Sat Nav News

Bicycle Sat Nav by Garmin Edge

The new Garmin Edge series cycle computers combine high-end performance data with comprehensive, yet simple-to-use navigation for MTB, road, triathlon, time trial, touring, or leisure biking.

A top review for the TomTom GO 730

The well-revered and respected What Laptop magazine has awarded the new TomTom GO 730 a fantastic 9 out of 10 in the Editor’s Choice Award. The reviewer commented that “The TomTom GO 730 is an excellent sat nav overall, proving easy to use, accurate and good value for money.”

The Garmin Nuvifone its here!

August saw Garmin’s entry into the lucrative mobile phone market with the Garmin Nuvifone, an all-in-one, sleek and slim, touch screen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and cutting-edge personal navigator. The Nuvifone is an all-in-one device offering unmatched integration of utility and function in a single mobile device,” said Cliff Pemble, Garmin’s president and COO.

The all touch screen device is the first of its kind to integrate premium 3.5G mobile phone capabilities with an Internet browser, data connectivity, personal messaging, and personal navigation functions in one device. Specific details about pricing and sales partners will shortly be announced along with its predicted availability in the latter part of 2008.

Faster routes with TomTom GO x 40 Live

August saw the launch of Tomtom’s most innovative product yet in the UK, Germany, France and Switzerland. The connected TomTom GO x40 LIVE delivers dynamic navigation and route guidance that continuously adapts to changing road conditions and always gives drivers the fastest route to a destination.
The GO x40 LIVE connects to TomTom’s High Definition (HD) Traffic service for the most accurate and detailed live traffic information. If the measured traffic conditions differ from the expected traffic flow, the TomTom GO x40 LIVE will automatically calculate a better, alternative route, if one is available.