Tag Archive: Garmin

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The Garmin Edge 500 is made for cycling enthusiasts who want to sharpen their cycling performance. The Edge 500 is lightweight and loaded with data. It tracks your distance, speed, location and elevation. If riders so desire they can also monitor their heart rate with the addition of an ANT+ add on. The Edge 500 features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver with HotFix satellite redetection to calculate your position faster.

We haven’t had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we’ve assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it.

Manufacturer Info

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MSRP: $249.99  Read more...

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The Garmin Oregon 550t combines a handheld GPS with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The 3-inch color touchscreen dislpay makes outdoor navigation effortless. The autofocus camera has 4x digital zoom along with 850 MB of interal memory to store your pictures. Other noteable features of the 550 are a barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot.

We haven’t had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we’ve assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it.

Manufacturer Info

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MSRP: $599.99

Available Colors: Black

Recent Press

Digital Trends: Garmin Gets Snappy with Camera-Equipped Oregon 550/550t  Read more...

Summary

The Garmin Oregon 550 combines a handheld GPS with a 3.2 megapixel camera. The 3-inch color touchscreen dislpay makes outdoor navigation effortless. The autofocus camera has 4x digital zoom along with 850 MB of interal memory to store your pictures. Other noteable features of the 550 are a barometric altimeter, 3-axis electronic compass and microSD card slot.

We haven’t had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we’ve assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it.

Manufacturer Info

Official Site

MSRP: $499.99

Available Colors: Black

Recent Press

Digital Trends: Garmin Gets Snappy with Camera-Equipped Oregon 550/550t  Read more...

Summary

The Garmin-Asus nüvifone product line represents a significant step forward in location based service (LBS) technology and offers a superior and innovative value proposition for those seeking an all-in-one, LBS-centric phone, mobile web-browser and personal navigator. Although every Garmin-Asus nüvifone has LBS at its core, each device has unique characteristics because they’re designed for specific audiences. The nüvifone G60 is designed for the active on-the-go user who wants an easy-to-use device and appreciates the peace of mind that comes from a device that answers common questions like “Where am I?”, “Where am I going?” and “How do I get home?”

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The nüvifone M20’s full QWERTY soft keyboard makes it easy to send and receive SMS, MMS and emails. The nüvifone M20 can also be synched with a computer so that contacts and emails are always available. HSDPA wireless connectivity and enterprise grade Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) ensure messages are sent and received quickly, including those with attachments.

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Though traffic has always been billed as a premium, subscription-based feature on navigation systems, the latter half of 2008 went a long way in demolishing that reputation. Garmin and Navigon both announced affordable GPS systems with free lifetime traffic, and even the budget outfit Mio got in the game by offering a solid year of free traffic with its units.

At $299, Garmin’s Nuvi 265WT is among the cheapest in its line of free-traffic-equipped navigation systems, below the entire 7-series, which has more features, yet above the ordinary Nuvi 265T, which has a smaller 3.5-inch screen (the “W” in the 265WT model number denotes a 4.3-inch widescreen). We found that this mix of price, features, and Garmin’s typical quality makes it one of the best values around today.  Read more...

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This lets you enter several spots into the device (day care – supermarket-cleaners – office – day care, for example) and it will plot the fastest route. And once you’ve found the best router, the "Route Planning" feature lets you save up to 10 different routes, Garmin touts the feature for providing, "the most efficient route for errands, deliveries and sales calls." The feature also makes this an instant essential accessory for anyone who shops garage sales (you know what we’re talking about).