The interface is easy and user friendly. You can set up your route for the journey easily on the TomTom for immediate and for future use. It gives you access to easy routes by avoiding or using motorways, taking minor roads etc, all this is done through the simple IQ routes feature. It also gives you the estimated arrival time, distance to destination etc. and guides you with the smallest and quickest route to your destination. The MapShare facility by TomTom gives you easy sharing and updating of maps and routes within the TomTom community.

It also comes with TomTom’s HD traffic service giving you live information about traffic cameras, fuel prices etc. Google Live search is also an added feature and helps to search anything like, restaurants, ATM’s, Chemists etc. It is the European version and there fore it provides live services and traffic services in many countries like Germany, France, Switzerland and of course Holland which makes it ideal for touring and holidays. It gives you access to lots of POI’s and services on the road and in some cases it even gives you the phone numbers if available. It has an internal battery but on longer journeys you will have to remind yourself to carry that power cable.

It is available at  a price of  GBP 199.99 on TomTom’s website itself.

It comes loaded with VantagePoint software for easy management of your maps and routes. It has the fastest GPS positioning acquisition with its SirfStarIII chipset. It comes with an integrated high-sensitivity antenna providing you with great signal strength in bad weathers on those outdoor trips. Built in signal augmentation reception (WASS/EGNOS) provides it with 3 meter accuracy. It is waterproof and can withstand accidental impacts and immersion in water. You can view the elevation profile for trail ahead and also the time for sunrise and sunset along with the best fishing and hunting times.

The Magellan Triton 400 comes at a decent price of $169.99.

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Nuvi 885T comes with premium navigation features such as voice –activated navigation, MSN direct, hands free calling and Lane assistance and junction view.

Nuvi 885T not only gives you voice directions and information but  it can also  listen to your voice command and guide to accordingly, so there is no need to move your hand away from the wheel. All you need to do is to press the button on the remote (which is placed on your steering wheel) to activate voice recognition and began speaking your options. It comes with a 4.3” sunlight-readable, widescreen color display which gives you bright and clear details of maps, photos, directions etc.

The lane assistance software tells you which lanes you need to take before it’s too late and guides you about the best exit on the junction. It shows you the road signs and junctions on your screen for proper and safe navigation. It also gives you the added feature of MSN direct which comes with a free trial service .the MSN direct service helps  you to check news and local events, flight status and details, traffic tie-ups, weather information , stock information etc. You can plan your trip on your PC and send them wirelessly to your Nuvi 885T. Nuvi 885t can be used for hands free calling, you jut need to connect it with your phone’s Bluetooth and can speak numbers and the GPS will dial them for you. It also comes with the feature of finding our location on the road by giving you the information about the closest police station or fuel station. Also it helps to find your car in the parking. All you need to do is take it with you in the purse. The design is so sleek and comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that it can be easily carried while you are on your foot.

The suggested price for this GPS is $ 499.99.

Specifications

To start with its not a regular clean GPS. It has a ruggedized sleeve to protect it. Comes with two years limited warranty. TomTom provides a dedicated customer support especially for this model. Pro 8000 boasts of a new IQ Technology which, “calculates your routes based on the real average speed measured on roads rather than speed limits.”

Apart from all the regular features, Pro 8000 has some special features, such as, advance lane guidance, safety PIN lock to stop fraudulent use and theft, voice address input, hands-free calling and built-in FM transmitter.

• 4.3″ widescreen 16:9 format LCD (WQVGA: 480*272 pixels)
• CPU 400 MHz, 64MB RAM
• 2GB internal flash memory
• SD card slot compatible with SD and MMC cards (cards not included)
• High sensitivity GPS receiver
• RDS-TMC traffic compatible
• Integrated FM transmitter
• Bluetooth®
• Battery lithium-polymer (up to 5 hours operation)
• Optimized integrated microphones and speaker for high quality hands-free calling functionality
• Dimensions: 4.65″ x 3.27″ x 0.94″

·  Weight: 7.75 oz./0.49 lbs.

It has a bright 4.3” screen that makes it a breeze to read instructions while you’re riding. Because it’s built for bikers all efforts have been put into making it glove-friendly. The device is also waterproof, which is one of its main qualities that separate from other car-based devices.

With hi-tech Bluetooth wireless connectivity Zumo integrates with your cell phone and lets you make and receive calls while on the go. This is a great feature as it allows for undisturbed driving. Not only that, it has an onboard mp3 payer that’ll entertain you while you ride down a long haul.

