Garmin nuvi 1390T Review

Have you ever been in a situation where you were in a new city or state driving around only to be stopped by a cop who said that you exceeded the speed limit? Situations like these can happen anywhere. What is permissible in one state may not be others. There are different speed limits set by different states and all you need to do is keep a Garmin 1390T as your travelling partner as it comes with a speed limit indicator that displays speed limits for most major roads.

Garmin nuvi 1390T GPS Navigator

Overview

The 4.3" widescreen Garmin nuvi 1390T comes with Bluetooth and the included Traffic Receiver provides North America traffic information. The new ultra-slim design is 25% slimmer than previous Garmin models. It also has an enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode, and text-to-speech functions.

The nuvi 1390T is one of the first GPS devices to offer pedestrian navigation capability enabled through an optional CityXplorer map, which is available for select tourist destinations in North America and Europe. It will be available for download from Garmin's site.

Features

Garmin's ecoRoute screen menu The 1390T's enhanced user interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation, while ecoRoute™ suggests the most fuel-efficient routes to save you money and fuel. Users will have a “less fuel” option as a routing preference.

Garmin's new public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems.

The nuvi 1390T has the capability of automatically adjusting to the time zone of your current location. In addition to the speed limit indicator, you can also record mileage, speed travelled and time spent as well. The picture viewer helps you to download pictures directly to your Garmin 1390T. It also has a currency converter, calculator, world clock and many other useful features.

It has a function called “Where Am I” which can help you to find out the exact coordinates and the location. This feature also helps you find help and locate services like nearest hospital, fuel station and addresses close by. The great part about the nuvi 1390T is that the moment you remove the unit from its mount on the windshield then it marks your position by default and in case you lose your way, it will help you find your way back to your car.

This GPS model is also compatible with the MSN Direct/GDB55 feature. This innovative feature turns your compatible Garmin into a dynamic on-the-go information source. The GDB 55 receiver sends information to the Garmin 1390T so you can avoid traffic and lets you plan your trip on your PC. With the purchase of this receiver, you'll get 12 months of MSN Direct services including traffic updates, gas prices, weather forecasts, stock info and even movie listings!

Another innovative and useful feature is photo navigation. Using Garmin's Connect™ Photos site, you can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's Panoramio photo-sharing community and download them to the 1390T for a richer navigation experience using the pictures as a guide.

The Garmin nuvi 1390T is your friend which can help you travel to distant places and find your way back home. With all the new and innovative features it is truly technology par excellence!

Actual user review:
• "Used the Nuvi in England for 2 1/2 weeks and it worked great. The nice feature was that it could fit in my pocket for walking around (it has an automobile and a pedestrian feature) which was very nice. The maps worked great for us as we travelled from London to Bath to Scotland and all abouts. The suction cup works great and very easy to take your Nuvi in and out of the car. I like the feature where it shows your speed & indicates when you are exceeding the speed as well. Definitely well worth the money." - T.Stimpfel (CA,USA)

Product Features

Widescreen ultra-slim GPS design with 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display
Pre-loaded with City Navigator NT Maps for North America, including more than 6 million name-searchable points of interest
Bluetooth wireless technology enables hands-free calling with a compatible phone
Included traffic receiver provides North America traffic information
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)

Technical Details

Faceplate Color: Piano Black
Dimensions: 4.8"(W) x 2.9"(H) x 0.6"(D) inches
Display size : 4.3" Widescreen(Diagonal)
Display Resolution: 480 x 272 pixels
Weight: 5.7 ounces
Battery: Built-in lithium-ion battery
Battery Life: Up to 4 hours
Connectivity: USB
Bluetooth : Yes
Additional Storage: microSD card slot
Voice prompts : Yes
Text-To-Speech : Yes
Lane assist : Yes
Junction View : Yes
MSN® Direct compatible: Yes
FM traffic compatible: yes (receiver and lifetime traffic included)
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): Yes
Picture viewer: Yes
MP3 player: No

More user reviews:

• "I have used the 1390 GPS on a trip down the West Coast this week. I have found this to be a very well designed unit. I purchased the gel dashboard mount and really like it. The dashboard mount has been great. Junction view is extraordinary and very helpful. The traffic interface is interesting but not too useful so far. Maybe if I study it more it would be more useful. The speaker phone is not very good with very tinny sound. However, it is better than nothing. The GPS functions have been very good and it is easy to use. I would buy the unit again. It is small, good performance and does what I need it to do." - S.Sullivan (WA,USA)

• "Just bought this GPS from Amazon and I'm having no problems with it at all. No sure why others have a problem with the speaker but it sounds fine to me. I bought this to replace my Nuvi 350 and it's a major upgrade. The menus are much nicer and I like the Speed Limit display. I did have a little trouble with the bluetooth. After pairing my iPhone the "Phone" icon disappeared from my GPS. It didn't seem to recognize my iPhone anymore. I went to the Garmin website, downloaded the 2.70 upgraded software for this unit (which has fixes for the speaker and bluetooth), did the pairing again, and now it works fine. I would definitely recommend this unit. Anyone who's having problems should download the latest software for this GPS from the Garmin website." - D.Drumdue (NC,USA)

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