http://gpsreviewblog.net You will always know where you are with a GPS we review Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:51:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="168" caption="Garmin eTrex Vista HCX"][/caption] Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS Neither tall trees nor deep canyons phase the rugged eTrex Vista HCx.  Its high-sensitivity receiver holds a GPS signal in the toughest environments.  Similar to the Vista Cx, this handheld navigator also has a bright color screen, barometric altimeter, ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgjM-_koNfoBXPC0UKJzn0C-ezw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgjM-_koNfoBXPC0UKJzn0C-ezw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgjM-_koNfoBXPC0UKJzn0C-ezw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mgjM-_koNfoBXPC0UKJzn0C-ezw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/179/garmin-etrex-vista-hcx-review/ The TomTom Start will be customizable, inexpensive, and unavailable in the U.S.(Credit: TomTom)The Start is TomTom's newest entry-level car navigation device for the European market. Featuring a smallish 3.5-inch color touch screen and a fixed version of TomTom's (normally removable) EasyPort mounting system, the ... Originally posted at The Car ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B1VZTZJJa6GjXAzNHdgNcHrSr-c/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B1VZTZJJa6GjXAzNHdgNcHrSr-c/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B1VZTZJJa6GjXAzNHdgNcHrSr-c/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/B1VZTZJJa6GjXAzNHdgNcHrSr-c/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/178/tomtom-debuts-new-entry-level-gps-for-europe/ The Gorillamobile securely attaches the iPhone to a cycle's driving bar.(Credit: Joby)Are you an avid cyclist who wants to use the iPhone as your GPS navigator? Joby has something for you. The maker of the recently introduced Gorillatorch announced Thursday its newest iteration of something that ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0GXnY3f4z3LjYKYDqklvHWzj3k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0GXnY3f4z3LjYKYDqklvHWzj3k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0GXnY3f4z3LjYKYDqklvHWzj3k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/V0GXnY3f4z3LjYKYDqklvHWzj3k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/177/enjoy-your-iphone-hands-free-with-gorillamobile/ I think its safe to assume that the new XL 340S Live will look something like the standard 340S.(Credit: CNET)Don't you just love trickle-down? TomTom's Live connected service--which helped the GO 740 Live to win our coveted Editors' Choice award--is making its way down the product ... Originally posted at ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gvObZweXgUJHhalpdZn5PHDReC8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gvObZweXgUJHhalpdZn5PHDReC8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gvObZweXgUJHhalpdZn5PHDReC8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gvObZweXgUJHhalpdZn5PHDReC8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/176/tomtoms-live-connected-service-trickles-down-to-xl-gps-series/ (Credit: TomTom)TomTom has finally released pricing for its iPhone car cradle, which is due for release next month. You can expect to lay down $120 when you go to pick up your cradle. That price doesn't include the TomTom turn-by-turn iPhone software which will add an additional $99 ... Originally ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uAYZgB6Rh0ieJnC9Q_Vv9TPjP_A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uAYZgB6Rh0ieJnC9Q_Vv9TPjP_A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uAYZgB6Rh0ieJnC9Q_Vv9TPjP_A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uAYZgB6Rh0ieJnC9Q_Vv9TPjP_A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/175/tomtom-prices-iphone-car-cradle/ One of my biggest complaints about flat-fee GPS apps for the iPhone is the lack of real-time traffic updates. That's about to change.Navigon AG, the developer of the Navigon MobileNavigator app, announced Wednesday that live traffic capability, called Traffic Live, for its GPS phone application is coming soon. ... Originally ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fLYu482ZUOY_kRqHZK7Bz-IHuoM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fLYu482ZUOY_kRqHZK7Bz-IHuoM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fLYu482ZUOY_kRqHZK7Bz-IHuoM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fLYu482ZUOY_kRqHZK7Bz-IHuoM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/174/navigon-gps-iphone-app-to-get-live-traffic/ So far I've tested four flat-fee GPS applications for the iPhone with built-in offline maps: Navigon, iGo My Way, TomTom, and CoPilot Live. They all have pros and cons, but they share a few common shortcomings: a lack of real-time traffic, no support for text-to-speech (except for Navigon with its ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HkDMRz3prj2ooM56kbMBlHMZOIA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HkDMRz3prj2ooM56kbMBlHMZOIA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HkDMRz3prj2ooM56kbMBlHMZOIA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HkDMRz3prj2ooM56kbMBlHMZOIA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/173/road-test-att-navigator-gps-iphone-application/ Navigon's MobileNavigator app continues to improve with features like text-to-speech and location sharing.For the second time in as many months, Navigon has released an update to its MobileNavigator GPS app. The big news this time? Text-to-speech.Since MobileNavigator debuted in late July, the App Store has grown ... Originally posted at ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IdyKGqGScCvXprTBZewRWFWtO9o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IdyKGqGScCvXprTBZewRWFWtO9o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IdyKGqGScCvXprTBZewRWFWtO9o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IdyKGqGScCvXprTBZewRWFWtO9o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/172/navigon-iphone-app-gets-more-new-features/ The BioLogic FreeCharge comes in a tiny silicone-encased box that hooks to your generator hub to transfer your body's power into your iPhone.(Credit: Dahon)Every year at the Multnomah County Bike Fair in Portland, Ore., someone brings a bike hooked up to a blender and lets people pedal their way to ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z5i-HZV3IA5UgteefP84nSeCoFY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z5i-HZV3IA5UgteefP84nSeCoFY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z5i-HZV3IA5UgteefP84nSeCoFY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z5i-HZV3IA5UgteefP84nSeCoFY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/171/charger-lets-you-bike-for-power-not-just-health/ Free data services? Now you're speaking my language, Garmin.(Credit: Garmin)We had our first peak at it when it was leaked by FCC documents back in July, but Garmin has just made the Nuvi 1690 official, clearing up the speculation around its newest connected PND. Here's ... Originally posted at The ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DZuWcuaIBYeywltQ3hebGJXQ8k8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DZuWcuaIBYeywltQ3hebGJXQ8k8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DZuWcuaIBYeywltQ3hebGJXQ8k8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/DZuWcuaIBYeywltQ3hebGJXQ8k8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://gpsreviewblog.net/170/garmin-nuvi-1690-features-free-nulink-data-services/