Routeplanners: SatNav & GPS News

Garmin’s already got a couple of satnav systems for motorbikes, the zumo 550 and zumo 550 Deluxe. Now they’ve been joined by a third, the zumo 400. It’s a more affordable version, suitable for touring bikes and sports bikes.

It’s been designed to be biker-friendly, with left-handed controls and big touchscreen buttons. You get UK and […]

Garmin have announced two additions to their nuvi range of satellite navigation systems.

The nuvi 670 takes the best of the existing features of the nuvi range, and adds more functionality including an FM transmitter that allows you to hear navigation instructions, phone calls and music via your radio (now that this type of technology is […]

Garmin’s Nuvi 680 isn’t exactly a major upgrade, virtually identical in appearance and features to the company’s earlier Nuvi 660, with the notable exception of added MSN Direct support.

A review on GPS Lodge found the 680 to mostly deliver the goods, with MSN Direct features like weather information and petrol prices well-incorporated easily accessible. The […]

Garmin has released a major software update for Palm OS users of their GPS
10 package. This updated version of the Garmin Mobile XT Palm OS application
adds compatibility for the Treo 650, 680, 700p. LifeDrive, TX, and Tungsten
E2. This software package is bundled with the Garmin GPS 10 and 20 packages.
The new version, listed as version […]

Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better Garmin unveiled its GPSMAP
496 at Oshkosh.
As close to a “must… have… now…” device as you’ll ever see, the GPS496
is a full-colour, portable aviation device that expands on the 396’s
features by incorporating new SafeTaxi airport diagrams, as well as Smart
Airspace, AOPA’s Airport Directory data, enhanced high-resolution terrain
database, […]

Take a look at this video, where you can hear the voices of four GPS units. he smooth-sounding male voice is that of the Honda Civic Hybrid’s built-in GPS unit, the robotic male voice is the Garmin StreetPilot c550, the smooth and sexy-sounding female voice is the Cobra NavOne GPSM 4500, and the other female […]

Garmin has announced the release of Garmap software on memory cards (SD or MMC format), which aims to make hassle-free navigation faster and easier.
According to Garmin, customers will no longer have to activate the maps in their GPS units over the Web, as the in-car navigation products will be supplied with Garmap maps-on-a-chip, aiming to […]

Garmin has brought out what it is calling its first motorbike-friendly SatNav, dubbed the Zumo.

The company brought bikers on board when designing the device to make sure that it’s as convenient as possible for a biker to use on the go. They started by creating a fully waterproof casing made from UV and fuel splash-proof […]

The nüvi 660 takes all of the qualities that earned its predecessors accolades and adds a few new features�€”to make this nüvi Garmin’s most compelling ever.

The biggest new feature of the nüvi 660 is its larger screen. Measuring 0.9 by 4.9 by 2.9 inches and weighing 6.2 ounces, the device sports a large, 4.3-inch display […]

Garmin’s new Mobile GPS 10x, a Bluetooth GPS receiver, just got the FCC nod. Pair it up with your PDA/computer and, as they say, never get lost. This is a class 2 device, so the range is limited to about 30 feet (10.5 meters).
Garmin Mobile 10 will be available in November 2006 for a suggested […]