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Feb 25 2009

Garmin Mobile 20 GPS Kit

Published by under Garmin,GPS & Sat-Nav


The All-in-One Garmin Mobile 20 GPS Kit is a basically a phone stand or cradle that comes with Bluetooth compatibility and an in-built GPS receiver. All you need is a phone with that comes with internet connectivity. With you phone mounted on this GPS kit you can get up to date information on weather, traffic as well as on safety cameras. Like a typical sat nav it also provides turn-by-turn information along with voice directions and hands free operation. Additionally it can also re-route you automatically and informs you about the various routes you may want to avoid. It provides you with the facility to send information regarding your current position to other mobile phone users via a text message. An API feature is provided for advanced users who would want to create their own databases on the device.

Garmin Mobile 20 GPS Kit

This Garmin Mobile 20 Portable GPS Kit is a WAAS enabled GPS Receiver that works with Nokia Symbian, Windows Mobile & Palm Os Treo Smartphones. This GPS kit has an in-built patch type GPS antenna that is integrated with a high sensitivity SiRFstarIII GPS receiver. It allows you to save about 4000 waypoints with the name and graphic symbol. It also includes trip computer that calculates your average and maximum speeds. The trip computer and odometers can be reset. It has a dimension of 69.07 x 107.1 x 58.97 mm and can work in temperatures that range between 0-60 degrees Celsius. It weighs just about 63 grams. It is powered by a 12V adapter cable. The whole GPS kit includes a Garmin Mobile 20, a GPS 20SM smart mount, a power adapter, a pre-programmed data card that comes with the maps of UK and Ireland, a dashboard disc and an instruction manual.

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Feb 25 2009

Pioneer AVIC HD1BT Satellite Navigator

Published by under GPS & Sat-Nav


The Pioneer AVIC HD1BT GPS Navigational Device from Pioneer is a top class navigational cum entertainment system for your car. You can never be lost with the HD1BT since it is smart enough to chart out the journey beforehand while taking into account the one-way routes, toll routes and even traffic blockages. It automatically stores the frequently used routes so that you don’t have to feed in the information every time. It can locate a particular spot using just the postcode or address or street name or just a nearby point of interest. It has an inbuilt database of 3.2 million points of interest along with the contact numbers, in twenty six countries!

Pioneer AVIC HD1BT Satellite Navigator

The Pioneer AVIC HD1BT Portable GPS System offers voice guidance in 10 European languages: German, English, French, Flemish, Italian, Danish, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish and Portuguese. Other attractive options are Phone Book Transfer, Phonebook Edit Function, 10-Key Direct Number Dialing, TV Tuner Control, Multi-CD Control, AUX-in with CD-RB20 and Cellular Telephone Auto Muting.

With respect to the entertainment options, the built-in radio, CD and DVD players let you listen to your favorite music while driving. The elegant 7” color touch screen display and voice commands ensure that navigating through the menus is easy and even possible without taking your eyes off the road. The 10 GB hard disk space exclusively meant for can store up to 160 hours of music. It is also compatible with your iPod so you can easily load in your favorite music. The Bluetooth option provides the ultimate hands-free experience.

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Feb 23 2009

Navman iCN 320 Satellite Navigator

Published by under GPS & Sat-Nav


The Navman iCN 320 In Car Sat Nav is a ready-to-use GPS navigation device which uses latest technologies in GPS like SiRFstarII™ receiver for hassle-free navigation. The preloaded software technologies like SmartST™, Drive-Away™, Back-on-Track (for automatic re-routing), POI (points of interest), Postcode address search, Favourite destinations stored, and Multiple routing options make travel truly safe and quick.

Navman iCN 320 Satellite Navigator

The iCN 320 effectively displays accurate navigational information which is updated 95 percent of the time to a fix of 5 meters. The 2.83 inch TFT anti-glare LCD colour display screen provides 2D map views along with Turn-by-Turn and Next maneuver features. It is preloaded with maps of major countries depending on where it is purchased. Additional maps can be uploaded using the SD card slot. You can find your way in alien territory without even looking at the screen and just following the clear voice-based instructions. There is a choice of male and female voices. It is compatible with all kinds of vehicles.

The Navman iCN 320 Portable GPS System is not as sleek as its other touch-screen competitors but it is ideal for starters. The lack of complex features like Bluetooth, music players and other frills make it easier to use. The screen displays not just the map but also the next turn to be taken, the distance and the direction along with a countdown bar which shows the current location and the actual distance to the next turn. You can store in addresses and favorite locations using the on-screen keypad. It does not however have the capabilities of the other up-to-date GPS devices in terms of rerouting around traffic jams or accident sites. The battery life is also low at just 2 hours.

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