Garmin Sat Nav

Garmin Nüvi

This product range encompasses all in-car Garmin sat nav devices with each model offering a variety of features tailored to suit individual requirements. The basic entry level Garmin sat nav models offer the usual touch screen facilities with a standard interface and map layout and are the lowest priced Garmin sat nav models in the range. The mid-range and top end Garmin sat nav models come with added features like larger touch screens, voice activated navigation and removable batteries. The functions that are available with the Nüvi range of Garmin sat nav devices, which are dependant on the models chosen, include:

Route planning – allows for longer and more complicated journeys to be saved on the Garmin sat nav device where you can specify via points and preview simulated turns.

Lane Assist – the Garmin sat nav device gives warning in advance of the correct lane to be in and helps avoid hesitation and confusion when at multi-lane junctions and motorways.

Smart Traffic Avoidance – provides real-time alerts along major routes that allows you to avoid jams, road works and accidents using either an integrated traffic receiver built into the Garmin sat nav device or using an optional external traffic receiver.

Touch-free phone calls – allows users to synchronise their Bluetooth enabled mobile phone with their Garmin sat nav device to allow hands free phone calls to be made from the Garmin sat nav device.

Garmin Sat Navs

Garmin is a manufacturer of in-car sat navs, handheld GPS units, portable navigation devices and GPS products for both the outdoor and the marine sector globally. It is one of the leading mobile navigation device companies in the world, providing users with a huge range of Garmin sat nav products.

Garmin Sat Nav Deals

Garmin sat nav devices cover a wide range of areas including in-car sat nav, motorcycle sat nav and Garmin sat nav software for mobile devices that are GPS ready.

The Garmin sat nav devices all use a GPS receiver that provides users with their precise location and will also allow Garmin sat nav devices to give accurate directions to any location chosen with both visual and verbal directions. The map displays on the Garmin sat nav devices are displayed in an angled birds-eye view format that makes the visual directions given on the map easier to follow.

Garmin sat nav also provides a range of in-car traffic receivers that attach to your Garmin sat nav GPS device and provides a wealth of information about the road ahead, making the routes you choose as problem free as possible, which means you will be able to get wherever you are going much faster by avoiding unnecessary traffic and road work delays.

What is the current Garmin sat nav product range?

There are a great range of Garmin sat nav products available that provide any user with everything they need. Garmin offers the following Garmin sat nav product range:

The zumo range – This product range caters for motorcycle riders and as well as having the same standard layout as the Nüvi Garmin sat nav range it also provides extra features that are of great benefit to bikers, which are:

Glove friendly touch screen – a touch screen with left handed control and large icon for easier operation of your Garmin sat nav device.

Sunlight readable, UV resistant, high brightness screen – a screen designed to make viewing easier on your Garmin sat nav device.

Motorcycle mounting – a mount for your Garmin sat nav device designed to fit anywhere on your bike and is waterproof, fuel resistant and vibration tested.

Garmin Mobile software – The Garmin Mobile software converts GSM ready mobile devices into a Garmin sat nav device offering many of the great facilities that can be found on the stand-alone Garmin sat nav models, such as:

Spoken turn-by-turn directions – provides verbal directions and the latest coverage of the whole of Europe including millions of Points of Interest in the same way as Garmin sat nav devices.

Hands free communication – provides hands free communication at the same time as providing you with your directions.

Global local search – provides access to local Points of Interest near your location and allows you to navigate there.

Garmin Online – provides access to traffic information, weather forecasts and much more.

Garmin also has a software package for tablet PCs and laptops to provide Garmin sat nav functionality on your portable devices. The software uses the GPS in your mobile device in conjunction with the City Navigator, which provides complete maps of Europe down to street level, to pinpoint your location on your mobile device and provide directions to any destination you enter on your mobile device in the same way you would on a regular Garmin sat nav device.

Sat Nav News

TomTom One IQ Routes Europe can make ideal travelling companion

More and more of us these days are using sat nav devices to make travelling easier, and the TomTom One IQ Routes Europe could prove to be the ideal travelling companion for those that travel both in the UK and in other parts of Europe.

There are many sat nav systems and manufacturers on the market these days, and one of the most well known manufacturers is TomTom, which is known for its innovation, affordability, and high quality when it comes to sat nav devices. The manufacturer offers a range of sat nav systems within its range to suit a wide variety of needs and pockets, and one of these systems is the TomTom One IQ Routes Europe.
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GPS smart phones rivalling sat nav devices

According to a recent report high specification smart phones that come with GPS capabilities are increasingly competing with traditional sat nav devices

Many drivers these days have a sat nav device that they rely on to get around, and the sat nav devices that are available these days offer all sorts of features from lane assist and specialist features for HGV drivers to points of interest and much more. However, despite the evolution of the trusty sat nav there is a chance that the popularity of these devices could wane as a result of theavailability of GPS features on smart phones.
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Eco sat nav will prove ideal for green drivers

Whilst most of us are used to being directed by our sat nav devices those that want to be environmentally friendly can now enjoy the eco benefits of the Vexia Econav.

For most people having a sat nav device in the car is all about being directed to the place where you want to get to with speed and efficiency. However, there is now a new sat nav device that could prove ideal for those that not only want to get around with ease and speed but also want to do their bit for the environment.
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Get last minute great deals on sat navs

Many people are still trying to battle through the crowds to finish their Christmas shopping, and no doubt one of a number of sat nav devices are bound to be on the lists of many of these late shoppers.

There is something to be said to being so organised that you have all of your Christmas shopping done and dusted by the time the less organised of us are only just thinking about what to get people. On the downside, those that do their shopping early often miss out on the last minute Christmas deals that retailers often launch in order to get that last rush of people through the doors before the busiest time of the year comes to an end.

With sat nav devices having become so popular many people may be looking to buy these devices for loved ones as gifts for Christmas, and those that have left it till the last minute to get their Christmas shopping done will be pleased to know that there are some great Christmas deals on a range of sat nav systems, which means that you could get your sat nav gift at a really great price.

Another great thing is that you do not have to battle through the crowds of last minute shoppers in town in order to get a great sat nav deal, as many of these cut price deals are available online, which means that you can order your chosen sat nav from the comfort of your own home and still enjoy great savings but without the stress of having to battle your way to the counter.

Of course, those that are looking to get a sat nav for a loved one should ensure that they know what they need to get before making a purchase as there are many choices available. For example, a starter sat nav is a good choice for someone that has not got one of these devices, whereas a more advanced model is a good idea for those that may have a basic sat nav as it provides them with an upgrade on their model.

TomTom develops sat nav for commercial vehicles

Like a number of its rival manufacturers sat nav giant TomTom has developed a new satellite navigation system to assist drivers of commercial vehicles.

Drivers of large commercial vehicles such as lorries face a range of hazards and obstacles on the road, such as low bridges, narrow lanes, and other things that can make their journey and their job far more difficult than it needs to be. With more and more commercial drivers using satellite navigation systems many are finding themselves being directed to a totally inappropriate route which not only causes hassle but can also prove to be dangerous.
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