As competition heads up Tomtom and Garmin are set to continue devoloping innovative “add ons” to stave off the competitive threat of free sat nav software offered on some smartphones. At the end of the day this is great for the consumer, in the short term at least; by finding some great sat nav deals with some cheaper than expected features. Call 0844 826 5075 or visit Pentagon GPS for fast delivery and guaranteed low prices on the very latest models.
The TomTom Go 950 live features the very popular traffic updates whilst on the move. This enables motorists to avoid accident hold-ups and traffic black spots and re-routing can be carried out “on the fly”. Watch Mark review the TomTom GO 950 Live and visit www.pentagongps.co.uk or call 0844 826 5075 for guaranteed low prices. See review at Youtube™
Shane takes a look at the Garmin Oregon 550 handheld GPS, a great piece of kit bursting with enough features for the serious orienteering ‘techie’, but user friendly enough for the casual rambler- innovative thinking from Garmin. We are an authorised supplier of the Oregon 550 and can guarantee low prices by visiting our website or by calling 0844 826 5075.
Laura reviews the Garmin Forerunner 310XT that’s fast becoming a popular training and navigation aid for joggers and orienteering moguls alike. It’s now available at a guaranteed low price by visiting PentagonGPS or by calling the Forerunner 310XT sales team on 0844 826 5075.
The popular Garmin Nuvi 1490T has a bold 5” inch display and easy to use intuitive features. It is now available at http://www.pentagongps.co.uk at a guaranteed low price with optional next day express delivery*. Look online or call their Garmin Nuvi sales team on 0844 826 5075.
The popular Tomtom ONE sat nav is incredibly easy to operate. Most people get to grips with basic (most used) functions within 5 minutes of taking it out the box.
One of the many features of the latest tomtom sat nav is the “Help Me” function that can pinpoint exactly where you are, should you be stranded. It can also be used to locate the nearest emergency services such as police and hospitals.
The Garmin Nuvifone G60 is a GPS device with mobile phone ability; basically it’s a satnav with a phone. One of the main advantages of this new device is you don’t need to download all the maps and it doubles as a hands-free car kit. Garmin and rival TomTom have other hands-free GPS units that let you do this by connecting your Bluetooth phone to the GPS device but none quite as swish as the G60.
With Wi-Fi capability and 5-meg camera the Nuvifone has a very nice geo-location feature that tags photos to let you know exactly where they were snapped. It also features an array of location based services (LBS) technology and a very useful “last position” attribute that navigates you back to a pre-determined point of origin such as you car after a big shopping fest. Other features include a 3.5-inch WVGA resistive touch screen, 3G connectivity, 2.5mm headphone jack and 2GB of expandable internal memory.
Initially rolled out last October in the USA the G60 is set to debut in the UK early 2010, watch this space as they’re predicted to fly off the shelves.
This month singer-song writer Bob Dylan talked about the possibility of becoming the next celebrity “Sat Nav” voice. During his BBC Radio 6 Music Sunday show on the theme of street maps, he publicized that he is in talks with a small number of car manufacturers about becoming the voice of their GPS system.He informed listeners of his progress so far: “I’m talking to a couple of car companies about the possibility of being the voice of their GPS system. I think it would be good if you are looking for directions and you heard my voice saying something like, ‘Left at the next street… No, right… You know what? Just go straight….
It looks like Bob Dylan may be joining a very eclectic bunch that have loaned their voices for Tomtom, Garmin, Navman and an expanding array of the voice-guided navigation systems. Downloadable voices include Kim Cattrall from Sex and the City, Fawlty Towers actor John Cleese’s Basil Fawlty, the unforgettable Victor Meldrew character from One Foot in the Grave and not forgetting Homer Simpson from the world’s favourite cartoon.
Garmin’s traffic-enabled Sat Navs bring route-relevant, real time alerts as you drive, keeping journey times to a minimum and avoiding wasting your fuel and time while sat in a queue.
The network of quality and timely traffic data providers including the traffic-flow monitoring cameras every few miles along major trunk roads and motorways in England, Wales and Scotland, which combine to bring live analysis and incident reporting to your Satellite Navigation system so Garmin can find you an alternative route avoiding the tailbacks and traffic jams. Countries covered include UK, N Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
