GPS with Lifetime Map Updates
This year TomTom has released quite a number of GP units that offer Lifetime Map Updates. It’s an excellent strategy as Lifetime map updates will help negate some of the advantages of mobile phone apps that boasts always having the latest maps. TomTom Lifetime Map Updates utilize Tele Atlas maps, which are continually updated to include improvements on 6.5 million miles of roads, millions of Points of Interest and map updates and speed profile data generated by the millions of drivers in the TomTom US user community.
Magellan has also get in on the act. As these are getting highly popular with consumers, we hope Garmin will follow soon.
Here are some of the best selling GPS models with Lifetime Map Updates:
- TomTom XXL 540TM 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Traffic & Maps Edition)
- TomTom XL 340TM 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Traffic & Maps Edition)
- TomTom XXL 540M 5-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Maps Edition)
- TomTom XL 350TM 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Traffic & Maps Edition)
- TomTom XL 340M 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Lifetime Maps Edition)
- Magellan RoadMate 1424-LM 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps
- Magellan RoadMate 3030-LM 4.7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Maps
Comments Off
November 29th, 2010
Introducing The New Magellan Roadmate 1430
Magellan recently introduced a new unit in the popular Roadmate lineup in the form of the Roadmate 1430.
Magellan Roadmate 1430
The RoadMate 1430 doesn’t have the Bluetooth, AAA TourData, or Voice Recognition found on the higher-end Magellan Maestro models, but it does have a excellent set of core navigation capabilities aimed at the driver more concerned with ease of use.
At present the RoadMate 1430 is the most expensive RoadMate, with 6 million Points of Interest (POIs), text-to-speech (speaks actual street names), and live traffic. The RoadMate 1430 retails for $399, but can be found at Amazon for considerably less.
Read the full Magellan Roadmate 1430 Review and the current Top 10 GPS.