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Published February 28th, 2010

What is GPS Used for today and how a GPS receiver to work?

When you talk about General Positioning System (GPS) system, you may want to look at the GPS receiver. This is the part of the apparatus, which is responsible for processing the signal from the satellite into space to discover your current location. The receiver is usually located on the dashboard of your car or under it. This makes it an appropriate output device on the screen to your destination.

The entire GPS is a constellation of 27 satellites rotating on everythingcenter of the earth at a constant speed. Under these satellites are 24 of them are responsible for processing the signals emitted by the beneficiary and the remaining satellites will be used for storage of application to the case of a scheduled event. The GPS receiver is responsible for connecting to satellites are used for the storage and work for its position that the satellite by calculating the distance between them. The mathematical principle used for this purpose is called trilateration.

Trilateration berealized in two dimensions and three dimensions. The rationale of this mathematical principle is to draw a triangle in which there is in the middle of it. When the GPS receiver pushing his position and make a connection with other satellites, at first glance seems three points closer and calculates the position.

Three types of GPS receivers can be observed: that of a car, light and can be installed in mobile and GPS receiversTracking GPS receivers. It 'obvious that the portable receivers of a great advantage for outdoor activities.

Finally, be aware that the current process of GPS receivers a bit 'more complex than described in previous sections. But this whole article, but the main objective was to provide a vision of how it works in theory, the next section further details on advanced calculus GPS.

Previous sections, we learned that the GPS receiver calculates the distance to the satellites in space closer to the fire for the moment the issue of a given sign on the receiver to the satellite. There is another category of GPS receivers that are not mentioned in this article. To overcome the lack of accuracy of traditional GPS receiver, the differential GPS receiver were born. Their logic is to estimate the level of> GPS errors against a base station receiver with a position that has already been calculated before. Since the differential GPS hardware on the station was already aware of his place, which allows you to discover the level of receiver error easily. The station sends a radio signal to all differential GPS-equipped receivers in the vicinity, providing signal correction information for this area. In general, access to this information, make correctionsDifferential GPS receivers much more accurate and precise than traditional GPS receivers.

The main function of a GPS receiver is to remove the transfer of at least four satellites are available and the information in those transmissions with information in an electronic almanac, all together around the figure of the position of the receiver on Earth.

Published February 28th, 2010

Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

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Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
 
Manufacturer: Magellan
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Product Description

The Magellan RoadMate 1470 GPS device boasts a unique 4.7-inch color touchscreen 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 pre-loaded maps of North America.

Powerful navigation in a compact package. Click to enlarge.

The exclusive Magellan OneTouch personalized search icons let you easily bookmark favorite destinations so you can find them anywhere you travel. Find your favorite café or restaurant in any city with a single touch. The RoadMate 1470 device delivers your favorites at your fingertips. Features include:

  • Ability to personalize OneTouch search icons with your favorite places
  • Announces street names and directions at each turn
  • Ultra-wide 4.7-inch touchscreen display
  • AAA TourBook and Roadside Assistance menu
  • Permits multi-destination routing
  • Maps of United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico

4.7-Inch Color Touchscreen
The large wide-format color touchscreen shows your position on the map, route, destination, ETA, surrounding Points of Interest (POI), signal strength, next maneuver, street names, and more--all at a glance.

6 million Points of Interest
Easily find what you need. Gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and hundreds of other businesses and services are intuitively categorized and searchable from the built-in POI database. Most include the phone number.

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

Brilliant 4.7-inch touchscreen. Click to enlarge.

Announces street names and directions at each turn. Click to enlarge.

Easily find what you need from the built-in POI database. Click to enlarge.

Add Traffic Link for live traffic info. Click to enlarge.

Text-to-Speech
Hear street names with every voice direction and have a clear understanding of when to make the next turn while you keep your eyes on the road.

Intuitive User Interface
Bold, intuitive menu options make it easy to pick destinations and choose how you navigate, without even reading the instructions.

Ultra-Thin Design
Uniquely stylish and compact, it's easy to transfer your Magellan GPS between vehicles, or toss it in a suitcase to take anywhere.

QuickSpell with MultiCity Search
Enter destinations with a few keystrokes. QuickSpell searches locations and checks spelling to provide you with a simple list of available destinations.

Auto NightView
Color and contrast adjusts automatically for easy viewing at night.

Multi-Destination Routing
Select several destinations and choose the order to plan a trip in advance and repeat the same trip again. Easily reorganize, add, or remove destinations.

Add Traffic Link for Live Traffic Info
Stop sitting in traffic waiting for traffic updates on your favorite radio station. Traffic Link will alert you on current traffic conditions for the area in which you are travelling. Simply plug in the Traffic Link device to your compatible Magellan GPS device, and you'll receive free information on the type of incident (e.g., accident or slow traffic), status of surrounding freeways/interstates, and approximate time until you come upon the issue. With the touch of a button, Traffic Link will provide you with an alternate route so that you can avoid delays, saving time and money.

With the Traffic Link service, you'll also receive special offers from premium vendors. Simply touch the information on the screen to obtain details on how to take advantage of the various deals being provided. Stop sitting in traffic. Get Traffic Link, turn it on, and go! Features include:

  • Free automatic traffic updates for life!
  • Intuitive user interface clearly displays traffic events
  • Reroutes you around reported traffic jams
  • Valuable promotional offers from premium vendors

What's in the Box
Magellan RoadMate 1470 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

Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator Details

  • Wide 4.7-inch color touchscreen and ultra-thin design for powerful navigation in a compact package
  • Includes maps of United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico with 6 million points of interest
  • Features multi-destination routing, highway lane assist, spoken street names, AAA TourBook, and Roadside Assistance menu
  • Personalized search icons let you easily bookmark favorite destinations so you can find them anywhere you travel
  • One-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews For Magellan RoadMate 1470 4.7-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

Wonderful evolution of the Magellan line
 
Review Date: April 22, 2009
Reviewer: Comdet,
I've been a Magellan user for several years - have owned four of their GPS systems, and always appreciate how they have improved their products. This unit is my 5th, and replaces a Magellan 4040. After using it for a while I've confident in saying this is the best one yet!

The most visible change is the actual size of the unit. The screen size has been increased, but the unit is thinner and lighter. Very sleek appearance, and the screen is a real joy -- sharp, clear graphics even in the sun, and bigger on-screen buttons for easy use. The mounting system has also been streamlined, and looks and works well. It mounts very easily on a NavMat holder (basically a bean-bag system that I got on Amazon. I'm a huge Navmat fan - makes it a snap to hide the GPS with narry a trace. Best accessory by far for any GPS).

The power connector was not well thought out, however. You have to connect it to the GPS unit AFTER you mount it in the holder. They should have moved the connector it a wee bit to the side to avoid that.

The only button is a slide-type power button on the top. Boot-up time is OK -- not speedy, but not a huge delay either. It does not have a "sleep" mode, so you have to do a cold boot every time. Not a problem in real world use - by the time you get situated in your car, the unit is ready to go.

Voice is clear and easy to understand. Not as natural sounding as a TomTom, but understandable.

Pretty much any recent GPS unit will get you where you want to go. I've found the routing on the Magellans to be very similar to Garmins - could be because they both use the same mapping set (Navteq). The Magellan shines, however, in features that I find helpful. The direction of the next turn is always visible regardless of how far away the next turn will be. Up until recently, Garmin did not offer this (they do now on some of their units). Sounds like a small issue, but I find it very helpful. The Magellan also allows you to very easily exclude a route (or portion). That's a fairly standard feature nowadays, but Magellan allows you to do it in a snap.

In terms of routing, Magellan offers four options (fastest, shortest, most use of freeways and least use). You can see all four options on the map (as a summary) at the same time so you can pick the best one for your needs. Perfect!!

Love the AAA Guidebook, which is a unique Magellan feature. Lets you get details about restaurants and other points of interest just like the paper version from AAA. I used it a lot in my 4040, especially when traveling out of town.

Other unique Magellan features I appreciate is the "ding dong" sound right before a turn (incredibly accurate!) and the fact that the software reminds you to "stay on the current road" when you encounter major exits. Some find that to be nagging, but it has saved me from inadvertently exiting on more than one occasion.

A new feature for Magellan is the lane guidance. Very nicely done. I've used this feature on Navigon units, and found it rather unhelpful. Magellan's implementation is far more useful, with better, clearer graphics. However, lane guidance is not available for every road.

The software is also nicely done - very logical to use. If you're a past Magellan user you can pick this up and use it in a second. If not, there's a short printed user's guide in the box (plus a CD-ROM with more in-depth info) that gets you up to speed quickly. The box also includes the mount, power connector for the car, and a USB cable. It does not include an AC adapter.

OK, now for the bad news. When it comes to customer service, Magellan has been horrid. We're talking so bad it's almost funny. I'm hoping this situation will change - the company was bought by Mitac late last year, and perhaps this will signal a change for the better in terms of customer support. Lord knows, they couldn't get any worse.

The leader, in my opinion, for customer support is Garmin. They are nice to deal with on the phone, answer emails promptly, and offer regular firmware updates. Whenever I buy a GPS as a gift I always buy Garmin since I don't want to saddle the recipient with the miserable service that Magellan offers. It's a shame, since Magellan offers some real benefits over Garmin, and more value for the money. Tom Tom is also decent when it comes to support, but they use TeleAtlas maps which are less complete than NavTeq (sp?).

Bottom line -- if you're looking for a straightforward GPS at a good price, this should be on your short list. It lacks features such as Bluetooth and an MP3 player, but for me, I want a GPS to offer guidance and not entertainment. This has a very robust feature set, great screen, and well-designed software. It also has traffic capabilities -- did not test that feature out, so I can't comment on it.

The "safe" bet continues to be Garmin. You'll pay a bit more, and get less features, but you can be assured of solid support. Whether Magellan's new owners will put them back on the right track (if you'll excuse the horrid, but unavoidable pun) in terms of customer service is not yet clear. I hope so -- they make a great product!

