Garmin Introduces nuvi 465T for Trucks
Garmin has finally responded to the demand, and released the trucking industry focused nuvi 465T.
This nuvi features exlusively points of interest and location information from NTTS (National Truck & Trailer Service) Breakdown, in addition to lane assist, subscription-free traffic, speed limit indicators, Bluetooth and text to speech. At present, drivers carry around a phonebook-like directory with this NTTS Breakdown information – the latest nuvi now provides driver’s that information with just a tap of the screen.
The pre-loaded NTTS database includes long-haul focused POIs, such as truck repair, towing and recovery, tire sales and repair, glass repair, fuels stops and more.
The nuvi 465T includes free lifetime traffic service (no word yet if it will be ad-supported, as the current 2x5T and 7x5T models are), and will also display warning information of upcoming road conditions to help aid driver awareness of possible truck hazards along the route such as sharp curves, steep grades, road narrows and more.
“High resolution 4.3-inch display that is easily read from the driver’s seat of a long-haul vehicle.” is what the 465t will feature as stated by the Garmin’s press release. That’s the same size as Garmin’s current wide-screen GPS devices, so it’s unclear if this will be a higher resolution LCD or not.
Suggested retail price is $499. Available in the second quarter of 2009.
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March 28th, 2009
“Carminat” by TomTom
In a partnership with Renault, TomTom has announced that it is going to bring high quality OEM navigation to car buyers in a form of embedded navigation solution called the “Carminat“.
The 5.8 inch in-car GPS device will have the ability to easily upgrade their maps, POI and information available through an easy download. The fact that car owners will become a part of the millions who use TomTom, and get full support and update capability is a big plus. It will also have a built-in RDS-TMC traffic receiver.
“TomTom sees automotive as major growth area in the navigation space,” said Harold Goddijn, TomTom’s CEO. “Given that Renault, one of the top five automotive brands, chose us to work with and the fact that we have brought the Carminat TomTom solution to market in record time gives us confidence in our role as a serious player in this market.”
It will be available from spring across Western Europe, initially launching in the new Renault Clio, but will soon be in the new Renault Megane and Scenic.
Here’s more information from TomTom.
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March 10th, 2009
Garmin Unveils New nuvi 1200 & nuvi 1300 Series
Garmin unveiled two new Nuvi product lines at the massive CeBIT 2009 trade show in Hannover, Germany.
The Garmin nuvi 1200 (3.5″ touchscreen) and nuvi 1300 series (4.3″ widescreen) GPS devices are 25% slimmer than previous Nuvi products and designed for walking as much as driving. They are designed to fit in a purse or pocket.
The four new nuvi 1200 GPS navigators are reported to start at $200 and include top-of-the-line features features like text-to-speech, free lifetime traffic and lane assist. All the 1200 and 1300 models also feature a new “Enhanced Pedestrian Mode”, and something called “Public Transit Mode”. Read on for all the details and pricing information.
The retail price of the nuvi 1300 navigators starts at $250. All 8 new models are expected to be available in the second half of 2009.
More on the Garmin nuvi 1250, Garmin nuvi 1300 and Garmin nuvi 1350.
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March 3rd, 2009
TomTom Introduces the New TomTom Go 740 Live
At the recent CES in Las Vegas TomTom announced that its TomTom GO 740 LIVE navigator will be available for the US market during 2nd Quarter of 2009. It aims to provide the smartest route to help save money, time and fuel. It keeps you updated about drive times and accidents and immediately reroutes according to the conditions.
This new interface offers both easier touch controls and improved voice activation. Sporting a 4.3 inch full TFT color touchscreen, it equips a Bluetooth, preloaded maps of Canada and US, high-sensitivity GPS chipset, 2GB internal memory, built-in SIM card and GPRS modem for plug-and-play connectivity and a rechargeable internal 3 hour battery.
Weighing just 7.9 oz and measuring 3.4” x 5.0” x 0.9”, it bundles up several services like TomTom Weather, QuickGPSfix, Real-time traffic speeds and incident reports every 2-5 minutes, Local Search powered by Google lets you locate more than 11 million businesses, TomTom Fuel Price Service which gives information about the gas stations and TomTom Buddies that keeps you connected with your buddies who use the same device.
