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Aug
27 Garmin announced today a new program we’ve been hoping for, ever since they eliminated their map update policy. Although not available until October 15, and it only applies to devices purchased after August 17th, if a new map is available within 60 days of purchasing a “new Nuvi or Zumo”, you will now be entitled to download an updated map. (Trumping TomTom’s similar 30 day Latest Map Guarantee.) Continue–> Garmin nuMaps Guarantee
Aug
26 Update: shortly after “going to press”, Garmin released their nuMaps Guarantee program.
Garmin has begun discontinuing some of the older Nuvi models. In one way, it makes us shed a tear since much of the success of personal navigation devices is due to these models– but on the other hand the list of available models was causing consumers considerable pain and confusion. So what exactly does “discontinued” mean, and how does that impact your purchasing decision? Continue–> Garmin Discontinued Status
Aug
26  The NAVION 7200T makes its debut today, promising a new top of the line benchmark for NAVIGON. NAVIGON is joining the ranks of TomTom and Garmin introducing a device that not only speaks to you– but you can speak to the GPS. Speech recognition, aka voice recognition allows the user to speak the address they want to go to rather than relying on the touch screen interface for address input. Other notable features include 3D landmarks. Want to see what the Empire State building looks like before you get there? The NAVIGON 7200T will show you a pretty picture in 3D, although we suspect most of you know what it looks like, even if you’ve never been there. Continue–> NAVIGON 7200T
Aug
22 Just a quick note to tag some readers that I’ve updated my DeLorme PN40 page with a new video showing satellite reception test results.
Aug
20 TomTom announced a new series of devices today, the TomTom PRO 4000 and the TomTom PRO 8000 series. (And no, we are not talking about the GO 940 LIVE product we expect soon.  ) You can think of the PRO 4000 as being like a XL 330 and the PRO 8000 as being like a TomTom 730. So what’s the difference? The PRO line is designed for “businesses” use. And what does that mean? Continue–> TomTom PRO Series, PRO 4000 PRO 8000
Aug
6 We talked quite a bit about the DeLorme PN-40 when it was quasi announced just over a month ago. With “Fall” coming quicker than many of us hope, we’re starting to get more details (and hands-on!) with the “40″. Today we’ve learned that the 40 will make adding on all of those supplemental map types far less expensive than it was in the past. Continue–> DeLorme PN-40 to get Subscription Maps
Aug
4 New on GPSReview.net…. Live updates! A few times per year I go out and attend trade shows to see the latest gear and meet with industry reps. Covering those shows has always been a challenge in the past. Most of what we see and hear are short juicy tidbits of info that often don’t warrant a full article, but are worthy of somehow being discussed. In the past I’ve used short, bulleted lists which recap the information. But I think I’ve found a better tool…. Continue–> Live Updates from Brightkite
Aug
1 We saw an interesting debate this week about manufacturers who do, and do not, include printed manuals with their devices. I could go either way on the argument. I suspect most people don’t spend much time with the manual, and hopefully they shouldn’t need to. So in that respect let’s be eco friendly and include the manual electronically. On the other hand many people might not be as technically inclined as I am to be able to find and view the PDF file. Continue–> From the Forums Friday 2008-08-01
Jul
31 Since it was announced, I’ve been a big fan of NAVIGON’s FreshMaps program. Basically, pay a single price now of what most other GPS companies charge for a single map update, and get up to 12 map updates over three years for that single price. If you are a subscriber, a new map update has been made available for download today.
If you want to grab some FreshMaps for your NAVIGON, you can find them available at these stores. Users are also starting to discuss the update in this thread of our NAVIGON Forums.
Jul
30 If you were hoping to get your hands on that fancy new Garmin Nuvifone soon– I’ve got some bad news. While originally anticipated for a release by the end of September, rumors had been circling around that the Q3 date would not be met, but that they would appear just in time for the holidays. Unfortunately, even that won’t happen as Garmin announced today the Nuvifone won’t be available until “the first half of 2009″. Continue–> Garmin Nuvifone Delayed Until 2009
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