UPDATE: 5/21/09 There's a firmware update on the Magellan site. No new functionality (in terms of new features) but, according to the release notes it improves overall performance. Easy to install - just follow the included step-by-step instructions. It seems like it makes the unit a bit faster, but that could just be my imagination.

My PT Cruiser will never be lost again!
 
Review Date: April 22, 2009
Reviewer: PT Cruiser, CA USA
My previous experience with GSP navigators has been in rental cars when traveling many years ago. I've forgotten who made the units, but I thought they were more trouble than they were worth, trying to figure out how to use them and then dealing with all their weird little quirks.. I remember one time up in the Seattle area being on the freeway when the device told me to get off at an exit that was about 20 feet away with 3 lanes of traffic between me and the exit - no warning prior to that. Then it kept repeating over and over again that I had missed the exit. I was ready to pour my Starbucks coffee over the thing and I never wanted a GPS device after that.

But now I've had the opportunity to try this Magellan RoadMate 1470 and you would have to pry it out of my hot little hands to get it away from me. This thing is so different from the units I've tried in the past. This one is actually fun. First of all, it's super simple to set up. I hate to read manuals (and rarely look at maps until I'm so lost and out of time that I'm forced to do so) and was pleasantly surprised at how simple and intuitive this unit is, even without reading any instructions. I mounted the holder on the dash of my PT Cruiser, which was the perfect spot for it, plugged the USB power cable into the unit and then into my cigarette lighter and it was ready to go. It found my location in just a couple of minutes. Then, I pressed the "Go to" button on the touchsreen, selected "Address" and typed in the city and street that I wanted to find. It has the smart type thing which fills in the word after a few letters or gives you some suggested choices so you don't end up having to type a whole lot. It found my destination right away and I was ready to go.

The screen is nice and bright and you can easily see where you are going. It's zoomed in about a quarter mile, but you can zoom in and out if you want to see the bigger picture. The voice is pleasant and it's loud enough to hear even with the radio on. You can adjust the volume. The thing I like best is the lane assist and the several advance warnings about when you're going to turn and what lane you need to be in. There was plenty of time to be where I needed to be without having to rush across several lanes or elbow out other traffic on the freeway.
I tried several different destinations and it found all of them without a problem. It said the area that I live in wasn't covered, but it turns out that it is. There are all kinds of POI's (points of interest) already loaded in and there's also a AAA tour book feature that will be really helpful when traveling.

I never realized how nice it would be to just get in the car, set the destination, and not have to worry about paying attention and watching for streets when going to a new place. Did you ever try to find a location where you have to make a lot of turns on city streets that have little signs blocked by trees or hidden behind big trucks? You know how it is, trying to pay attention to traffic and slouching along, annoying other motorists, trying to see those little signs? With the Magellen 1470 you won't have to worry about any of that, it tells you when the street is coming up and when to turn. There's even a little "ding ding" when you need to actually turn. It gives you a sense of freedom. I travel a lot for work and this is going to make things so much easier for me! This unit has a good size screen and is slim and light, but still a small enough unit overall that I can put it in my medium sized purse or briefcase when I leave the car. And everything you need is right there in the box: the dash or window mount, cables to connect it to the computer for updates, power cable connectors for the car and even an alcohol swab to clean the dash or window before attaching the mount. (I have this Case Logic Compact Portable Hard Drive Case (Black) that I'm stealing from my external hard drive because this Megallan 1470 fits into it nicely. I posted some pictures of it in the case on the first page and also some pics of it mounted on the dash of my PT Cruiser.

The only flaws I can find so far are that sometimes the touch screen doesn't respond right away and you have to press a button more than once. This is usually when I'm rushed and hitting one thing after another very quickly. The other is the USB power cable connector location, which is right next to the little slot where you mount it so that you have to mount the unit prior to plugging in the power cable. The space to plug it in is small so it can be a little difficult. I'm sure there's some hack to make it easier.

All in all, it's a unit that I'd recommend to anyone looking for a GPS device with a sleek design, nice sized touchscreen that's simple to use right out of the box, but still has enough bells and whistles to keep it interesting. Two thumbs up for this unit!

Update 5/13/09 - I've had a chance to use and compare the Garmin nüvi 760 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Automobile Navigator that I bought for my husband a couple of months ago to this Magellen. The screen on the Magellen looks significantly larger even though it's only a fraction of an inch. I like the "ding ding" on the Magellen when I'm at the point where I should turn or enter onto a freeway. I prefer the data entry on the Magellen where it dims out letters that you probably don't need once you start typing. This lessens the chance of hitting the wrong key and makes entering data quicker. The Garmin has bluetooth where this one doesn't, but since I use an earpiece for my phone, that isn't a factor. My PT Cruiser is kind of noisy on the road so the noise cancelling earpiece works better for me anyway. Another thing I prefer about this unit is that it has the little gas icon right on the side of the main map, so if I need to get gas I don't have to go hunting through as many menus.

If I had to choose for myself between the two units I would choose this Magellen.
Magellan RoadMate 1470 a winner and best buy for ALL
 
Review Date: May 5, 2009
Reviewer: James Keh, San Jose, CA USA
The NEW Magellan RoadMate 1470 is a feature rich product at an affordable price. I can tell you this unit includes tons of features that are not normally found in the low $200 price range.

My first impression of this unit is without reservations or doubt this unit by far is one of the better GPS unit offered by Magellan. One must ask how Magellan can offer so much at a price that is so reasonable. What RoadMate features has been eliminated for this new Magellan RoadMate 1470?

Answer: Nothing, Magellan gave us everything at a price that is unbelievable!

The NEW Magellan RoadMate 1470 offered at a price of less than $239 and is currently the best value for your dollar. This full feature Portable Navigation Device offers all the features you will need to route from point A to Point B anywhere in North America, Puerto Rico and even Mexico if you select to purchase the optional unlock code for this expandable GPS device. Magellan have introduced the most affordable full feature GPS currently available and I feel they have accomplished this successfully.

The Magellan RoadMate 1470 offers so much more, it is BIGGER, Thinner, Smarter and faster than all the older GPS system offered by Magellan at a competitive price similar to the older RoadMate units. Currently this MRM 1470 is the lowest GPS priced available that offers a large 4.7" display with full features including full map coverage of NA map and expandable to Mexico and future Europe maps loaded in a Micro SD card as an option.

How is this entire GPS product possible at the price it is selling for? It offers a much bigger display, 4.7" diagonally and yet the overall physical size is slimmer than a GPS that offers a 4.3" display. It includes smarter features such as OneTouch, quick spell, smart city search, this unit will find street address or POI you are looking for much faster than what is currently available on the GPS market. This unit is Faster and have the ability to search through the entire NA map data base without having to select different map regions such as Canada, Alaska, Mexico to start a route, it covers the entire NA mapping software in one region so one would not have to fumble around switching regions to route to a destination that is not in the lower 48 states. These RoadMate 1470 also calculates a route much faster and offers not one route but 4 different route options. Route options such as Fastest time, Shortest distant, Most use of freeway and Least use of freeway all presented to you on the display map when you select to view the route options. This will not limit the user to only view the route the unit recommends the user to take but at the same time it will display all available routing options. User has the option of selecting different routing method or to view all the available routes on one[ display screen at the same time .

This Magellan RoadMate 1470 is Thinner and a more attractive GPS unit over all. It is almost the thickness of an iPhone yet offers much larger display in almost the same size form factor as the older Magellan Maestro 4250/4350/4370 units.

This new generation of Magellan GPS systems is also Smart enough to not only detour at a specific selected distant such as by 3 miles, 5 miles and 9 miles if one wish to bypass a certain stretch of road or highways that is on the route under detour option, but one can also selectively detour one segment of the route by selecting the street or highway you wish to avoid. This type of flexibility offer the user the ultimate customizable routing option available on some selective higher price GPS products, and this type of features may not be found on some affordable lower end competitive GPS products currently available on the market.

Unlike some similar competitive GPS units that require you to pre-plan a route on a computer and input the routes you wish to take to customize your route. The multiple route destination feature list allows user to plan a trips or destinations one after another in advance, this unit can store multiple routing destination from one destination to the next in advance, and this can aid the driver from having to input each address they wish to go as they reach each destination one at a time. The route optimization feature option offers even more benefit to users, it will optimize your multiple route destinations by distant and time, this feature offers the most efficient way to calculate multiple routes to ALL of your selected destination starting from the nearest address to the furthest without you having to figure it out on a paper map or on a computer. This type of advance multiple destinations routing feature is found mostly on more expensive higher end GPS units.

The OneTouch feature revolutionized the industry by allowing user to quickly find the destination without having to fumble through address book or points of interest category and fields, without having to select cities, streets and numbers, it is truly a OneTouch feature that allows user to quickly and efficiently route to their most visited or desired POI or addresses quickly. This feature is by far one of Magellan best offering to eliminate the need to hunt for certain locations you can simply store most used POI such as the brand of gas station you use like Chevron or Shell, the coffee house by brand such as Starbucks coffee or Peets coffee, banks, ATM, rental car facilities, airports etc. This OneTouch feature enable user to only find the nearest brand of POI you wish to patronize and will not display ALL irrelevant brand of the gas stations or coffee houses near you when you select the OneTouch feature. This option reduces a lot of time for sorting out unwanted contents.

AAA Tourbook option enable user not only to view the many AAA approved Hotels and Restaurants by diamonds rating and where one knows it is safe to patronize, but it allows additional TourBook Destinations such as Attractions, Events such as Art and Wine festivals, and city sponsored events such as Harvest Festival Art and Craft, Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-off among many other events that is available. This type of benefits was only available to AAA members in the past and now with these new Magellan RoadMate GPS systems, they are including this benefit with all their GPS units. The AAA Category option also offers Approved AAA Auto Repair recommendations as a benefit. AAA hold their approved AAA auto repair facilities to a much higher standard, and they oversee any complaints or dispute issues that may arise from any auto repair facilities that is AAA approved. Should their AAA customers be dissatisfied with their car repair, AAA will interject and help mediate and resolve complaints. AAA may act as a mediator to resolve any differences between an AAA approved repair facility and their customers. Most of the time you will find AAA will side with the consumer and request the repair facility to resolve any disputes or complaints. This benefit is extremely useful considering if you are traveling in unfamiliar locations and your vehicle should happen to need repair, you would wish to participate with an AAA approved auto repair facility.

