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  • Garmin Smartphone Link for Android Provides Connected Services to nüvi® Personal Navigation Devices

    Garmin Smartphone Link for Android Provides Connected Services to nüvi® Personal Navigation Devices

    Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments
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  • Garmin-Asus Garminfone review

    Garmin-Asus Garminfone review

    Posted on May 18, 2010 | No Comments
    The holy matrimony between smartphone and personal navigation device just keeps getting stronger, scorning dedicated GPS units like forgotten flings and leaving navigation-free handsets wandering lost and alone. Garmin-Asus has been flirting with the perfect bond with its Nuvifone series for some time now, but rather tragically from a branding perspective its strongest attempt yet comes without the nuvi moniker. It's the T-Mobile Garminfone, and its Android underpinnings go a long way toward making the best mix of PND and smartphone to date.

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    Garmin-Asus Garminfone review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 May 2010 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • TomTom Go Live 1000 blurs the line between PND and connected tablet

    TomTom Go Live 1000 blurs the line between PND and connected tablet

    Posted on April 27, 2010 | No Comments
    The dedicated GPS market is slowly but steadily shrinking as smartphones gain the same abilities, but yet the major players keep rolling out new devices. The TomTom Go Live 1000 bucks the trend of a semi-smart connected device and instead adds a ton of storage on top of a powerful setup to run a WebKit-based UI along with a ton of connected apps. This just might be the PND we've been waiting for -- too bad it's a few years late.

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  • Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    Here’s the TomTom XL 335S, everyone

    Posted on October 13, 2009 | No Comments
    TomTom is here with yet another GPS device. The 335S packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen and text to speech functions into a small package with a somewhat competitive MSRP of $239. But like most other GPS units, that MSRP will probably be undercut by retailers as they try to push these GPS units onto holiday shoppers. Thankfully, the XL 335S seems to be decent for that price although I couldn't tell you the difference between this $239 335S and the $249 340S. (K.I.S.S)

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  • TomTom rolls out two new XXL GPS units

    TomTom rolls out two new XXL GPS units

    Posted on September 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Despite the fact that some feel they are whistling in the dark, TomTom just released the latest generation of their "PND" (don't call it a GPS) the XXL. Featuring a large 5 inch screen, the new PNDs also have improved routing technology that learns your route, and helps to determine the most efficient way to get where you are going.

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  • Is Sony really working on Android-based mobile devices? Most likely yes

    Is Sony really working on Android-based mobile devices? Most likely yes

    Posted on June 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Does Sony dream of Android? The Japanese web is currently filling up with rumors about Sony preparing not one but two Android-based mobile devices. Both the Android-powered Walkman and a personal satellite navigation device are rumored to launch next year. I just checked all Japanese news sources I could find reporting on the topic and the short answer is that the rumor seems to be true.

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  • RIM purchases Dash Navigation

    RIM purchases Dash Navigation

    Posted on June 4, 2009 | No Comments
    Huh, this could work out. Remember Dash? It was that the little GPS start-up company that made the innovative PND that had a monthly subscription, but also routed you around traffic issues through the magic of the cloud. You probably never saw one in person because, well, no one wants a GPS with a monthly fee. Anyway, RIM, the makers of BlackBerrys of course, just purchased the company.

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  • Santok’s USB-infused in-car charger is just what the doctor ordered

    Santok’s USB-infused in-car charger is just what the doctor ordered

    Posted on May 24, 2009 | No Comments

    You know the dilemma all too well -- you need a cigarette outlet to charge up your PND, yet a spare USB socket would totally come in handy for juicing up that DAP whilst crossing the country in a '74 Chevelle. Enter Santok, which has just introduced what could possibly be the mother of all in-car chargers. Aside from turning a single cigarette socket into two, it also adds a pair of powered USB ports, leaving us only yearning for a couple of AC sockets to really cap things off. 'Course, we aren't so much for melted center consoles, so maybe we'll just color ourselves satisfied. Now, if only we could spot a price...

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