Articles, Reviews and News about GPS devices Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:30:53 +0000 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/ http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_release_nuvifone_screenshots http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_release_nuvifone_screenshots Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:12:50 +0000 The nuivfone will be Garmins first entrance into mobile phone market. Being Garmin it will be a combination GPS / Mobile device. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/binatone_x350_gps_review http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/binatone_x350_gps_review Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:26:44 +0000 The Binatone X350 is one of the cheapest entry level Sat Navs around in the UK at the moment. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_go_940_live http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_go_940_live Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:53:50 +0000 The Tomtom gO 940 Live is the latest in TomTom's well established range of sat nav devices.The Tomtom comes with a new version of its IQ routing system which takes actual travel time data into consideration when plotting routes. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/packard_bell_compasseo http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/packard_bell_compasseo Wed, 23 May 2007 10:42:58 +0000 This month sees the introduction of two new GPS devices from Packard Bell. The Compasseo 810 and 830 have increased screen sizes from 3.5 inches, in their 500 and 600 models, to 4 inches. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/new_mio_c510e http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/new_mio_c510e Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:42:24 +0000 There iss some great new mapping capabilities with their new Mio Map V3 software, in particular the panning and zooming is very slick indeed with no waiting for screen redraws as you pan around, even map tilting is rendered in realtime with no lag whilst http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/1_second_fix_with_new_gps_ublox-5_chip http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/1_second_fix_with_new_gps_ublox-5_chip Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:59:34 +0000 u-blox have announced a new GPS chip called u-blox 5 to be launched at the 3GSM later this month. This new chip boasts an amazing 1 second TTFF (Time to first fix), high sensitivity at -160 dBm and very low power consumption at under 50mW. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_910s_hit_with_virus http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_910s_hit_with_virus Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:54:31 +0000 There are confirmed reports of two trojans infecting TomTom 910s between November and September 2006. The win32.Perlovga.A Trojan and TR/Drop.Small.qp, have been found on a brand new TomTom 910 within the copy.exe and host.exe files. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_etrex_gps_personal_navigator http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_etrex_gps_personal_navigator Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:50:24 +0000 Although the world is full of TomToms and other all singing/dancing multimedia rich GPS navigators lately. There's still a lot to be said for the older, smaller and less advanced GPS receivers like the eTrex. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/amaryllo_purity_bluetooth_gps_receiver http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/amaryllo_purity_bluetooth_gps_receiver Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:23:58 +0000 Purity utilises the new SiRFstar III LP (Low Power) chipset. This chipset is the newest version of the well known SiRFstar III chipset but has a much lower power consumption than its predecessor. Running approximately 15 hours on a single battery charge. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/medion_gopal_pna_210_-_cheapest_sirf_star_iii_sat_nav http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/medion_gopal_pna_210_-_cheapest_sirf_star_iii_sat_nav Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:27:22 +0000 The GoPal must be one of the lowest priced navigation systems around. You can currently pick this up for just GBP99 from PC World on-line (129.99 in store), which surely makes it the cheapest SiRFStarIII device at the moment. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/microsoft_autoroute_2007 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/microsoft_autoroute_2007 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 11:34:03 +0000 Going to Europe? Use Microsoft AutoRoute 2007, the customizable route planning software that provides accurate driving directions and helps you easily explore new areas, so you can make the most of your trip in Europe. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/navman_f20 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/navman_f20 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 11:42:54 +0000 The F20 is a simple, easy to use GPS. There's no fancy MP3 playback or bluetooth, this unit is straight forward and simple to use. In particular the nearest petrol and parking buttons on the side on the device are brilliant http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_street_pilot_c550_satnav http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_street_pilot_c550_satnav Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:29:52 +0000 The StreetPilot C550 is Garmin's answer to TomTom's top of the range 910 model and has all the same features, although C550 does have a slightly smaller screen, along with additional free traffic alerts. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/mitac_mio_c250_digiwalker http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/mitac_mio_c250_digiwalker Wed, 08 Nov 2006 22:26:14 +0000 Another new arrival for Christmas, the Mitac Mio C250 DigiWalker, is a budget GPS unit at around GBP170 but with some great features. Just 110 grams in weight and at 23.5mm x 81mm x 107.43mm its one of the lightest around. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_forerunner_101 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_forerunner_101 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:10:46 +0000 The Forerunner 101 offers athletes and recreational walkers and runners an entry-level personal training device with GPS. It measures speed, distance, pace and calories burned, and runs on 2 AAA batteries. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/nokia_enters_dedicated_gps_market http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/nokia_enters_dedicated_gps_market Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:55:22 +0000 The 330 Auto Navigation is Nokia's first entry into dedicated satellite navigation. The device contains a 2GB SD card containing UK and european maps from NavTeq and 'Route 66 Navigate 7' software. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/sony_nav-u_nv-u51_and_nv-u71t http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/sony_nav-u_nv-u51_and_nv-u71t Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:44:21 +0000 As Christmas approaches Sony bids to crack the cheaper end TomTom market with its 'nav-u', or rather uninspiringly titled the 'NV-U51'. It contains 512Mb RAM loaded with maps of the UK or there's a more expensive 2Gb Euro Maps 'NV-U71T' model. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_nuvi_300 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_nuvi_300 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:25:24 +0000 Featuring the very latest SiRF Star III chipset, the nuvi 300 is a portable GPS navigator, traveller's reference, and digital entertainment system, all in one. Combined with detailed maps, the nuvi provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/how_to_create_your_own_pois_with_poieditorcom http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/how_to_create_your_own_pois_with_poieditorcom Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:15:38 +0000 Points Of Interest (or POIs) are used with many GPS navigation devices to enable you to locate interesting local sights while on the move (such as the nearest pub!). We show you how to create your own custom Points Of Interest files. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_one_new_edition http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/tomtom_one_new_edition Tue, 17 Oct 2006 09:07:04 +0000 It's been a year since the release of the best selling entry level TomTom. Version two of this popular device sees some significant changes both cosmetically and internally. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/memory-map_review http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/memory-map_review Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:49:37 +0000 Memory-Map offers awarding winning software, aparently accredited by none other than the Duke of Edinburgh, for both PC and Windows Mobile/Pocket PC and offers full coverage of Great Britain down to the incredibly detailed OS Explorer 1:25,000 scale. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/the_new_mio_h610 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/the_new_mio_h610 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:36:17 +0000 The H610 is the latest in a long line of sat nav devices from Mitac. But with its flowery cover and diminutive size there's clearly something a little special about their H610. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/mitac_mio_p350_and_p550 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/mitac_mio_p350_and_p550 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:08:01 +0000 We take a quick look at the Mitac Mio P350 and P550, Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PCs capable of doing all those things PDAs do... and GPS satellite navigation. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_streetpilot_i3 http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/garmin_streetpilot_i3 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:38:15 +0000 Despite its tiny size the i3 will perform many of the same functions of a normal sized GPS device such as voice prompted turn by turn directions through its built-in speaker, maps displayed either in 2D or 3D on its non-reflective, 32000 colour screen. http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/the_new_tomtom_one http://www.streetfinder.co.uk/articles/the_new_tomtom_one Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:25:41 +0000 Based on the massive hit the TomTom Go 300, the One is basically the same unit if a little smaller with a few extras including bluetooth and a better GPS receiver.