The Tourbook also offer a guide to Nearest Campgrounds, this is a great points of interest category to include for outdoor type users.

The final offer unfortunately is only for AAA members that carry an AAA membership card. For all AAA members, they offer a member ship discount benefits aka Show Your Card and Save. This benefit allow AAA member to save as little as $1 off to 10-20% off on many services and merchandizes including restaurants, saving from company such as UPS stores savings up to 15% on copies, faxes, mailboxes etc and 5% on shipping or save from truck rentals such as Penske Truck Rental from 10% for local rentals and 12% on one-way rentals. Theme park discounts, hair cut discounts, vision care discounts to discounts to sporting events, the list just keeps going. This type of benefits is very worthwhile if one was to decide to make a road trip or go on a vacation. These benefits are also great from someone that is driving all the time.

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with AAA but I have been an AAA member for many years and enjoy the savings they have to offer. Remember to enjoy these show your card and save benefits, one must be an AAA member or be with a friend that is an AAA member.

This new Magellan RoadMate 1470 is bigger, slimmer and it is also smarter. For those of us that have a difficult time spelling out street names and Cities in Hawaii or Puerto Rico, names like Kaneohe or Wahiawa in the State of Hawaii, one may have difficult time guessing how to spell the city name. With the Magellan RoadMate and the smart city search feature, it will display the City name as you type in a few letters on the spell screen, and also will blank out the letters that is not associated with any cities making it easier to find the city of your choice. If you are near the city you are searching for, the name of the city will pop up first which makes it easier for you to find surrounding cities near your location. This Smart City Search is an excellent feature to aid anyone in spelling cities or street names. The Quick Spell street name search functions similarly that it only offers alphabets letters of available street names and will blank out letters that are not associated with any street name in that city. This enable the user to narrow down the search unlike many competitive units that requires the user to type in the full name before it can determine if it is available or not.

Audio quality provides louder speaker volume output. One of the biggest complaints as to portable GPS systems are the audio output is never loud enough. This new Magellan RoadMate 1470 outperforms in sound volume than the higher end Magellan Maestro's 4250 and 4350/4370's. So if volume is a concern to you, this would be the unit for you. If you drive a loud/noisy vehicle such as a large SUV, truck or a convertible, you may wish to consider this GPS model.

The Magellan RoadMate 1470 Text size is physically larger making it easier for vision impaired user to see the input keys.

One feature that is very helpful is now the unit will display the ETA on the POI menu when you select a category and POI, this will allow user to understand what the approximate ETA will be to route to the POI user selected.

The Exit POI is a very a nice feature that allows users to know what Gas Stations, Hotels, and Restaurants etc that are available in the up coming exit while routing on freeways and highways.

This unit being offered at less than $239 includes the latest and freshest mapping software version 35 which is Q308 mapping software from NavTeq. The average map update cost these days is $49-$79 and considering all the new features this Magellan RoadMate 1470 unit has to offer, it's a bargain and the intelligent solution to keep your GPS fresh and up to date. Remember when you buy these new model GPS units, also includes the 1 year factory warranty.

Lane Assist feature is new to Magellan on the RoadMate product lines. Again this type of advance features are normally offered in higher end PND products. Lane assist enable user to know well in advance what highway or freeway lane they should be in before the exit. This feature is extremely helpful in cities such as Los Angeles that have multiple freeway interchanges, exits and entrances that could easily confuse any driver, with the lane assist feature, the user will be knowledgeable as to which lane and exit they need to take before it is too late. This by far is one of the more desirable feature much like Text to Speech, it keeps the driver better inform as the routes the GPS is directing the driver to take.

The famous patented Magellan Chime/ Bell just-in-time warning feature offers a warning such as "ding-ding" just before the execution. This warning feature allows the user not only to be sure that they are asked to take the turn or exit at the right time, but that they are taking the correct turn and not the street before or after. Too often on short city streets that a warning such as left turn on 3rd street may not be enough if you are in heavy traffic and focusing on the heavy city traffic on the road, sometimes street signs are not easily found and the bell chime confirms that you should make an immediate turn after the chime offer user another level of confirmation.

By far the Magellan RoadMate 1470 offers the most warning of any GPS units, on a normal freeway exit, it will announce 2 miles before the exit, 1 mile before the exit, .5 miles before the exit, .2 miles before the exit and the warning chime just before the exit. On shorter city streets it may only announce .2 of a mile left turn on 3rd street and the bell chime will sound off just before the necessary turn. And if the warning is not enough, you can always select the repeat audio command feature to hear the distant count down if you are unsure when you are going to make the turn. You may ask yourself how this warning feature is different than most other GPS systems currently available. Most competing GPS products may only announce left turn ahead and you may have 2 streets one after another and will have to confirm by taking your eyes off the road and reconfirm via map screen which is not the safest way to navigate in a busy city. Magellan has the right solution by offer both Text to Speech and bell warning chime Just-In-Time before the turn. This is something that is a feature that is much desired and not found in competing GPS products.

Traffic Information, if you are a heavy commuter and requires as much traffic information as possible, you may consider the Magellan RoadMate 1470 offers free lifetime traffic service with the optional traffic receiver. This is a necessary feature to have if you are spending a lot of time on the freeway or highways.

Overview: Bigger, Thinner, Smarter, and Faster. This Magellan RoadMate 1470 is currently the only FULL feature we can find at less than $239 and we feel for a portable navigation device that includes a large 4.7" display, OneTouch patented feature, Text To Speech, Lane Assist, AAA TourBook, millions of points of interest, 2D-3D views map display with a loud audio output speaker is the only intelligent choice for educated consumer to consider. This is the unit that we recommend for the consumer that is looking for the right product at a great price without sacrificing a lot of the advance features currently available on the market today.

No GPS unit is without its limitations, this unit lacks some of the features such as Voice Recognition, BlueTooth, MP3 player, Picture Viewer, Pedestrian mode, ability to route to Lat/Long coordinates, and the DC power cord mount is not user friendly since it interferences with the windshield mount and there is no real way to remove the unit from the mount using one hand.
There appears to be a slightly longer boot up time than most GPS, approximately 3-40 seconds which feels long when the average units boots up in about 10-15 seconds.
Although there are tons of new POI's, there are some older POIs that are missing for whatever reason I am not sure, but the POI seems to be different not necessary a lot more but just more new categories.

Over all, this unit is highly recommended for the features it has to offer, the sturdy routing and the Magellan legendary ease of use.

James Keh aka GPS4ME/PND4ME also Auto Nav 2000 Plus, Inc / Auto Nav Direct
GPS Unit great, traffic receiver NOT great.
 
Review Date: April 9, 2009
Reviewer: Visual360,
I've just received the unit yesterday together with the FM traffic receiver. Being a new product, I was hesitant to order this as there are no reviews, etc. to compare it to. I do have a Maestro GPS unit as my current device, and it works without a problem, so I decided to give a go.

The unit came with everything that will get you started right away. USB cable, DC cable, windshield mount, CD, and manual. Setting up the unit is pretty straight forward. You will set up the time zone, language, etc. Off the bat, the unit couldn't get any signal. I set up my location per instruction on manual if acquiring a signal is a problem. That didn't help much, as the unit still couldn't get a signal. I finally left in the car turned on for a while. When I get back after an hour or so, the unit finally got a signal, and is now on location. I tested it by turning it off, and on, and see if I can acquire a signal without waiting for an hour. To my delight, the unit was able to pick up a signal fairly quick, and I'm online pretty fast.

I only received this yesterday, and more time will be needed to see how well this one performs overtime. So far, I love this unit! Gorgeous screen, very nice intuitive interface. One gripe would be the boot-up time. It just takes a long time compare to my old Magellan Maestro.

The traffic FM receiver on the other hand is a bit dissapointing right now. It always looses, signal, and acquiring signal always takes forever. I'm not sure if the signal suppose to go off after certain a while or not, but the receiver I got always seems to no have a signal. I'll have to read up more and see if there's any settings I have to make to get this unit not loose signal.

Overall, I'm giving the GPS unit 5 star, and the FM receiver 2 star. I got the FM receiver for free (promotion till end of April), and when it works, it's really is a great feature to have. I'm just disappointed how it takes a long while to acquire a signal, and not keeping the signal.

I'll be driving to Las Vegas next week, and I'll be able to test the unit more thoroughly, and will update my short review as necessary.
Looking for an upgrade
 
Review Date: April 10, 2009
Reviewer: BEG, Oak Creek, CO
Also received mine yesterday. Took a three hour drive today in the Colorado mountains. I also have a Garmin nuvi 260, and I was looking for something a little better.

I find the 1470 better in every way. The screen and map is gorgeous. A Lot of POI's. You can have them show on the map when your driving, and you can just tap the icons when your driving by to see whats out there. Names all the lakes and smallest county dirt roads that you didn't even know were out there.

The goto works great. The voice is very pleasant and clear. Speaks the names much clearer than my Garmin. Much more precise actual turning and map relationship. This one just seems to correct some of the quirks that my past units have had.

So far, so good.

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TomTom ONE 130 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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The TomTom ONE 130 is easy-to-use personal navigation. TomTom's award-winning software means effortless navigation from point A to point B. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the touchscreen and start driving anywhere in the United States or Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions. And 3D graphics help guide you to your destination, worry free.

Easy-to-use widescreen navigation. Click to enlarge.

TomTom's award-winning software means effortless navigation from point A to point B. Click to enlarge.

The ONE 130 is preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience--easily find your favorite gas stations, hotels, restaurants, and more. TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you instantly can modify street names, street direction, points of interest, and more on your own device.

And with the "Help Me!" menu, added safety features enable you to easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals. The "Where am I?" feature pinpoints your exact location to give to emergency providers.

Award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take it with you from car to car.

No activation, no monthly fees.

Go confidently.

