New GPS Reviews

The Mio Moov 310 portable navigation system offers text-to-speech directions and includes a complimentary one-year subscription to real-time traffic updates.

The Moov 310 has sluggish performance, including slow route calculations. The user documentation is also poor. Continue Reading »

The GPSMAP 188/188C Sounder install easily in open cockpit and overhead boxes, and feature a quick map redraw using a high-speed RISC processor. These units combine chartplotter and sounder capabilities in one unit, with split-screen capability so you can view your position and sounder information at the same time.

For the GPSMAP 188 Sounder, detailed marine cartography is presented on a high-resolution (240 x 360 pixels), 10-level grayscale, liquid crystal display. For the GPSMAP 188C Sounder, the display is a high-resolution (234 x 320 pixels), 16-color TFT display. Continue Reading »

Designed for two wheels, the TomTom Rider 32MB GPS Navigator for Motorcycles and Scooters is rugged and water resistant, and provides you with clear spoken instructions right inside your helmet.

Easy to use, this unit lets you just plug it in, switch it on, and ride away, requiring no installation or activation for you to enjoy door-to-door routing to any address in North America, all with a simple touch-screen operation that is tailored for use even with your gloves on. Continue Reading »

The N95 almost justifies its hefty price-tag for the sat-nav alone. Despite a few bugs, Nokia’s handset succeeds as phone, camera, media player, PDA and above all personal navigator. If we had to rescue just one device from a burning house, it would be the N95.

Every now and then a product comes along that promises to revolutionise the market. The N95 is such a beast, combining satellite navigation, a cutting-edge 5-megapixel camera, a media player and PDA functions in a handset that somehow isn’t the size of a brick.
If you look hard enough (and don’t mind an astronomical tariff) you can find the N95 for less than ￡50 on a monthly contract, but the SIM-free price is an eye-watering ￡630. There’s also an 8GB version of the N95 that has a larger screen and comes in a black casing. For more information read our full Nokia N95 8GB review. Continue Reading »

The Pharos Drive GPS 250 is simple to use and offers text-to-speech functionality. The portable navigation system also features a 4.3-inch screen.

The Drive GPS 250 can be sluggish with route calculations and general performance. Text-to-speech directions sound a bit robotic, and there’s no included accessory to mount the system to your dashboard. Continue Reading »

If you’ve read our review of T-Mobile’s MDA Compact III you may get a sense of déjà vu with O2’s XDA Orbit, as the devices look similar and share many features. But the Orbit is the first XDA model to come with built-in GPS and bundled navigation software, so T-Mobile needs to start watching its back and keeping a close eye on what O2 is up to.

The downside is that there isn’t room for a proper pad for number dialling. Like many Pocket PCs, you need to tap the green Call key under the screen, then tap at the screen itself to dial numbers or access speed dials. Continue Reading »

There are two types of company selling sat-nav systems today. Those you probably know best are the specialists: its the only thing they do, and they tend to do it well.

The Medion GoPal E3410 is a mid-range satnav device that is well worth your consideration. There are many features that satnav manufacturers bundle into devices such as the Medion GoPal E3410 and, while some trinkets just bump up the price.

The price of Sat-Nav units is dropping day by day and as a result the competition is growing pretty strong throughout the market, with more and more manufactures adding quality features to their range - at bargain prices. So when we got hold of the Medion GoPal E3410 we were surprised at just how strong its feature list was, for only ￡190. Continue Reading »

A unique product in as much as its circular in shape rather than the traditional square design. You get solid navigational performance coupled with European maps, a security pin function and a TMC aerial supplied in the box as standard.

Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 71/100. Comparing these reviews to 61187 other Global Positioning Systems (GPS) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore.

With its circular design, the Blaupunkt TravelPilot Lucca 3.5 Edition is said to harmonise with the round components of the Mini, Audi TT, Fiat 500 and Citroen cars. However, once the initial gawping sessions have passed, the Lucca will offer you European maps alongside a handy TMC option for around ￡230. Continue Reading »

What the Navigon 5110 lacks in multimedia functionality it makes up for with some excellent innovative features. Its Lane Assistant with Reality View is a godsend for those who struggle with complex motorway junctions.

From the moment you take the 5110 and its car cradle out of the box you can’t help but admire their style and functionality. As the European maps are pre-installed onto the supplied 2GB SD card you can start to navigate immediately. Continue Reading »

We were lucky enough to get hold of the final release of the Navigon 8110 a few months back and to be honest we have not had time to add a review until now. By the looks of things the product is now available to buy from Amazon, so we hope this review/preview helps give you a better idea of its features.

At the time we reviewed the 8110 its ROM was not 100% complete - as it was still being tweaked - but the software was bang up-to-date and allowed us to review the unit. Continue Reading »