather information, enhanced movie listings, stock information, news and local events when you travel with your unit. Even plan trips from the convenience of your computer, via Windows Live Local, and wirelessly send locations to nüvi 285WT.

See More
With nüvi 285WT's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 285WT's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with detailed City Navigator® NT street maps, over 6 million points of interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map redraw rates as you navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. In addition, nüvi 285WT accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. With HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Make Hands-free Calls
For hands-free calling, nüvi 285WT integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 285WT while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.

Take It With You
Like the rest of the nüvi 205-series, nüvi 285WT sports a sleek, slim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot. With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 285WT includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock, automatic time zone transition, currency converter, unit converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. The 285WT is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download animated vehicles that show your location on the map. It also comes with Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in SD™ cards such as Garmin Travel Guides for detailed data on attractions.

What's in the Box
nüvi 285WT, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America (full coverage), MSN Direct receiver (GDB 55) with integrated vehicle power cable, 3 months free MSN Direct service¹, Vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual

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Visit Garmin.com at https://www8.garmin.com/support/download.jsp to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best.

¹Includes 3 months free MSN Direct service. Some services available only in select cities where coverage exists.


Note: MSN Direct service will be available only until January 1, 2012. A subscription to MSN Direct service comes with a 90-day free trial.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Garmin 12-Volt Adapter Cable

Garmin 12-Volt Adapter Cable Review



Garmin 12-Volt Adapter Cable Feature

  • 12V Adapter Cable For Streetpilot C530
  • Compatible with nuvi 5000, 800 series, 600 series, zumo series.
The Garmin 010-10747-03 12V Cigarette Lighter Adapter for the StreetPilot C510/C550 lets you rely on your car's power when you need to use your StreetPilot C510 of C550. Charge your GPS as you drive with this 12-volt adapter cable. Perfect for 2nd vehicle use, this item is not a replacement cable for the MSN Direct receiver with integrated vehicle power cable that is included in the box with some units. The charger is about 5' in length.


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic

Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic Review



Garmin nüvi 2555LMT 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps and Traffic Feature

  • Lifetime map and traffic updates
  • Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads.
  • Lane assist with photoReal junction views.
  • Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.
  • Park position recall - find your car where you left it.
Let nüvi 2555LMT lead the way with its big 5” (12.7 cm) touchscreen display and powerful navigation features. It includes FREE lifetime traffic¹ and map² updates, advanced lane guidance and more.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

Garmin Guidance 2.0's intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also comes preloaded with more than 8 million points of interest and offers the ability to add your own.

Avoid Traffic Tie-ups

With FREE lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic, our most extensive traffic avoidance system, nüvi 2555LMT can help you avoid delays. We check traffic conditions more than 2 billion times each month, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.

Enjoy FREE Lifetime Map Updates

With FREE lifetime map updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, points of interest and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.

Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, nüvi 2555LMT will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of junctions on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.


Go Beyond Navigation

Point-to-point navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 2555LMT features a microSD™ card slot so you can store and use detailed cityXplorer™ maps or download custom voices and vehicles for free from the Garmin Garage. Dual-orientation functionality lets you hold the nüvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience driving or walking. The "Where Am I?" emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more. And Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway. 

What's in the Box:

  • nüvi 2555LMT
  • Preloaded City Navigator® NT North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas)
  • Lifetime maps¹ and traffic² (indicated by "LMT" after model number on the box)
  • 3D traffic receiver with vehicle power cable
  • Vehicle suction cup mount³
  • USB cable
  • Quick start manual

¹FREE lifetime traffic updates may not be transferred to another person or another Garmin product. lifetime traffic extends for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver (as long as you own a compatible Garmin GPS) or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter. Traffic content not available for all areas. See traffic coverage areas.

²FREE lifetime map updates entitle you to receive up to 4 map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on the Garmin website, for this specific Garmin product only until this product’s useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter. The updates you receive will be updates to the same geographic map data originally included with your Garmin product when originally purchased. Garmin may terminate your lifetime map updates at any time if you violate any of the terms of the End User License Agreement accompanying your nüvi product.