ONE 130 Features

  • Maps of United States and Canada with TomTom Map Share
  • Fold & Go EasyPort Mount
  • Spoken Instructions

All TomToms Feature

Plug & Go--Works right out of the box.

Preloaded Points of Interest--Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route.

30-Day Latest Map Guarantee--Up to date, off the shelf.

TomTom Map Share--Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share.

Help Me! Emergency Menu--Easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.

TomTom HOME--Always up to date.

Traffic Ready--Optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays.

Fuel Price Service (optional)--Know more, pay less.

Why TomTom?

TomTom believes that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. TomTom develops smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions, innovations to make life easy.

Easy to Use

  • Award-winning navigation software
  • Plug & go

Best Maps

  • 30-Day Latest Map Guarantee
  • Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share

Best Routing

  • QuickGPSfix
  • Traffic ready

Leader in Safety

  • Help Me! emergency resources menu
  • Safety preferences menu

About TomTom

Founded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom has established itself as a global leader in navigation by being an innovative company with a strong brand, clear customer focus, and high-quality products and services.

TomTom is a leading navigation solutions provider with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further its commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so that the company can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.

TomTom has its own mapping company!

Did you know that every year, roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world's most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage--more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy.

What's in the Box

ONE 130 device, Easyport mount, USB Car Charger and USB cable, documentation

TomTom ONE 130 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Details

  • 3.5-inch touchscreen with award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount that folds flat against the device, making it easy to take with you from car to car
  • Effortless navigation from A to B--enter the address on the touchscreen or use voice address entry and start driving
  • Preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience--easily find your favorite gas stations, hotels
  • With TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds
  • Help Me! menu provides added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations

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Published February 27th, 2010

GPS tracking using a mobile phone

GPS-enabled mobile phone market is more than double than expected in 2012, pushing 550 million units. Putting it all together and GPS chipset revenues more than doubled to 1.3 billion U.S. dollars is expected in three years, according to In-Stat. NextGen GPS-based system should be completed in 2025, will be discussed in the paths (blue) and more plans to provide air to the parties in a secure manner. Currently, Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) guide planes to take off, then little by littleTheir addition to a terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facility that keeps approach and departure corridors, ordered in the next 50 miles. GPS system is designed to be nearly as accurate as possible. There are still errors.

Cell Phone GPS tracking can also be a useful function for the emergency services and police responding to a 911 call from a mobile GPS. For this reason, the FCC wireless network provides locationinformation for 911 calls from mobile phones. Cell phone GPS tracking systems is touted as one of the most advanced technological milestones in the history of mobile communications. Global Positioning System (GPS), allows the user to monitor its location through the analysis of satellite signals beamed down from many satellites. Mobile GPS Website mandate in the wake of September 11, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) required cellto provide GPS tracking phone calls possible. All mobile phones since 2005, are marked GPS.

Cell phone GPS tracking is one of these advances. GPS Tracking Cell may prove useful in many walks of life and especially in case of emergency. Photos from the scene of a road where the accident took place injuries.

Update: Nokia N95 is expected for a strong for any replacement of a media player, digital camera, digitalcamera, PDA, and now a GPS navigation device. He had a 2-way slide concept to simplify switching between different functions. Nokia, Motorola and Beneflon are just some of the companies now providing GPS-enabled phones. That will change, like other manufacturers to recover, so we will see this technology will be installed as standard for integration.

Published February 27th, 2010

Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

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The Magellan RoadMate 1440 device boasts the acclaimed OneTouch menu, a 4.3-inch color touch screen, and an ultra-thin design. Preloaded maps and points of interest for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico make the RoadMate 1440 ideal for both business trips and vacations. Easy-to-use, premium features give you confidence on the road and deliver a powerful navigation experience.

Easy-to-use, premium features give you confidence on the road and deliver a powerful navigation experience. Click to enlarge.

OneTouch favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places and searches anywhere you travel. Click to enlarge.

AAA TourBook provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save. Click to enlarge.

Highway lane assist signs show highway signs to point you in the right direction when approaching interchanges and exits. Click to enlarge.

Multi-destination routing with route optimization lets you plan your trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize a trip for the most efficient route, helping you save time and money. Click to enlarge.

QuickSpell with SmartCity search narrows your address and city searches, making destination entry easy. Click to enlarge.

The Magellan RoadMate 1440 includes many premier features, starting with Magellan's exclusive OneTouch favorites menu, QuickSpell with SmartCity search, and highway exit point of interest (POI) search, to name a few. Magellan's attention to detail delivers a superior user experience.

Intuitive and robust navigation
The RoadMate 1440 lets you bookmark your favorite destinations and searches with the OneTouch favorites menu so you can access them anywhere you travel. With a single touch, find your favorite cafe or restaurant when you're traveling within any city.

QuickSpell and Smart City search help you quickly enter addresses and narrow your address and city searches, making destination entry easy. Multi-destination routing with route optimization lets you plan your trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize a trip for the most efficient route, helping you save time and money.

Safety first on the road
You can keep your eyes on the road as you drive because spoken street name guidance announces the street name along with audible turning cues. Highway lane assist offers visual aids to point you in the right direction and ensure that you'll choose the correct lane well before your next turn.

Should your vehicle unfortunately break down as you travel, the AAA locate screen provides your location so help will know where to find you. Get support fast with the AAA Member Roadside Assistance1 phone number and your location displayed on the RoadMate 1440 screen.

Ready to roll
You're ready to travel with preloaded maps and points of interest for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico that make the Magellan RoadMate 1440 ideal for both business trips and vacations. (Mexico map activation available for purchase on www.magellangps.com).

With millions of points of interest at your command you can easily locate gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee shops, and much more. If you need more information or you want to save money, select the AAA search menu after your search entry. AAA TourBook provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.

When you're traveling down the Interstate and need to find gas, food, or lodging in a hurry, touch the highway exit POI icon to see which upcoming highway exits have the services you need.

Do you often find yourself tied up in traffic? The RoadMate 1440 is Traffic Link compatible, offering live onscreen traffic-incident reports. (The Traffic Link accessory is sold separately).

Turn it on and go!
The Magellan RoadMate 1440 is loaded with premier features you'll need to get you where you want to go.

Magellan RoadMate 1440 Features

  • OneTouch favorites menu affords instant access to your personalized bookmarks of favorite places and searches anywhere you travel. With a single touch, find your favorite cafe or restaurant when you're traveling within any city.
  • 4.3-inch color touch screen provides powerful navigation that's easy to view and use.
  • AAA TourBook provides ratings and descriptions on AAA approved places to stay, play, dine, and save.
  • AAA Member Roadside Assistance gets you help fast with a toll-free member service number to assist you in finding an AAA approved tow truck or repair shop. The menu also shows your exact GPS location so you can provide precise information to your location.
  • Highway lane assist signs show highway signs to 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.
  • Spoken street names and directions so you can hear and see where you need to turn next.
  • QuickSpell with SmartCity search narrows your address and city searches, making destination entry easy.
  • Multi-destination routing with route optimization lets you plan your trip with multiple stops in the order you want or optimize a trip for the most efficient route, saving you time and money.
  • Preloaded maps give you information and directions as you travel the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. (Mexico map activation available for purchase on www.magellangps.com).
  • Millions of points of interest (POIs) help you easily find gas stations, restaurants, ATMs, coffee shops, and much more.
  • Highway exit POIs search shows you gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more near upcoming highway exits.
  • Branded POIs display your favorite coffee shops, restaurants, and more by their respective logos.
  • Traffic Link provides live, onscreen traffic notification updates. (This accessory is sold separately).
  • Customizable route method lets you select the shortest distance, fastest time, most use of freeways, or least use of freeways to customize your route.
  • Address book enables you to create and store contact information.
  • Auto night view adjusts your screen's color and contrast for easy night viewing.
  • Automatic re-route lets you quickly get back on track in case you missed a turn.
  • Plan route on map by simply touching a destination on the map screen and then directly routing to it.
  • Rechargeable battery gives you the freedom to drive wireless or plan your trip when your vehicle's engine is turned off.

What's in the Box
RoadMate 1440 GPS receiver, Pre-loaded maps of the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, Windshield mount, Adhesive disc for dash mounting, Vehicle power adapter, User handbook, USB cable, User manual on CD-ROM

Magellan RoadMate 1440 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Details

  • Text to Speech Announces street names and directions at each turn
  • Features a 4.3-Inch WQVGA color touch screen
  • Highway lane assist helps you navigate the interstate
  • Personalize OneTouch search icons with your favorite places
  • Features AAA TourBook and Roadside Assistance menu

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All the features you will need on a GPS!!! (1440 vs 1470)
 
Review Date: June 23, 2009
Reviewer: G. Perez, CA
I am very happy with the Magellan RoadMate 1440, it's just such a good GPS Navigator with all the bells and whistles!

The 1440 is very accurate at saving you time during trips, you can set it up to give you the fastest route or the shortest distance to your destination, which in many cases, is not the same route.

The highway lane assist is one of those features that you might not think you need until you start dealing with lower end GPS units that don't offer such features. Take it from a guy who used to own a tomtom One 3rd edition! This feature helps you make sure that you are choosing the correct lane to exit during a freeway interchange. You'll be glad you have this feature, trust me!

Just in case you were wondering, this unit is also compatible with the "Magellan Traffic Link" (sold Separately) which gives you FREE real time traffic alerts in exchange for small banner ads such as "AM/PM too much good stuff!" displayed on the top of your screen. a small price to pay for such a great service! In case of a traffic jam, a small timer will appear right next to the traffic warning sign, which tells you how many minutes it estimates you will be stuck in there. Click on the warning sign and it will give you a second route to follow. It will compare both routes for you and give you an estimated arrival time for each one. At this point you can opt to avoid traffic or deal with it. This is one of the best features of this unit and a must have for people who have to deal with hours of traffic on a daily basis! (yes, I live in California and traffic jams are a part of my life)

I purposely "got lost" many times to test how accurate the unit was. I would assign a "point of interest" and make the wrong turns just to see how long it would take it to catch up to me, let me tell you it's fast! in most cases it will have a new route to follow before I even hit the next intersection.

