March 14, 2010 - 2:13 pm
Posted in In Car GPS | 5 comments
3.5-Inch Screen
High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver
10,000 Point Tracking
Bluetooth-Enabled For Hands Free Calling & For Sending Audio To Compatible Helmets
High Bright Display For Sunlight Readability & Uv Resistant
Product DescriptionThe Garmin Garmin zumo 550 Motorcycle Navigator GPS is the first fully-featured, no compromises GPS navigator designed exclusively for motorcyclists with glove-friendly, left-handed controls. Specific features of the new zumo [...]
March 13, 2010 - 7:13 pm
Posted in Car Tracking | 3 comments
A GPS tracking system is a must for me. Where can get a good quality GPS tracking system ( NOT NAVIGATION) at the lowest price possible! I need to track my kid in case of an abduction and would also need on for my car. So if you can point me to the write place [...]
March 13, 2010 - 5:49 pm
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Bright, 3.5-inch diagonal color QVGA TFT touchscreen with 320 x 240 pixels and white backlight
Preloaded with City Navigator North America NT
Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
Dash Mount and Vent Mount for all your mounting needs
Model number on the box is 265T because the traffic receiver is included; however, the model number on the device itself [...]
March 13, 2010 - 4:01 pm
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Stylish and lightweight pocket-sized design; preloaded with complete US and Canada maps and millions of POIs
Spoken directions with real street names; 4.3-inch touchscreen with TomTom’s award-winning navigation
Bluetooth for hands-free calling via your cell phone; real-time traffic and weather via TMC or TomTom Plus
MapShare technology–make your own map changes and download verified updates from the entire [...]
March 13, 2010 - 2:12 pm
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nüvi 270 sports a sleek, trim design and fits comfortably in your pocket or purse.
Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by vehicle or foot.
nüvi 270 accepts custom points of interest, such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.
Product Descriptionnüvi 270 comes [...]
March 12, 2010 - 2:13 pm
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Portable GPS device with 4.3-inch widescreen touch LCD with text-to-speech capabilities
Preloaded with US and Canadian maps from TeleAtlas and millions of POIs, with ability to add and customize your own
EasyPort mount easily attaches to your windshield and folds away for easy portability
Traffic-capable with optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver
Includes vehicle charger; internal battery provides up to 3 [...]
March 11, 2010 - 2:15 pm
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Bundle includes GPS, USB cable, friction mount, suction cup mount, 2 automobile power cables, and carrying case
Preloaded basemaps of the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada
4.3 inch color touch-screen display
Secure Digital media card slot
Text-to-speech technology
Product DescriptionEverything you need to hit the road is included in the Garmin® nuvi® 225W bundle. The voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions keep [...]
March 11, 2010 - 10:31 am
Posted in Car Tracking | 4 comments
Does anyone have any experience, which are the latest after-market vehicle theft recovery (tracking) systems that also get good reception and work on a convertible? The mounting of the antenna is particularly problematic on older (classic Mercedes) convertibles because the steel dash shields the antenna and other locations, either do not provide enough space or [...]
March 10, 2010 - 2:18 pm
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4.8-Inch Anti-glare/Anti-fingerprint touchscreen Display
Pre-installed Maps of the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico
Supports Memory Stick Duo Media
Car cradle with Traffic information RDS-TMC3 capability
Bluetooth hands-free calling with built-in microphone
Product DescriptionThe Sony nav-u portable satellite navigation system is more than basic digital maps; it is the system that gets you where you need to go quickly and efficiently [...]
February 9, 2010 - 2:56 pm
I originally purchased a Suunto X9I to have an easy GPS system to use hands free. After owning it a week I returned it and picked up the Garmin Foretrex 401 and was shocked on how fast and easy it was to use! Right out of the box it was ready for use and the quick reference guide was all I needed to get started. Quick satellite pickup in and out of a vehicle, superb location ability make it perfect for Geocashing and hiking. Garmin used great design for the 2AAA battery power concept, no longer do I have to make sure my GPS internal battery is all charged up before I leave. Multiple ways to edit locations, track movement, and set waypoints makes this device an exceptional investment for anyone who wants hands free GPS capabilities a great choice.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 9, 2010 - 4:15 pm
One of my Foretrex101s expired a few weeks ago and I decided to replace it with the just released Foretrex401. It arrived mid-week and I had no trouble accessing and opening the Foretrex401 generated gpx file with Easy/ExpertGPS and Topofusion. The 401 appears as a USB drive in Windows. I was hoping to use the 401 along with the Garmin heart rate monitor during my mtbike rides instead of the my Edge205 and separate HRM. The 401 had no trouble picking up the HR reading and displaying the values.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Garmin website has no substantial information of the 401 as of yet and no discussion of what software will work with the 401.
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At this point the Foretex401 appears to be corporate orphan that no Garmin division is able or willing to support. It is unclear if it is intended for jumping out of airplanes (jumpmaster function), hiking (altimeter/compass), cycling/fitness (HR/cadence) or providing a heads-up when ordinance is going to explode (countdown-up/timer). In addition to the above, function wise, the 401 adds a USB interface, faster satellite acquisition and wireless data transfer to the venerable Foretrex101. It is slightly more compact in size than the 101, has a better strap attachments and stores the data is in a gpx file. Operationally the Foretex401 does what is it supposed to do but with no software included, undocumented functions and virtually non-existent technical support, most purchasers will be frustrated in trying to use the Foretrex401 right out of the box. A printed quick start guide is in the box but the manual in a pdf on the CD.
As noted above, with some tinkering and non Garmin software I’ve been able to list and view the Foretex401 tracks, waypoints, routes and other data as well as transfer the data to GoogleEarth. For what Garmin lists as a basic handheld GPS it should be much more straightforward to operate and transfer data. I’ll give it 2 stars until it is better supported.
Rating: 2 / 5