Monday, January 30, 2012

GPS Receiver and Cables

GPS Receiver and Cables Review



GPS Receiver and Cables Feature

  • iGPS-360 Convertible GPS Receiver Design allows you to use one GPS receiver for multiple configurations
  • Connect to your notebook PC, desktop PC, or Tablet PC through a USB cable.
  • Compatible with Microsoft Streets & Trips
  • For Mac users the GPS receiver works in Parallels Desktop without rebooting into Windows
  • Contents of this package: Includes one Microsoft/Pharos GPS-360 SIRF GPS Receiver and One USB extension cord with suction cup.
Microsoft Pharos' iGPS-360 convertible receiver is a small, slim and highly sensitive GPS receiver that connects to your PC and Mac via the included USB cable. With third party mapping software such as Microsoft Streets & Trips you can now accurately view your position in real time on your laptop, tablet or ultra-mobile PC. For Mac users the GPS receiver works in Parallels Desktop without rebooting into Windows so you can use Front Row for a more driver-friendly iTunes interface. The innovative iGPS-360 uses Pharos integrated Global Positioning System receiver and antenna design, and SiRF/Star-II LP chipset and architecture and which tracks 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. The SiRF/Star-II LPs 12-channel tracking capability gives the Pharos GPS receiver superior performance, enabling fast GPS signal acquisition and reacquisition, and optimum response in dynamic applications such as quickly moving vehicles, as well as in harsh signal environments such as foliage and urban canyons. Combined with its ultra-compact design, WAAS capability, and its universal connectivity, the iGPS-360 presents users with a cost effective, high performance portable navigation capability for any type of mobile computing device.


Sunday, January 29, 2012

Garmin nüvi 1300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 1300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Review



Garmin nüvi 1300 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Feature

  • Widescreen ultra-slim GPS design with 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display; interface features improved graphics
  • Pre-loaded with City Navigator 48 States NT maps, including millions of name-searchable points of interest
  • Pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps; ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel
  • Public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems
  • Turn-by-turn directions with spoken street names (text-to-speech)
The thin nüvi® 1300 has a widescreen display, yet it’s slim and light enough to take along on all your travels. This affordable GPS comes with regional mapping, announces streets by name, offers pedestrian navigation options and calculates a more fuel-efficient route with ecoRoute™.

Navigate City Transit
With its enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities, nüvi 1300 is the perfect travel companion for getting around town. Download optional cityXplorer™ content to help you navigate city public transit. Know where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, tram or other transportation and how long it will take to get there. It easily fits in your pocket or purse. cityXplorer maps are available for select cities throughout North America and Europe. And with prices as low as .99, you'll have money left over to spend in the big city.

Just over a half-inch thick with a 4.3-inch widescreen display. Click to enlarge.

The device announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Click to enlarge.

Garmin greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map."  Simply plug and play. Click to enlarge.




An ultra-thin GPS navigator with great Garmin features like CityXplorer and ecoRoute. Click here for an interactive demo

See More
With nüvi 1300's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3" (10.92 cm) display is easy to read — from any direction.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 1300's intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded with City Navigator® NT street maps for the continental U.S., Hawaii and Puerto Rico or one European region or country (click versions tab to view all), millions of points of interest (POIs), and 2-D or 3-D maps. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. With the 1300's enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You also can upload custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix® satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 1300 saves you gas and money with ecoRoute — a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. The 1300 includes many travel tools, including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. It's also compatible with lifetime traffic alerts (receiver purchase required). With its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The 1300 features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage™ where you can download custom custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards.

What's in the Box
nüvi 1300, Preloaded City Navigator® NT data for the lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico (no Alaska or Canada detail), Vehicle suction cup mount, Vehicle power cable, and Quick start manual

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Visit Garmin.com at https://www8.garmin.com/support/download.jsp to get the latest firmware updates for your nüvi to keep it current and performing at its best. The NUVI1300 4.3" Ultra Thin GPS Navigator features a wide screen ultra slim design (approximately 25% thinner than previous models), enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode and text-to-speech. The nuvi 1300 offers pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps. CityXplorer maps are available for select tourist destinations in North America and Europe and can easily be downloaded directly to the nuvi. The nuvi's enhanced user interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation, while ecoRoute suggests fuel-efficient routes to save drivers money and fuel. Also, Garmin's new public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro and suburban rail systems. ecoRoute - Drivers can view suggestions for fuel-efficient navigation, conserving both money and fuel Public transit - Navigate using buses, tramway, metro and suburban rail systems with optional CityXplorer content. Available for download at garmin site. Where Am I? feature - Find the closest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, nearest address, intersection and coordinates Bright 4.3 diagonal color display; 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT display with white backlight Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time and more Built-in travel kit includes features such as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters and calculator MicroSD memory card expansion slot Offers a 3-D mapping perspective, or 2-D overhead view Unit dimensions - 4.8W x 2.9H x 0.6D; Weight - 5.7 ounces. Built-in lithium-ion battery - Lasts up to four hours depending on usage. Includes sturdy suction cup mount that allows for easy adjustment and quick release POI loader program - Set up proximity alerts for school zones, create custom POIs and more


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