It comes with TTS (text to speech) which means it actually tells you to "turn right on Magnolia" as opposed to "turn right in 30 feet", this is a nice feature to have, but it was a must have feature for me, since my previous unit didn't have it.

One odd thing about the 1440 is that when you save a new address to your address book, it automatically assigns it to "Home" in many cases I was trying to add a place of business and it didn't give me the option to do so, it has the "Business" space but you need to add a home address before it lets you add the business address, so everytime I click on "work" it shows me a little picture of a house as opposed to a picture of a building. Nothing big really, I'm sure they can fix that with a firmware update.


1440 vs 1470

I also tested this unit against it's bigger brother, the Magellan RoadMate 1470 displaying a 4.7" screen. If you are like me and are looking at this item, you probably have been switching screens between this one and the 1470!

Looks: The 1440 seems to be a little thicker than the 1470, not a big difference, really. The 1470 feels smoother and it has rounded edges as opposed to the square look on the 1440. The back on the 1470 is silver, the back on the 1440 is black.


Display: The 1470 screen has richer colors than the 1440, at their higher settings, the 1470 is just a little brighter than the 1440, still the 1440 screen is just as bright as you need a GPS screen to be.

Response time: I tested them in situations such turning them on/off, missing my turns to see how fast it would relocate, assigning destinations and looking up Points of Interests, The 1440 responded from 1-3 seconds faster than the 1470 model. Might not seem like much of a difference, but when you're on the road, just a few seconds might make you miss your exit!

Features: they both have the exact same features, nothing different here.

Sound: The 1440 has a slight louder speaker than the 1470.


Both units are great, differences were very minimal. This choice is mostly determined on how big you want the screen and how much you are willing to pay for the difference.

I hope that this review helps you make a better buying choice!
Ryan's Review
 
Review Date: May 7, 2009
Reviewer: Ryan Fileus, NJ
May 6 2009

This is a great piece of equipment. The CPU on this G.P.S. is very fast. Route calculation is fast and accurate. If you live in New Jersey and travel on the Parkway/Turnpike/Route 80, Lane Guidance works perfectly.

I drive 700-800 miles a week an and this is a must have. I did not want a unit with Bluetooth or FM Transmitter which is missing from this unit, and maybe that's the reason it works so well. The 3D map is amazing unlike the Roadmate 1412. After 25 miles of driving, a message popup saying that the G.P.S. needs to reboot to improve performance after that I haven't seeing any other issues so far.

The map in night mode is also a great improvement over the Roadmate 1412 and not too bright. I have owned a garmin 660 and a magellan roadmate 1412(horrible G.P.S. unit) and I have to congratulate Magellan on this one.

Great product so far.

I would recommend this unit to anyone who is in the market for a great Navigation unit at a reasonable price.


May 7 2009

***** About the Reboot

I called magellan today May 7th and they said that there is patch coming out on May 8th to fix the Lane Guidance which is the cause of the reboot.

guess I'll fine out tomorrow.
A-mazing
 
Review Date: October 2, 2009
Reviewer: Y. Z., CA. USA
What a wonderful GPS!. I bought it because I wanted certain features in a GPS only to find that it has so much more to offer. After one month of use for both short and very long trips, during the daytime or at night, in areas that I am moderately familiar with and some that are new to me, on Highways and city streets and also using it as a pedestrian, it surpassed all of my expectations.
Easy to use, very light, and with a fantastic set of features:
It speeds up address entry by only showing the possible characters completions to City and Street names. It has a clear, bright screen and voice commands that read out Street names and Exit numbers on Highways (not just "turn right in 0.2 miles").
The 'Lane Assist' is ingenious, showing you lifelike green roadsigns of the lanes you need to take and the ones to avoid when you get close to diverging highways or multi-lane exits. It also zooms in when you approach a turn, and sounds a chime just before every turn to alert you that it is 'time' (you can select from a few different sounds, or mute it if desired).
The screen has a day mode and a night mode, which can be set to either, or to 'auto' where the picture changes from day to night mode in the evening (the background tones turn dark for easier viewing at night). I particularly liked the night mode and set it so most of the time.
Remember though that your eyes should be on the road, not the GPS, and Magellan does a great job at allowing you to see where you are with a quick glimpse.
The GPS also has many Points of Interest, from Grocery stores, Gas Stations, Emergency services, Banks, ATMs, Restaurants (either by name, or category) and many more useful business types. It remembers your destination and will offer to resume-trip if turned off. You can also add multiple stops to a trip, see POI on Highway exists, watch the speed of the car (or even when walking), distance to destination, direction, distance to the next turn - so very useful - ETA, and more. Oh and it has 2D or 3D options too. After the initial excitement form the 3D, I found that the 2D actually gives you you an easier view of turns , ramp access to freeways etc.
Because most of my trips were relatively short the 3-hour battery life was quite sufficient and I did not need to use the battery adapter in the car. I bought a v120 charger for home (~$5) and that keeps the Magellan fully charged. It would be nice to be able to tell how much battery life is left, but this is just a small thing. Many times I enter the destination at home before leaving. The touch screen is responsive and can be dragged right and left, or use the -/+ to zoom out/in. Finally, should you get off route, the GPS re-calculated the new directions within 5-10 seconds at the most. This is an example of Technology and Human engineering at it's best. One last comment. You may want to try the same GPS only in 4.7". Happy Travels.
Great Roadmate
 
Review Date: June 22, 2009
Reviewer: Thomas A. Nadolski, Mid Michigan
This is my very first GPS and I could not be more pleased. The first good thing was the great deal I got from Amazon,over $30.00 less then anywhere else. Then the product - excellent. Being the first, I cannot compare it to any other unit, but I have found it very easy to use and working flawlessly. Programming is easy, right out of the box. The voice is pleasant with adjustable volume. My only complaint and it is no different than any other device such as a cell phone, is that the screen is tough to see in bright sunlight. But, with the voice guiding your turns, and the fact the sun is rarely staying on your gps, this is not really an issue. I have found this unit a great value and highly recommend it!
Excellent for the newby user
 
Review Date: July 31, 2009
Reviewer: Keith D. Bolton, Villa Rica, GA
It's my first GPS and I did my homework before purchasing this GPS. First the price on Amazon was the lowest at $150 and free shipping. Took 7 weekdays to arrive. I took the GPS out of the box, didn't read any instructions. Mounted it to my windshield and figured out the majority of it just sitting in my car. The car charger is the same as the Motorola Razor so I have plenty of the wall chargers laying around to charge at home. It also came with a windshield mount. I was hoping I didn't have to buy any other accessories and I didn't.
First of all the screen is the perfect size at 4.3" I programmed the unit to take me to work and it gives the estimated arrival time, or speed, or direction or elevation. You choose. It also has the option to show gas stations, restaurants and other points of interest as you travel your route. Even has icons for each gas station like BP for instance. It shows the sign for your exit and it tells you in plenty of time which lane to get in. If approaching a major Interstate Exchange, it will tell you not to exit there and to keep traveling on your route to avoid any confusion. The Volumn is loud enough to hear as long as the music is low. You can set it on auto Day/Night use to avoid glare at night. It is just idiot proof as we say in the Army. You can choose a POI and ask the GPS to take you there from your current location. It probably has way more features than I need right now, but if you are on the highway on a long trip, I know it will come in handy for food, gas, and emergency services. I highly recommend this GPS to anyone, especially if your new to the market.

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Published February 26th, 2010

Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator (Factory Refurbished)

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Amazon.com Product Description This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means that the unit has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the navigator back to like new conditions. Some GPS may contain cosmetic blemishes.

Garmin's nüvi 255W improvesupon its 200-series predecessors by adding top-of-the-line features such as FM traffic updates or MSN Direct content to an entry-level line. But Garmin is also introducing some significant improvements with this new series, like a predictive technology that provides faster satellite lock, a redesigned screen with more information, terrain maps, and an exciting new photo navigation feature. The 255W adds complete maps for North America and Text-to-Speech, so you get turn by turn spoken directions with the real names of streets (e.g. "turn left in 50 feet at Nebraska Way", rather than merely "turn left in 50 feet"). The 255W also offers a wide 4.3-inch (diagonal) screen that displays 70% more of the road around you.

The nüvi 2x5 models all sport the slim design that Garmin introduced with the 200-series last year, so they all fit comfortably in your pocket or purse, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that makes them convenient for navigation by car or foot.All of the models include useful travel tools like a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.

Important Product Information: This device features a "screen lock" feature. This is a standard feature on all nüvi 2x5 and 7x5 Garmin units. If you slide the "Power" key to the right, it will lock the screen and prevent any accidental touches. Once the screen lock feature is engaged, the screen will go black/gray after about 15 seconds to save power on the device. To unlock the screen, just slide the "Power" key to the center position. This feature is really targeted for "Pedestrian" mode so that a user can put the device in his or her pocket/purse and quickly unlock the screen instead of powering on/off continuously. For more information, see page 5 of the product manual.

Key Features/Benefits for all 2x5 Series Navigators

  • New -- HotFix (Long Term Ephemeris Prediction) finds satellites faster (Learn more)
  • New -- Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Basemap shows 3D shaded terrain features (Learn more)
  • New -- Faster 333 Mhz processor offers faster, smoother map drawing and vehicle icon motion through turns
  • New -- Redesigned user interface offers more information (Learn more)
  • New -- Photo Navigation lets you upload geo-coded photos from a phone, geo-coding camera or photo site and navigate to them. (Learn more)
  • New -- Add Enhanced MSN Traffic and Content with the optional GDB 55 antenna and charger (Learn more)
  • New -- Send addresses directly to your Garmin from Google Maps or Mapquest (Learn more)
  • New -- Automatic Time Zone Transition
  • Text-to-Speech gives directions with real street names
  • 4.3-inch Widescreen shows you more of what's around you as you drive (Learn more)
  • Memory Card Slots so you can add maps and travel guides, or store photos (MicroSD card slot on 3.5-inch units; SD card slot on 4.3-inch units)
  • Preloaded Maps with Navteq data of North America + Hawaii + Puerto Rico, including 6.5 million searchable points of interest (Learn more)
  • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery for easy portability (up to 4 hours per charge)
  • Custom Vehicle Icons let you personalize your navigator (Learn more)
  • Integrated Antenna for a slim form factor
  • Where Am I? -- instantly shows you all of the emergency services nearby (Learn More)

What's in the Box
nüvi 255W, Preloaded City Navigator NT for North America or Europe (full coverage), Vehicle suction cup mount, Vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual

Which nüvi is Best for You?:
Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators


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New -- Improved Interface

One of Garmin's key product philosophies is to make extremely complex technology easy to use for anyone right out of the box, and perhaps nowhere is that better exemplified than in the user interface for Garmin's portable navigation devices.

