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Garmin nuvi 880 GPS gets massive $1k pre-order tag

, Jun 17th 2008 Discuss [2]

Amazon have announced pre-order pricing for the Garmin nuvi 880 in-car GPS unit, and seeing as it's the new flagship of the company's range they've tagged it accordingly.  $999 gets you automatic speech recognition (ASR), Bluetooth, text-to-speech, built-in traffic updates via an MSN Direct receiver and a 4.3-inch screen.  Check out the demo video of the nuvi 880 after the cut Read The Full Story

Navigon 2100 Max – thin, light, and easy to use and I’ve got it for review

, Apr 18th 2008 Discuss [1]

Navigon is quickly rising to the top in the Personal Navigation Device market, even superseding TomTom and Garmin in many areas. Their latest PND is the 2100 Max, which is coincidentally one of the few upgradeable GPS units on the market. It also has a 4.3-inch Widescreen, Text-To-Speech functionality, lane guide assistance and speed warnings along with a fairly comprehensive list of Points of Interest; I mean there were more than a couple points listed in the little town I live in. Read The Full Story

Garmin Nuvifone hands-on at Mobile World Congress 08

, Feb 11th 2008 Discuss [0]

Since the announcement of Nuvifone by Garmin, Vince and I have been very interested in seeing the device personally. While I was unable to go to Barcelona this year, Vince is taking one for the team and managed to have one on one time with the Nuvifone.

Garmin Nuvifone

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Garmin Nuvifone is the phone of my dreams

, Jan 30th 2008 Discuss [4]

I could go on about how similar to the iPhone this phone is, but I won’t, I’ll simply summarize it by saying that I have an iPod Touch, and I love it, but I think this Garmin Nuvifone would more than fill the smartphone void in my digital life. It has a proprietary Garmin OS, HSDPA, Quad-band GSM, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5” touchscreen (not sure if its multi-touch, but that definitely is the same size screen as the iPhone). Read The Full Story

CES 2008: Garmin Forerunner 405 Watch

, Jan 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

Garmin showed off it’s Forerunner 405 watch and I must say it’s pretty awesome, and coming from someone who hates watches that’s saying something. Since it’s from Garmin, it is, of course, GPS enabled but it also has a lot of other good features like speed, distance and heart rate track. Read The Full Story

Garmin launches Edge 705 and Edge 605 integrated personal training systems

, Aug 29th 2007 Discuss [0]

Garmin unveiled the Edge 705 and Edge 605 integrated personal training systems targeted towards cyclists. The Edge 705 and Edge 605 provide mapping capabilities, street navigation featuring a 2.2” colour display in addition to tracking vertical profiles, climb and descent, altitude, speed, distance, and time. Read The Full Story

Garmin introduces two new widescreen devices

, Jun 15th 2007 Discuss [0]

When given the choice between a widescreen and a regular screen, almost everyone chooses the former. Whether it is a TV, a monitor, or even a GPS, people love widescreens. Garmin has noticed this trend and has decided to add two new widescreen navigation devices to their lineup. Read The Full Story
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