Get more info about TomTom Go 740 from TomTom’s Official website.
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January 29th, 2009
Mio Introduces 5 New Moovs
Mio Technology announced at the CES 2009 in Las Vegas that it is launching five new products in its “Moov” product line ranging from an entry level device with a 3.5-inch screen to a model with a large 7-inch screen. All new products will feature a new “Spirit” interface – a completely redesigned interface that focuses on ease of use. All products will ship with maps for US/Canada and a range topping 12 million POI database. In a first for Mio, all devices will include text-to-speech (TTS) in three languages (English, French and Spanish) with nine additional TTS languages on an included CD.
Here’s a breakdown on the five new models:
Mio Moov S300 – This is the entry level model with a 3.5-inch screen with 64MB of RAM. The S300 is upgradeable to TMC traffic with the purchase of an optional receiver, but is not upgradeable to MSN Direct.
Mio Moov S500 Series — For mid-level models, Mio upgraded the traditional 4.3-inch screen to a 4.7-inch screen which is quite noticeable. The S500 is MSN Direct “ready” with purchase of an optional receiver and a subscription.
Mio Moov S556 – The S556 has a flat screen much like the Magellan Maestro 4370 or the Navigon 7200T. It also has a Bluetooth interface that’s the same as Microsoft’s Sync and it supports data networking. You can perform an MSN Live search if your cell phone has a data plan.
Mio Moov S556M – is identical the S556, but includes a bundled MSN Direct receiver and 3 months of service. Both the S556 and the S556M have a junction view that’s quite similar to Navigon’s Reality View.
Mio Moov S700 – features a 7-inch screen. The feature set on the S700 is identical to the one on the S500. However, since the larger screen device is more likely to be used by recreational drivers, Mio includes content from Mad Maps. 30 metro areas and 120 scenic road trips are included.
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January 19th, 2009
Best Deals for GPS Under $299
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December 26th, 2008
TomTom Launching GO 740 LIVE and 940 LIVE
At a press conference recently TomTom unveiled the new 540, 740 and 940 connected devices. These utilize a GPRS data connection to provide access to dynamic routing information which takes into account current road conditions. The TomTom GO 740 LIVE and 940 LIVE which will be connected devices through their cellular networked HD module. This will offer high quality up-to-date traffic data feeds with available traffic data and information from other users who are also using the TomTom HD service. The service will also offer fuel prices to subscribers. The units will be available in Europe, and carry a 9.95 Euro monthly price.
TomTom has brought Google to the table as a partner for search on the GPS, and will deliver results that are easily routed to with the touch of a button.
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September 10th, 2008
NAVIGON Unveils The New 7200T GPS
NAVIGON has unveiled its new, high-end NAVIGON 7200T. For those looking for both design style and substance, the Navigon 7200T combines an elegant black housing with an extra-wide 4.3-inch flatscreen that provides photo-realistic images of almost every highway intersection and exit complete with sign text and lane guidance. It features a host of next generation features such as Voice Destination Entry, allowing drivers to specify their destination by simply speaking the address, and Landmark View 3D, which brings a new dimension to the map with hundreds of richly-textured 3D landmarks across the U.S. and Canada.
The NAVIGON 7200T employs NAVIGON’s next generation software, on average requiring fewer clicks than any other GPS product to enter a destination. Another big plus is that Navigon gives you free real-time traffic updates for the life of your device. No subscriptions or additional hardware needed.
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September 8th, 2008
Garmin’s nuvi 200 Is The Top Selling GPS in USA
NPD Market Research has released its latest list of top selling PNDs, and Garmin’s nuvi 200 snagged the top slot for units sold between June 2007 and May 2008.
Garmin’s nuvi 200 is the first nuvi GPS below $200, and is presently the best selling automotive GPS. The nuvi 200 is an entry level model with relatively few features. There is no text-to-speech, bluetooth, or live traffic updates, but the price is at a point where it gives extremely good value for money for a highly regarded nuvi line of products from Garmin. Here’s a list of the current top 10 car GPS units.