Garmin's interface is a key to their success part of what makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with turn-by-turn voice directions, 2-D or 3-D maps and smooth map updates as you navigate.

This year, Garmin has redesigned its interface to include much more useful information.

Old Interface

200 series ui

New Interface

2x5 Series UI


New -- HotFix™ – aka: Satellite Ephemeris Data Prediction

hotfix
Your GPS device locks onto transmissions from a dedicated network of Satellites in order to determine its position. Until the device gets a "lock" on three satellites, it can't effectively navigate, so decreasing the time it takes for your device to get "satellite lock" is always a goal of GPS manufacturers. With Garmin's new HotFix technology, your Garmin GPS remembers the position of all satellites it is tracking when you turn it off, and calculates their movements in order to predict where they should be the next time you turn it on. This gives the device an idea of where it should look for satellites, and dramatically decreases the time it takes for your Garmin to get its position and start navigating. HotFix can predict satellite positions for up to 3 days after the device was last turned off.

Using Garmin’s unique Web site — Garmin Connect Photos — users can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google’s Panoramio photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide.

New -- Navigate by Photo


Using Garmin’s unique Web site — Garmin Connect Photos — users can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google’s Panoramio photo sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide.
  • Choose from Panoramio's collection of photos from around the world.
  • Easy to use interface displays photos on Google Maps.
  • Search for photos by location name or map area boundary.
  • Transfer photos directly from Garmin Connect to device with the Garmin Communicator.
  • View photos in Google Earth.
  • Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 3+ on Windows and Mac.



New -- 3D Terrain Maps

Shaded relief terrain maps show you when to expect hills, mountains, forests and other natural features. Topographic terrain maps are viewable when using the 2D "birds-eye" view.




New -- Send Addresses Directly from Google Maps or Mapquest

tching to try out a new restaurant, or setting off on a road trip to locate the best toffee apples on the east coast? Now, it's easy to search for locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.
  1. Hook up your Garmin to the computer via it's USB port
  2. Search for the location you want
  3. Click the Send link in the info window for the address. That will bring up a popup "Send to" form.
  4. Pick GPS, then pick Garmin and hit the "Send" button.
The address will instantly transfer to your Garmin device, The point will be saved as one of your favorites, and you can navigate to it or view it on a map just like with any other favorite.

The process does require a small plugin, which you can get at Garmin's website at http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3739. You can send business addresses to your Garmin device from these countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

Search for the location you want.


Pick "Send to GPS".


Go!



Traffic-Capable for Either FM Traffic or Enhanced MSN Direct Content

MSN Direct Enhanced Traffic and Content

traffic reports With an optional receiver, you can access enhanced dynamic content from the MSN Direct service. Check the weather, avoid traffic backups, compare local gas prices, get 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 custom to your nüvi.

Check out a full description of MSN Direct content features, or a coverage map for MSN Direct services.

A 3-month subscription to MSN Direct is included with the receiver. After that, subscription fees are $49.95 per year, or $129.95 for a lifetime subscription.

FM Traffic
TMC traffic service coverage map
With an optional receiver, you can get alerts from TMC Clear Channel about traffic tie-ups and road construction that might lie ahead on your route. All you have to do is simply touch the screen to view traffic details and you'll be ready to detour around any problem area. And if you end up missing a turn, or you're forced into a detour that is not relayed through the traffic receiver, the nüvi's sophisticated automatic routing will get you back on track in no time.

In most areas, TMC Clear Channel traffic broadcasts are continuous — there's no waiting for scheduled traffic news updates or random alerts. Because traffic broadcasts are received via a "silent" FM data channel, you can still listen to music or news programming on your car radio without interference from incoming FM traffic data transmissions.

A 3-month subscription to TMC Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network is included with the receiver. For more information on subscription fees, coverage in individual cities, and traffic data networks in the United Kingdom and Europe, check the Garmin website.


Widescreen -- See More of What's Around

The super-bright, 4.3-inch (diagonal) touchscreen display gives is anti-glare for ease of viewing during the day and automatically changes its color profile for easy viewing at night or in dim light. It offers 2d or 3D perspective views.

The widescreen format gives you 70% more actual screen area than a 3.5-inch screen. Primarily this translates into a better view of the area through which you are driving. This is especially useful in showing you what parks, restaurants, ATM, gas stations, etc. are nearby, or in letting you know whether a detour is a good idea. Also, the device itself is larger, meaning controls on the screen are more widely spaced and somewhat easier to push.
Wider screen lets you see more of what's around. Compare these actual size views of a 3-inch (diagonal) screen

3-inch screen


and a 4.3-inch diagonal widescreen

4.3-inch screen


Where Am I?

On any nüvi (including this one), you can just tap "Where Am I?" to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates.


First-Rate Map Data


nüvi accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.
The nüvi comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps for all of North America, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Garmin gets its map data from NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping.

In addition, nüvi 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

Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.


Garmin Lock

Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location


Beyond Navigation

Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.


Navigation is just the beginning. The nüvi 2x5 models features travel tools including a JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.

This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via microSD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs. For Accessory Map Cards and Travel Guides the Units Feature: a MicroSD Card Slot on the 3.5 inch Units, and an SD Card Slot on the 4.3 inch Units.

Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.



Trick Your GPS Ride

custom vehicle icons
Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS.
See more icon option
All Garmin nüvis support configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map.


Notes

  • Optional software for language translation, detailed travel guides, and savings programs allow you to customize your nüvi to fit your travel needs
  • Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

Which nüvi is Best for You?

Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.




Screen
Size
inches
(w x h)
Included Maps
Text-to-Speech
(Directions in
Real Street
Names)

Traffic
Bluetooth
Media

3D Terrain
Maps
Photo
Navigation
FM Transmitter
(audio through
car stereo
system)
Multi-
Point
Routing

Battery
life
(hours)
Cont. U.S.,
Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico

AK and
Canada

Europe
nüvi 200 2.8 x 2.1
check




Photos




up to 5
nüvi 200w 3.81 x 2.25
check




Photos




up to 5
nüvi 250 2.8 x 2.1
check check



Photos



up to 5
nüvi 250w 3.81 x 2.25
check check



Photos



up to 5
nüvi 260 2.8 x 2.1
check check
check

Photos



up to 5
nüvi 260w 3.81 x 2.25 check check
check

Photos



up to 5
nüvi 270 2.8 x 2.1
check check check


Photos



up to 5
nüvi 205 2.8 x 2.1 check


MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos check check

up to 4
nüvi 205W 3.81 x 2.25 check


MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos check check

up to 4
nüvi 255 2.8 x 2.1 check check
check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos check check

up to 4
nüvi 255W
3.81 x 2.25 check check
check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos check check

up to 4
nüvi 350 2.8 x 2.1
check check
check FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos, MP3s




up to 8
nüvi 360 2.8 x 2.1
check check
check FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s



up to 8
nüvi 370 2.8 x 2.1 check check check check FM (receiver
included)
check Photos, MP3s



up to 8
nüvi 650 3.81 x 2.25
check check
check FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos, MP3s



up to 7
nüvi 660
3.81 x 2.25
check check
check FM (receiver
included)
check Photos, MP3s

check
up to 7
nüvi 670
3.81 x 2.25
check check check check FM (receiver
included)
check Photos, MP3s

check
up to 7
nüvi 680 3.81 x 2.25
check check
check MSN (receiver
included;
1-year free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s

check
up to 7
nüvi 750
3.81 x 2.25
check check
check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos, MP3s

check check up to 5
nüvi 760 3.81 x 2.25
check check
check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s

check check up to 5
nüvi 770 3.81 x 2.25
check check check check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s

check check up to 5
nüvi 780 3.81 x 2.25 check check

MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free)
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s

check check up to 5
nüvi 850
3.81 x 2.25 check check

MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)

Photos, MP3s

check check up to 4
nüvi 880
3.81 x 2.25 check check check
MSN-enhanced
(receiver inc.;
3 months free);
FM (with opt.
receiver)
check Photos, MP3s

check check up to 4
nüvi 5000
4.5 x 2.7 check check
check MSN-enhanced
(with optional
receiver);
FM (with opt.
receiver)




check check external
battery
only

Basic MSN Direct Content Features
traffic reports Traffic Reports
  • Find the best route through traffic. Your GPS device uses MSN Direct traffic data to select the best route for you to avoid traffic congestion.
  • Check traffic flow. Know at a glance where to expect slowdowns in traffic.
  • Get accident warnings. Receive warnings about accidents, road closures, and construction in the area that may affect you.
Gas Prices Gas Prices
  • Compare local gas prices. See a list of recent gas prices in your area and an indication of how recently the prices were reported.
  • Find your way to the savings. Once you find the best price in your area, us

    Published February 26th, 2010

    TomTom ONE 130 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Box Version)

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    Product Description

    The TomTom ONE 130 is easy-to-use personal navigation. TomTom's award-winning software means effortless navigation from point A to point B. Switch on and go right out of the box. Just enter the address on the touchscreen and start driving anywhere in the United States or Canada. TomTom guides you door-to-door with turn-by-turn spoken instructions. And 3D graphics help guide you to your destination, worry free.

    Easy-to-use widescreen navigation. Click to enlarge.

    TomTom's award-winning software means effortless navigation from point A to point B. Click to enlarge.

