Personal Navigation System - TomTom Mobile 5

Tomtom will later this year launch the first ever personal navigation system - The TomTom Mobile 5.

Sat Nav Info Rating: 8/10

Other Reviews:

Evening Standard: Tech know – Hear clearly now …TomTom’s Mobile 5 navigation service could be a godsend for Londoners with no sens of direction. It is a tiny satellite navigation system that uses your mobile phone to tell you where you are, and how to get to your destionation via a map on the phone’s screen. It got me across London safe several times. It is also accurate enough to tell which side of the road you’re on and can even talk you through directions via your phone’s speaker…. this could be the perfect London gadget. [28 September, 2005]

Features:

• Easy, clear and accurate navigation on your mobile phone.
• Navigate by car, bike or on foot
• Clear spoken instructions and 2 or 3D maps guide you from door-to-door
• Simple installation & intuitive interface
• Navigate while making phonecalls through on-screen instructions
• Including wireless Bluetooth GPS receiver and the software and maps of your region on a memory card
• Integrated Phone Call Handling: On-screen instructions remain visible while making phone calls
• Small and highly sensitive wireless GPS receiver: Can be used in your car, pocket or in your bag
• Ready for more? TomTom PLUS services offers you real-time Traffic and Weather information, Safety Cameras, as well as downloadable Voices, Points of Interests and much more (in selected countries only and additional charges apply).

Bargain Full Spec GPS Sat Nav

Tchibo is offering a fairly decent Sat Nav system from just £169 this month.

It will have a 3.5inch touch screen with UK & Ireland Maps and a 256mb memory card.

Sat Nav Info Rating: 5/10

Sat Nav For Girls - Intempo Buddy

It would be unfair to say that just because its pink that its suitable for girls, there's also an mp3 player and a photo viewer.

Sat Nav Info Rating: 6/10

Buy Now:
Advanced - £299

Intempo's Overview:
The Intempo Digital 'Buddy' is designed to be a beautiful and easy to use... never mind all that techie stuff, just stick it in the car and never get lost again! It really is that straightforward. And while the 'simple' department were making sure it was completely plug and play, the 'gorgeous' department were sprinkling it with flowers and butterflies, and adding a lovely little pouch so it doesn't get damaged in your handbag... Bought to you by the award-winning Intempo Digital, the Buddy incorporates the best and latest GPS technology to guide you to your destination with the minimum of fuss... Imagine! You may never argue with your fella again!!!

Features:
Simple to use right out of the box. Clear and simple menus with large buttons which can be activated by finger or the stylus provided. Full screen landscape format gives a clear view of upcoming and surrounding roads 2D and 3D maps with accurate voice guidance, and clear directional symbols Calculates optimal route, and even sets you back on the right track after a wrong turn! Navigate back to your home address with one touch Remote control Instant address retrieval from History, Favourites or POIs Planning and optimisation of routes including possible stopovers

Navman iCN 750 Review

Navman has brought to market the first in-car navigation system that has a built in camera. The Navman iCN 750 lets you take pictures of places you've been to on your travels. Geographical coordinates are then assigned to each picture, so that you can bring up a gallery, and choose your destination by clicking on a picture.

Product Description:
The Navman iCN 750’s innovative GPS navigation lets you identify destinations as pictures, rather than just names, letting you define your world as you see it. You can take pictures using the innovative NavPix software and camera in the iCN 750, reference them so they integrate with the pre-loaded maps, and then select an image as your destination or a point en route. The iCN 750 also includes our latest GPS navigation software, ensuring reliable and accurate navigation to your chosen destination, as well as an intuitive display and high visibility widescreen.

Buy Now:
Amazon - £448.99
SatNav 2 U - £423.84
Misco - £622.73
Comet - £434.45

Navman iCN750 Features

• Drive-Away
• Back on Track
• POI (points of interest Transport related POI's)
• Nearest POI/POI import
• Full postcode search facility
• Voice guided instructions
• Favourite and recent destinations stored
• Multiple routing options e.g. shortest/fastest nearest POI
• Live traffic update through optional module (subscription free)
• Speed cameras/limits location of safety cameras (free databases upload from the web)
• SiRF Star III Generation 2 GPS receiver
• New sleek pocket size design
• European base maps on unit, street level maps on 750
• Park & fuel locator buttons
• RoHS/WEEE compliant

Included in the box:

• iCN 750
• New security car mount
• 12V car charger power
• AC adaptor
• Carry case
• USB cable
• Mapping
• Pre-installed European maps (16 countries)
• SmartS™ 2006 for iCN 700 Series navigation software
• SmartS™ 2006 navigation core

GARMIN STREETPILOT C310

The Garmin Streetpilot C310 is one of the best-selling Sat Nav devices in the UK, and its no wonder when you consider the price and the features.

The c-series range provides premium in-car navigation capability with automatic route calculation to any destination, turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions along the way and a three-dimensional navigation view. The c-series offers all of the functions of a premium in-dash system at a fraction of the cost.

Product Features

• WAAS-enabled; 12 parallel channel GPS
• Built-in patch antenna; MCX-type connector for optional external GPS antenna connection
• Removable pre-programmed 256 MD card for UK and Ireland,
• New NT mapping format
• Audible and visual navigation instructions and warnings
• Display: 2.8” W x 2.1” H (3.5” diag.), 320 x 240 pixels; bright, automotive-grade 16-bit colour LCD, with white backlight and touch screen
• Unit dimensions: 4.4” W x 3.2” H x 2.8” D
• Weight: 269 g
• Built-in lithium ion battery for trip planning
• Integrated dash mounting system provides easy adjustment and quick release
  USB interface

Sat Nav Info Rating: 9/10

Buy from:
Sat Nav 2 U - £188.72
Amazon - £194.27
Savastore - £194.98

Garmin iQue 3000

The Garmin iQue 3000 Sat Nav device isn't the best that's ever been released. Despite it's great design and the ability to use an SD card and that it runs Palm OS 5; it doesn't have Bluetooth or Wi-Fi capababilities, it's slow to use and the battery isn't all that great.

It's a great concept having a device that also acts as a PDA, but it really doesn't do the job well, especially when you know its going to be around the £330 mark.

The address book and calendar is good as well as the detailed maps, the routing is pretty spot-on too, but if you just want something fairly stand-alone then it's a reasonable choice.

Sat Nav Info Rating: 5/10