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22 While we certainly didn’t need to add to the already huge lineup in the Garmin Nuvi line, Garmin has introduced a new member– the Nuvi 500. Still, the Garmin Nuvi 500 does fill a huge void in the GPS market providing both auto navigation as well as off-road capabilities yet retaining functionality such as a touch screen. Yes, the ultimate “I just want one GPS, what should I get?” answer might very well be here within a couple of months. Continue–> Garmin Nuvi 500
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22 See our Garmin Nuvi 500 page for more information, the 550 is the same but adds full maps of the USA & Canada.
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18 This week most of the active threads surrounded the topic of a previous post, 4.3 Update Leaving Nuvi Speechless. There were numerous threads, but the update 4.3 messed my gps up thread became the most popular. We’re glad to report that Garmin had a very impressive turn around time for a fix, and the issue appears resolved. Continue–> From the Forums Friday 2008-07-18
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16 I came across this advertisement today, and found it interesting. Tele Atlas is advertising for people to submit map update reports. The advertisement pictured below reads like this:
Update GPS Map Data
Send us your map feedback and help create better maps.
www.teleatlas.com
Continue–> Tele Atlas Advertising for Map Reports
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16 While most Garmin firmware updates are rock solid, we had a small flurry of reports this morning that the recently released 4.3 update has left their GPS nearly speechless. Specifically, the problem seems to be that the GPS will no longer speak the initial turn instruction, and will only speak the very last “turn right now” type instruction. There are a few forum posts about the issue, which you can follow here:
Continue–> 4.3 Update Leaving Nuvi Speechless
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15 When people start comparing different GPS devices, a feature commonly listed among marketing materials is the number of “channels” a GPS has. Inside every GPS device is something known as the “GPS chipset” which is the heart of finding where you are. Different chipsets use a different number of “channels”. So what are these channels, and are they important in determining which GPS to purchase? Continue–> Do Chipset Channels Matter?
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11 In the From the Forums Friday segments I try to look at select threads over the past week that received more attention than the others. Often times those threads are ones which are more controversial, or that spark debate. That certainly was the case this week with the Extremely Disappointed in Nuvi 760 thread. Some valid points were made, some venting was done, and in the end hopefully everyone learned something about their GPS. Continue–> From the Forums Friday: 2008-07-11
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10 So you want a sneak peak at the applications currently available in the ‘Navigation’ category on the iPhone’s App Store? We’ve been given the scoop on what you will be able to add to your iPhone tomorrow. Continue–> iPhone Navigation Applications
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4 From the Forums Friday is making a special appearance on Saturday this week due to the holiday last night– or at least that is the excuse I’ll use for it being 9 hours late.  Lots of goodies this week, so let’s get down into it. Without a doubt the most popular thread of the week was Tool or toy?– a debate which started with this:
I’ve had my nuvi 350 for a few weeks now and have concluded that it is a fun gadget to play around with,but is it a serious navigation tool? As of now i think it can help out in some instances while traveling,but i am more amazed at it’s flaws than it’s attributes.
Continue–> From the Forums Friday 2008-07-04
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4 Rich got the scoop on the new Garmin handheld series we’ve been hearing little tweety birds talking about for a few weeks, the Garmin Oregon series. These new handheld devices will be similar to the Colorado series, but include a touch screen and will be a little shorter. The devices are also making rogue appearances at Amazon and buy.com. Continue–> Garmin Oregon 200, 300, 400c, 400i, 400t
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