    The ONE 130 is preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience--easily find your favorite gas stations, hotels, restaurants, and more. TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you instantly can modify street names, street direction, points of interest, and more on your own device.

    And with the "Help Me!" menu, added safety features enable you to easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals. The "Where am I?" feature pinpoints your exact location to give to emergency providers.

    Award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take it with you from car to car.

    No activation, no monthly fees.

    Go confidently.

    ONE 130 Features

    • Maps of United States and Canada with TomTom Map Share
    • Fold & Go EasyPort Mount
    • Spoken Instructions

    All TomToms Feature

    Plug & Go--Works right out of the box.

    Preloaded Points of Interest--Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route.

    30-Day Latest Map Guarantee--Up to date, off the shelf.

    TomTom Map Share--Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share.

    Help Me! Emergency Menu--Easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.

    TomTom HOME--Always up to date.

    Traffic Ready--Optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays.

    Fuel Price Service (optional)--Know more, pay less.

    Why TomTom?

    TomTom believes that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. TomTom develops smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions, innovations to make life easy.

    Easy to Use

    • Award-winning navigation software
    • Plug & go

    Best Maps

    • 30-Day Latest Map Guarantee
    • Modify your own map and benefit from others' verified changes with TomTom Map Share

    Best Routing

    • QuickGPSfix
    • Traffic ready

    Leader in Safety

    • Help Me! emergency resources menu
    • Safety preferences menu

    About TomTom

    Founded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom has established itself as a global leader in navigation by being an innovative company with a strong brand, clear customer focus, and high-quality products and services.

    TomTom is a leading navigation solutions provider with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further its commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so that the company can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.

    TomTom has its own mapping company!

    Did you know that every year, roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world's most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage--more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy.

    What's in the Box

    ONE 130 device, Easyport mount, USB Car Charger and USB cable, documentation

    TomTom ONE 130 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Box Version) Details

    • 3.5-inch touchscreen with award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount that folds flat against the device, making it easy to take it with you
    • Effortless navigation from A to B--enter the address on the touchscreen or use voice address entry and start driving anywhere
    • Preloaded with millions of points of interest to enhance your traveling experience-easily find your favorite gas stations, hotels, and more
    • With TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device
    • Help Me! menu provides added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers, such as police, fire stations, and hospitals

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    Customer Reviews For TomTom ONE 130 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator (Box Version)

    consider 130-S with spoken street names for a few more bucks
     
    Review Date: April 2, 2010
    Reviewer: anonymous, Boston, USA
    A very good solid GPS unit - and at a very good price here on amazon. Such a good price that it is less expensive to purchase a dedicated new one for the USA/Canada than to purchase the maps from [...] for my European unit. (Ridiculous!)
    If you are considering the 130 think about spending a few more dollars to get the text to speech for street names in the 130-S TomTom ONE 130-S 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator. Even though the street names are pronounced in a weird way it is one more way of keeping your eyes safely on the road.
    I find the menu structure very intuitive. It is very easy to input a desired address quickly and just get there. As mentioned in other reviews if you make a mistake or decide to take a different route it doesn't get angry at you but just recalculates a new route on the fly. The easyport mounting system is super and compact. You snap the suction cup onto the windshield and then turn the dial to increase the suction. It has never dropped off the windshield for me even going from high to low altitudes, freezing to balmy temperatures. If you choose the 130-S with text to speech you will want to stick with the default voice because it allows for street names to be synthesized/pronounced. But if you choose the 130 try out the voice of Kathy from Ireland. Outside of having an aphrodisiac effect she says things like "second exit off the roundabout" or "Take the motorway". Highly recommend these GPS units.
    Ah yes, the only other thing you might consider is a protective carrying case sized for this unit for when you take the GPS out of the car into the house at night or for packing the unit for business travel. TomTom One Carrying Case and Strap for One 125, 130, 130s, 140 and 140s (Black) If you have not used the unit in a while you should plug it into your PC to charge it up the night before. Also to update the maps using the included software.
    Tom Tom 130
     
    Review Date: April 13, 2010
    Reviewer: James P. Anthony,
    Replacement for one that broke (fell off windshield face first onto gear shift) - had to replace, can't imagine driving without it!
    We love our TomTom One.
     
    Review Date: April 28, 2010
    Reviewer: John O, NJ USA
    We love our TomTom One. This is our 3rd one. We purchased one for each of our teenage girls so they don't get lost while driving. This particular model has a great windshield mounting bracket unlike the earlier models. This bracket folds back into the device when not in use. Cool. Great value.
    Excellent
     
    Review Date: April 29, 2010
    Reviewer: J. Prisco,
    The product works very well, and ordering through amazon is wonderful because how fast you will receive the item on just standard shipping because they do not delay in processing.
    Best pall during my trip
     
    Review Date: May 2, 2010
    Reviewer: Saeed Dargahi,
    I'm very satisfied with this GPS Navigator. The only thing that you need to have access to before using it for the first time is internet to update the maps.

    East to install, easy to use and very accurate.

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    Published February 26th, 2010

    Garmin nüvi 1370/1370T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

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    Product Description

    Amazon.com Product Description The Garmin 1370T GPS navigator with Bluetooth and included Traffic Receiver features a widescreen, ultra-slim design (approximately 25% thinner than previous models), enhanced user interface, ecoRoute, public transit mode, and text-to-speech on all models. The nüvi 1300 series are the first nüvi devices to offer pedestrian navigation capability enabled through optional CityXplorer maps, which are available for select tourist destinations in North America and Europe and can easily be downloaded directly to the nüvi. The nüvi'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. Pre-loaded with City Navigator North America and Europe NT.

    An ultra-thin GPS navigator with great Garmin features like CityXplorer and ecoRoute. Click to enlarge.

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

    Easy-to-use touchscreen interface. Click to enlarge.

    Garmin greets you with two simple questions: "Where to?" and "View Map." This screen is central to every navigation function and route-planning tool. Simply plug and play. 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.

    Lane assist guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. Click to enlarge.

    Thin New Design
    The nüvi units are just over a half-inch thick and weigh only 5.7 ounces, which means they'll fit easily into your pocket and can be taken just about anywhere.

    Bluetooth Wireless Technology
    The 1370T enables calling with a compatible phone, giving you a completely hands-free mobile phone experience. Broadcasts navigation and phone calls through your car stereo.

    NAVTEQ Traffic Receiver Included
    The included traffic receiver provides North America traffic information to your 1370T. Using this data, your device alerts you to local traffic tie-ups and displays current traffic levels. The receiver also acts as an in-vehicle power charger. Traffic provided by NAVTEQ Traffic. Watch informational video

    • Comprehensive, reliable nationwide coverage
    • Accurate traffic flow speeds
    • Unplanned incidents such as accidents and stalled vehicles
    • Planned incidents such as road construction and closures
    • Information about special and sports events and holidays that may affect traffic

    See More
    With nüvi 1370T'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.

    Easy-to-Use Touchscreen Interface
    One of Garmin's core beliefs is to continually enhance the simplicity of the user experience. The nüvi on-screen menus are logically arranged, with clearly labeled, colorful icons, making it easy to enter data and get to the information you need quickly.

    Navigate with Ease
    nüvi 1370T comes ready to go right out of the box, with pre-loaded City Navigator North America NT street maps and millions of points of interest (POIs), such as hotels, restaurants, fuel stations, ATMs, and more, with map data provided by NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality mapping. Enter a destination on the touchscreen, and nüvi takes you there with 2-D or 3-D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. Text to speech enhances standard sat-nav voice guidance by speaking the names of places and roads. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. In addition, nüvi 1370T accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras, and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

    Travel North America
    With nearly 6 million points of interest and detailed road coverage for the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, City Navigator North America NT delivers all the data you need to navigate North America.

    • Displays nearly 6 million points of interest--hotels, restaurants, parking, entertainment, fuel, shopping, and more.
    • Includes highways, interstates, business, and residential roads in metropolitan and rural areas.
    • Includes such detailed information as turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories, and other navigation features.
    • Gives turn-by-turn directions on your compatible Garmin device.
    • Includes postal code support for Canada.
    • Contains traffic data for compatible Garmin devices that use traffic receivers.
    • Enhances pronunciation data for compatible Garmin devices that speak street names (example: "Turn right on Main Street").

    Tour Europe
    City Navigator Europe NT provides highly detailed maps for your Garmin device and boasts 1.5 million points of interest and 8 million kilometers of road coverage throughout the continent, so you can navigate turn by turn to the destination of your choice.

    • Includes full country coverage for Western Europe and many countries in Eastern Europe.
    • Expanded address ranges for Belgium.
    • ATM/cash stations added for all covered countries.
    • Displays 1.5 million points of interest--restaurants, lodging, border crossings, attractions, petrol stations, campsites, shopping and more.
    • Includes motorways, national and regional thoroughfares and local roads.
    • Includes such detailed information as turn restrictions, roundabout guidance, speed categories, and other navigation features.
    • Gives turn-by-turn directions on your compatible Garmin device.
    • Contains traffic data for compatible Garmin devices that use traffic receivers.
    • Enhances pronunciation data for compatible Garmin devices that speak street names (example: "Turn right on Main Street").

    City Navigator Europe NT provides full country coverage for Western Europe and many countries in Eastern Europe. Click to enlarge.

    Know the Lane Before It's Too Late
    No more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Lane assist guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

    Junction View takes it a step further, giving you a photo-realistic screen that shows you both the road detail as well as the signs as you will see them on the road.

    Pedestrian Navigation
    With the Public Transit feature, you can navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems with optional CityXplorer content. Downloadable CityXplorer data and city guides are available for purchase and download from garmin.com for many cities.

    Where Am I?
    Keep track of yourself and your car with nüvi 1370T. Just tap "Where Am I?" to find the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address, and intersection. Also see your exact latitude and longitude coordinates. The nüvi 1370T even remembers where you parked. It automatically marks your position when you remove it from the windshield mount, so you can navigate with nüvi on foot and find your way back to your vehicle. Perfect for unfamiliar spots and crowded lots, such as amusement parks, stadiums, and malls.

