Iran GPS map features voice guidance and instructions in English and Persian (Farsi).
The company also publishes its GPS map activities daily on IranGPSmap web site.

These products contain batteries manufactured by a third-party supplier within a defined date code range and that have a specific printed circuit board (PCB) design.

Garmin has identified potential overheating issues when these batteries are used in certain Garmin devices with the PCB design. “It appears that the interaction of these factors can, in rare circumstances, increase the possibility of overheating, which may lead to a fire hazard”, said Garmin.

Garmin also said “it does not expect this recall to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The battery supplier has agreed to share the cost of replacement battery packs and all other costs of the recall program.”

Once the watch is put on your child’s wrists, it cannot be removed without a release tool. The releasing tool can be placed on the base of the charging dock when not in use. The display of NUM8 is visible under optimal lighting conditions but becomes more challenging under bright lighting conditions. The most attractive feature of LOK8U NUM 8 wrist watch is you simply send a message via cell phone or via Lok8u’s web portal to locate the device. Kids really love to wear because of its look and feel.

Unfortunately, the device itself has got some demerits as listed below.
- Battery life is poor, as it gives only 3 hours when few locate request were sent.
- No panic buttons
- Rarely works indoor
- Consumes 10 hours to charge completely
- Display screen is dim, making it hard to read.

Reports say that though the device equips pros, the sensible cons make it not recommendable to parents.

Two holiday makers from Sweden were planning to reach the island of Capri but to their bad luck reached the other end of the country at about 400 miles away in an industrial town. They had mistakenly typed ‘Carpi’ instead of ‘Capri’.
Four tourists from Britain were stuck for four days in the wilderness of the Australian outback when their Sat nav send them to a muddy dirt track.
Some school children who had gone for a school trip to the palace of King Henry VIII in Surrey where taken to Islington, north London by his Sat nav. Unfortunately the children could not see palace and had to come back home.

Pilgrims who were on their way to Catholic shrine in Lourdes were taken to a village that did not have a shrine nor a hotel or a shop.
Some tourists from Gloucestershire were on a Christmas trip to Lille when they ended up in a village in Belgia that had the same name as their destination. They were also misled by their Sat nav.

NAVIGON 2510 Explorer has a .5″ touchscreen in 4:3 format display and 64 MB RAM. It has a dimensions of 96,5 mm x 72 mm x 14,5 mm and Weight 122 g.

It comes with pre-installed maps of Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, United Kingdom, Iceland, Ireland , Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Vatican as standard.

NAVIGON 2510 Explorer uses 800 mAh Lithium battery and runs on Microsoft Windows CE.

The device supports features such as Text-to-Speech, Spoken TMC, Safety Camera alert, NAVIGON MyRoutes, Clever Parking, NAVIGON MyReport, Speed Camera warnings, speed limit warning, 2D / 3D map perspective, custom POIs, preinstalled POIs, automatic routing, automatic day/night mode and Emergency Help.

The Text-to-Speech and Spoken TMC application are supported in languages such as English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.

Navigon 70 Plus 5 inch Sat Nav System is highly compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 operating system. Various display languages supported are Danish, Hungarian, Czech, Croatian, Slovenian, Slovak, English, German, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Bulgarian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Romanian.

Connectivity is provided through USB for fast data transfer and the Lithium 1400 mAh battery offers long runtime.

The home screen, instead of a usual panel style, offers three magnanimous buttons to dial a call, navigate to destination and see where you are on the map. On the right placed is a column of applications which can be customized by the user to display the ones that is been used most frequently. The shortcut column remains visible while on home screen and main menu so as to have access to frequently used applications anywhere.

The nuvi 1490TV is packed with advanced navigation features including free pan-European premium traffic updates,
multi-point route planning and Lane Assist with junction view.


Key Features

* DVB-T digital tuner for Freeview television and radio
* Stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone output
* Integrated aerial for high DVB-T signal strength areas and two magnetic dipole aerials for low-signal areas
* Pan-European premium, subscription-free traffic alerts
* Advanced route planning capability
* 12.7 cm (5 in) widescreen
* Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calls
* Lane Assist with junction view for help with upcoming junctions
* Public Transport and Pedestrian mode with optional cityXplorer download
* Optional AA City Guides for restaurant listings, attractions and more
* Garmin’s unique speed camera warnings
* Announces street names before you turn
* Street-level mapping for Europe, including the UK and Ireland

All the three gadgets come pre loaded with maps, including a complete route network of Canada, Australia, Western Europe and U.S.

Other useful features include urban and rural land use, relief background with realistic shade and comes waterproof. Offering about 16 hours of battery life, the gadget is sure not to put you in trouble anytime, anywhere. With digital almanac, users can make use weather forecasts and other related information so as to plan their trip in advance. Track summary and area calculation characteristics make the three eXplorists more demanding.

The difference between the three appliance are,
* Magellan eXplorist 510 : base model, priced £269.129
* Magellan eXplorist 610 : add 3-axis electronic compass and a barometric altimeter, price tag GBP 346.023
* Magellan eXplorist 710 : add Summit Series topographic map and turn-by-turn maps, price tag GBP 422.936