Now if you ever find that perfect backroad while riding you can always share with your riding buddies using Zumo’s trip planning tools.. With the zūmo 660’s powerful trip planning tools, you can create your custom routes via computer and then transfer your saved route directly to your zūmo.

Technical Details

• GPS system preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
• 4.3-inch touchscreen display with 2D/3D mapping perspective
• Turn-by-turn directions with voice guidance and text to speech
• Rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot
• Includes JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more

Garmin nüvi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

Magellen has been one of the first GPS companies to come out with an Iphone car kit. Dual followed suit and TomTom joined the club later as well. To start with Magellan’s Iphone application is $20 cheaper than TomTom’s navigation software.

For those who are wondering why would you need an Iphone kit? Basically these kits enable your Iphone to serve as a GPS device without adding any additional hardware. SO you don’t need an actual satellite navigation device, all you need is your Ipod and the kit that includes an application software and a dock to hold your iphone.

Magellen’s kit is compatible with Iphone Touch, 3G, and 3GS, basically covering all most of 2^nd and 3^rd generation devices.  The dock can be adjusted as per your needs and it plugs into your car’s 12V lighter plug. While plugged-in it also charges your iphone. The kit attaches to the car’s dashboard as opposed to TomTom’s kit, which attaches to the windshield. This provides extra horizontal adjustment capabilities while you input addresses into the iphone.

Magellan’s kit is available for pre-order on Amazon for $129.99, which makes it $10 more expensive than the TomTom model. The Magellan is scheduled to ship by December 11.

Magellan Premium GPS Car Kit for iPhone and iPod Touch

This is no co-incidence that the tagging system comes at the time when Royal Caribbean launched Oasis of the Seas- largest cruise ship of all times. So there is a need to keep track of where your kids are on-board world’s largest liner.

The cruise liner has made it mandatory that every kid between the age group of three to eleven year old must wear the GPS enabled wristband. This will help the parents to know where the kids are on ship’s 16 decks. This also makes ship staff’s task much easier now when they don;t have to run around locating naughty children around the deck.

Oasis of the Seas can carry up to 6,300 passengers and weighs more than 225,000 tons.

This GPS tracking wristband costs $17.50 (£12) to hire for the duration of a cruise. The wristband can only be used on the ship and not for ship to shore calls.

Robert Donat, President of GPS Insight, explained the service in the press release.  477477, will let you instantly locate a vehicle, set up an alert to ascertain the vehicle’s movement, determine the closest vehicles to an address, customer, or vehicle, and much more. The SMS implementation  allows easy messaging to and from dispatch, as well as ‘SMS Notes’ which allow drivers to comment on their activity for inclusion in a stop report. Unlike email-based text messaging and alerts, customers do not need to know the wireless carrier for each cell phone number, which is impractical for large implementations.

Apart from the above functions this service lets you see the movement of a vehicle in real-time on any of the advance GPRS enabled phone, such as , Blackberry or Iphone. GPS Insight works in partnership with Cellit, which is a mobile service provider and is responsible for the SMS side of operations.

There are many merits in using 276C .The transflective screen makes the display screen brighter so that you can view the screen even in brightest sunniest condition .The high resolution which boasts three times the amount of pixels for good quality definition .Many users find it easy that the system is designed with buttons rather than touch screens .The unit is battery-powered and easily portable so that you can make use of them in restaurants and motels also .The use of WAAS technology in GPSMAP 276C will help you to find out accurate readings with a distance of 3 meters ,route information and map view etc.

The GPSMAP 276C best suits for marine site navigation. The color chart plotter and built-in base map will give up a clear view of water depth, temperature and water speed which well be much easier for boaters while driving. Moreover, the helpful Course Deviation Indicator will help steer the wayward boat back on track. The system is well adaptable with BlueChart maps, which are some of the most exciting features, high-detail marine maps available. The Garmin GPSMAP 276C auto-routes motorist lets a voice prompt for every turn to turn direction and added with City Navigator maps that will make easy in reaching the destination. The GPS devices are always ready to use and are easy to use The Garmin has really separated their functions according to their modes such as marine or automotive. It allows for a very streamlined interface in each mode. We can say up to 3000 way point which would be very handy in finding the direction.

Garmin 010-00331-00 GPSMAP 276C

Garmin 010-00331-00 GPSMAP 276C

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