    HotFix Satellite Prediction
    Garmin's HotFix capability automatically calculates and stores satellite locations, greatly reducing satellite acquisition time so that you can turn the unit on and get going. With HotFix, your nüvi remembers the position of all satellites it is tracking when you turn it off, and calculates their movements in order to predict where they should be the next time you turn it on. HotFix can predict satellite positions for up to three days after the device was last turned off.

    ecoRoute
    With this feature, drivers can view suggestions for fuel-efficient navigation, conserving both money and fuel:

    • Save Gas and Money--Now more than ever, we're all looking for ways to conserve both money and fuel. Whether we're taking fewer trips or carpooling with family and friends, saving resources is a top priority. It was that thinking that led to the creation of ecoRoute--Garmin's free software update for compatible nüvi products that allows you to find more fuel-efficient routes when navigating and even track their fuel usage. With ecoRoute, you may be able to save gas and money by adopting smarter driving habits.
    • Select Fuel-efficient Routes--With ecoRoute, you have a "less fuel" option as a routing preference. When selected, nüvi will determine if more fuel-efficient routes exist based upon road speed data and vehicle acceleration data for a given route.
    • Get Fuel and Mileage Reports--Through ecoRoute's Fuel Report and Mileage Report, you can focus on your habits even when you're not behind the wheel. Fuel Report tracks fuel usage over time, and Mileage Report monitors mileage and fuel usage on a per-trip basis. In addition, Mileage Report makes it easy for business travelers to keep track of distance traveled for company reimbursements. You'll have a detailed report for each trip and the miles driven. You also can customize your nüvi by entering your car's fuel economy and the current price of gas.

    MSN Direct Compatible
    Add the GDB 55 receiver for MSN Direct. With dynamic content from MSN Direct, you can avoid traffic backups when you travel with your compatible Garmin device. MSN Direct broadcasts traffic data to your GPS navigator so you can find the best route through traffic, check traffic flow, and receive accident warnings.

    Avoid Traffic Tie-ups by Adding the GTM 25
    The GTM 25 provides North America traffic information to compatible Garmin GPS navigators. Using this data, your device alerts you to local traffic tie-ups and displays current traffic levels. The receiver also acts as an in-vehicle power charger. Traffic provided by NAVTEQ Traffic.

    Navigate by Photo with Garmin Connect Photos.

    Search for locations on Google Maps or Mapquest, then transfer the addresses directly to your Garmin GPS navigator.

    Navigate by Photo with Garmin Connect Photos
    Using Garmin's Connect Photos Web site, you can choose from millions of geo-located photos provided by Google's Panoramio photo-sharing community and download them to the nüvi for a richer navigation experience using pictures as a guide.

    • Choose from Panoramio's collection of photos from around the world.
    • Easy-to-use interface displays photos on Google Maps.
    • Search for photos by location name or map area boundary.
    • Transfer photos directly from Garmin Connect to device with the Garmin Communicator.
    • View photos in Google Earth.
    • Supports Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, and Safari 3+ on Windows and Mac.

    Take It with You
    The nüvi 1370T 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.

    Additional Features

    • Speed limit indicator--unit displays speed limits for most major roads
    • DEM maps show you shaded terrain contours at zoom levels of five miles and above.
    • Auto time zone automatically adjusts your time zone while navigating.
    • Trip computer records mileage, max speed, total time, and more.
    • Built-in travel kit includes such features as picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, and calculator.
    • microSD memory card expansion slot allows for optional mapping and data storage.
    • Includes Garmin Lock anti-theft feature.
    • Configurable vehicle icons allows users to select fun, customized car-shaped icons; download additional choices from www.garmingarage.com.
    • Offers a 3-D mapping perspective or 2-D overhead view.
    • Unit dimensions: 4.8"W x 2.9"H x 0.6"D; 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.
    • Simplified PC connectivity, using USB mass storage, access either the microSD card slot or the unit's internal memory directly from your PC desktop.
    • POI loader program lets you set up proximity alerts for school zones, create custom POIs, and more.

    What's in the Box
    nüvi 1370T preloaded with City Navigator North America and Europe NT, Vehicle suction cup mount, FM traffic receiver/vehicle power cable, Dashboard disc, Quick start manual

    Which nüvi is Best for You?

    Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.

    Device
    Screen Size inches (W x H)
    Included Maps
    Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)
    Traffic
    Bluetooth
    Media
    FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)
    Multi-Point Routing
    Battery life (hours)
    Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
    AK and Canada
    Europe
    nüvi 205 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 205w 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 255 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 255w 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 260w 3.81 x 2.25
     
    Photos
    up to 5
    nüvi 265T 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 265WT 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 275T 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 285WT 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free);
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 465T 3.81 x 2.25
    FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 755T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 760 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 5
    nüvi 765T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 775T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 780 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 5
    nüvi 785T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 850 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 855 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 885T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 1200 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1250 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1260T 2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1300 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1350 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1350T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1370T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1390T 3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1490T 4.4 x 2.5
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1690 3.81 x 2.25
    NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free (Garmin nüLink! service)
    Photos
    up to 4

    Garmin nüvi 1370/1370T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic Details

    • Widescreen ultra-slim GPS design with 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display; interface features improved graphics and a new slide control for menu operation
    • Pre-loaded with City Navigator North America and Europe NT maps, and public transit mode allows you to navigate using buses, tramway, metro, and suburban rail systems
    • 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
    • NOTE: Model number on the box is 1370T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself is 1370 as the "T" in 1370T refers to the additional component

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    Published February 26th, 2010

    GPS systems make life easier for all of us

    GPS – Global Positioning System is a satellite navigation system. First conceived as a navigational aid that the military is now the number of GPS satellites transmit precise timing signals by radio to GPS receivers. GPS provides a set of coordinates showing the location of the GPS device than its latitude, longitude and height above the Earth, so that let you pinpoint their location on Earth at any time. Hasan important tool to create maps and surveys and is also used to reference a very precise time is needed for scientific research as the study of earthquakes. GPS receivers come in various sizes, from embedded devices in cars, cell phones and watch.

    GPS satellites transmit accurate clock in two forms:

    Code Acquisition big / C / A-This is mainly used for civil aviation, which aired at 1023 MHz repeats every millisecond. Eachsends a clear satellite C / A code, which can be identified.

    Precise P-code P-code broadcast at 10.23 MHz code, but it repeats only once a week. P-code is encrypted in the first Y-code or P (Y), which can only be decrypted by units with a valid decryption key.

    Applications of GPS:

    There are several areas where GPS was used, including:

    Military

    It plays an important role in the armed forces, helping to find exactlyfocus on military weapons such as missiles and precision munitions. It also offers a good location awareness, and thus help in the management of forces and command. GPS satellites also carry nuclear detonation detectors.

    Navigation

    If you are a person who is always likely to get lost while driving, because the GPS is what you need in your car. It is used as an aid to navigation in cars, ships and aircraft. Walkers and hikers use handheld GPS receivers to locate theirway. Even the blind use of GPS equipment to guide their way.

    Surveying

    Construction workers are also using GPS receivers for surveying the land to locate the boundaries, structures and indicators survey, and construction of roads.

    Geocaching

    GPS receivers are also used for recreational activities such as Geocaching, where a handheld GPS receiver. Geocache used to travel to specific longitude and latitude loopnatural places to look for specific objects hidden by other geocache.
    Passengers

    GPS devices can in some airline inside the plane, except when landing and taking off as they have a low risk of interference. These airlines integrate aircraft tracking into the seat-back television entertainment system, available to all passengers even during takeoff and landing.

    Accurate reference

    For exact timeGPS is used. GPS time code generators are used as reference clock, and even when sensors are used are used to give the exact time of each recording unit. Although atomic clocks are set at GPS time. GPS time is counted in days, hours, minutes and seconds in a conventional manner by the standards more time.

    Location-based services

    Area-based services also using GPS to track any mobile phone. It provides a placesolution depends more on cell phones and less on the topology of the telecommunications network. It also helps to give specific information on the location of the phone.

    The biggest problem of GPS is that the weather conditions the speed of GPS signals may be modified during the ionosphere. This side effect is given when the satellite is directly above and a broader horizon.

    Published February 26th, 2010

    Garmin Rino 520 Handheld GPS – Review

    Do any of these things that happened to you?

    * Are you a hiking trip, and you have lost a friend. Storm clouds are a threat, and are never found.

    * Have you taken your family on an outing to an amusement park. E 'closing time, but you can get a person.

    * You are on the boat and want to be sure of going in the right direction, whether it is north, south, east or west.

    Garmin Rino 520 GPS Navigator for solvingAll of these problems. These two-way radio systems are equipped with a GPS navigator that can help you find your way and lead your team. The GPS patented other members of your group to tell you where they are and what they did.

    One of the best features of the Rino 520 is its display. With bright colors, is easy to see and interpret. You should see a large map of the new atlas using the Rino 520 ever.Garmin Rino 520 GPS devices, not only has built-in base maps of North and South America, but you can choose the optional City Select software. It may be in almost every trip, on foot or by boat you are planning to take will be adequate. This GPS navigation device, you can edit the full path of "turn-by directions and District of warning tones. No more lost on the road or at sea. If you're just a tourist visit, the Rino 520 is a hotel or restaurantis the environment easily. This device GPS Navigator, attractions along the route map

    If the sea is your passion, this portable GPS unit with Garmin's exclusive line optional mapping of hot spots near the fishing lakes in the United States pleasure. A Schedule showing the best times for fishing. If you want to hunt, these portable GPS units were also told that the best time to hunt for your snaringprey.

    What are some of the other important elements of the Rino 520? The Rino 520 unit, 56 megabytes of internal memory, so you can download custom maps for you to use your portable GPS. The two-way radio has five watts, then you can contact the help concerning 14 miles. L ' portable GPS unit has a WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel GPS receiver. It has a bright color display and a rechargeable battery that can lastfor 16 hours. At a price of about $ 482, Garmin Rino 520 is one of the best buy for portable GPS systems on the market.