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Smartphones rising to take the lead over PNDs by 2014

I think it more likelyThat cars will have built in navigation, with a larger screens, better data entry, ergonomics etc... For personal use continuing integration with other portable devices seems very likely.

Tags: smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-02

Image Gallery: TeleNav Shotgun personal navigation device

TeleNav has been developing and supporting mobile GPS navigation software and services for a few years and just launched their first dedicated GPS device. The TeleNav Shotgun is a two-way communication device so that you receive live traffic updates and capability to search the internet for destinations. The touch screen...

Tags: TeleNav, TeleNav Shotgun, GPS, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, navigation, gps, telenav, pnd

Image galleries 2008-11-17

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Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Personal Navigation Devices

Personal Navigation Devices PNDs were very popular gifts in 2008 and throughout 2009 we saw some changes in smartphone technology and adoption that resulted in a couple of strong competitors left standing the the PND space. Garmin and TomTom are the primary players in the PND game and have some...

Tags: Smart Phone, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, GPS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Amazing iPhone GPS for $2.99

MotionX GPS Drive ($2.99) is a turn-by-turn GPS application for the iPhone. It turns an iPhone 3G/3GS in to a Personal Navigation Device PND that can help you find your destination whether you're traveling by vehicle or on foot. MotionX GPS Drive also includes iPod, Address Book...

Tags: Apple iPhone, GPS, 3G, Podcasts, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Internet, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-10-12

TomTom arrives on the iPhone for $100

AT&T Navigator's subscription based GPS navigation solution see our review was the first full GPS voice navigation system for the Apple iPhone, but there is now some serious competition in the GPS navigation space that may even start knocking out dedicated PND. The biggest news today is that TomTom for...

Tags: Apple iPhone, TomTom, AT&T Navigator, GPS, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-08-17

Garmin Nuvi 255W

Editors' note: The following review is of the Garmin Nuvi 205W. The 255W is identical to the 205W in nearly every way, except that the 255W features a text-to-speech function that reads street and POI names aloud and is preloaded with full map data instead of regional data. As a...

Tags: GPS, cradle, Garmin Nuvi 205W, Garmin Ltd., Nuvi 205W, Garmin Nuvi

Product reviews 2009-07-20

Garmin Nuvi 205W

When most people think GPS device, the first name that pops into mind is Garmin Nuvi. Garmin's Nuvi 200 line of navigators was an excellent blend of ease of use and value. The new Nuvi 2x5 line of GPS navigation devices seeks to build on that reputation with a few...

Tags: GPS, Garmin Nuvi 205W, cradle, Garmin Ltd., Nuvi 205W, Garmin Nuvi

Product reviews 2009-07-09

Spotter GPS Navigator, Dale Jr. Edition

If you've ever thought, "Gee, it would be great if NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. could ride with me everywhere I go, giving directions and being awesome," then Rightway GPS has just the navigation device for you. The Rightway Spotter Dale Jr. Edition is a fairly basic portable navigation device PND...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Handhelds, display, Earnhardt Jr., Rightway Spotter, voice

Product reviews 2009-06-29

Voice guided navigation comes to the iPhone as AT&T Navigator

I wrote how the T-Mobile G1 beat the iPhone to voice-guided navigation with the TeleNav client on T-Mobile. Today, AT&T and TeleNav announced that AT&T Navigator is now available in the Apple App Store. AT&T Navigator is the AT&T-branded version of the TeleNav software found on many Windows Mobile, BlackBerry,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Voice, AT&T Corp., AT&T Navigator, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-06-23

ClarionMind NR1UB

The ClarionMind will wow you with its flashy graphics and long list of features, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, a Web browser with Flash support, multimedia playback options, GPS navigation, and baked-in YouTube and MySpace access. However, there's just one tiny problem; it doesn't actually work very well.During our...

Tags: GPS, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), ClarionMind NR1UB, car, MySpace

Product reviews 2009-06-22

TomTom GO 740 Live

When we spoke with TomTom's representatives concerning the new GO 740 Live, the navigation device was described as offering a "God's-eye view" of the road. Now, the GO isn't omniscient, but it gets pretty close with its three-pronged approach to navigation data. Firstly and most importantly, a built-in wireless data...

Tags: bottom edge, TomTom Map Share, TomTom, GO 740 Live

Product reviews 2009-05-27

TomTom One 140 S portable navigation device

The TomTom One 140 S builds on TomTom's successful One series of entry-level portable navigation devices PNDs, with the addition of features that were once the hallmarks of TomTom's top-of-the-line models. The diminutive PND gains advanced lane guidance, which details complex freeway interchanges for easier navigation, as well as downloadable...

Tags: Flash memory, Text-to-Speech functionality, i/o port, TomTom, TomTom Map Share

Product reviews 2009-05-12

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND marketit's not surprising...I've never heard of Navigon before. So I did a little looking around. I found teo very short comments about three models Navigon released in 2008. The 8100T at $599 (http://www.nerdgrind.com/navigon-releases-8100t-navigator-calls-it-uber-premium/) and two affordable devices both...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, user guide, Navigon, North American PND, GPS

Discussion threads 2009-05-07

Navigon gets priced out of the North American PND market

It seemed that the Personal Navigation Device PND market was hot last year and several companies were rolling out great products. One of the best line of products I saw and mentioned in our 2008 Holiday Guide was from Navigon. They have some amazing graphics on their PND units that...

Tags: Matthew Miller, Navigon

Blog posts 2009-05-07

TomTom XL 330S

Entry-level GPS are a dime a dozen these days, but the TomTom XL 330S stands out for a couple of reasons. It updates the TomTom One XL with a better speaker and sleeker design, while keeping the things we loved about the One XL, including a spacious 4.3-inch touch screen...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, TomTom, TomTom XL 330S

Product reviews 2009-03-25

TomTom ONE 125 - GPS receiver

Editors' note: Portions of the Features section was taken from our review of the TomTom One 130S since the two GPS share similar capabilities.The TomTom One 125 isn't the newest or flashiest portable navigation device on the market, but that's OK. Not everyone needs the latest or greatest. What the...

Tags: Handhelds, Keyboards, GPS receiver, TomTom, GPS

Product reviews 2009-03-18

Navigon 2200T

It's been our experience that Navigon's portable navigation devices are little unpredictable in the performance department. Some are fast, accurate navigators, while others can be frustratingly slow and a little wonky with their directions. However, the one constant is that the company puts out full-featured GPS for a very affordable...

Tags: power button, traffic receiver, Navigon 2200T, GPS

Product reviews 2009-02-07

Motorola TN30

The Motorola Motonav TN30 is part of Motorola's first foray into the world of portable navigation devices PNDs. Like most first-generation devices, the Motonav TN30 is a charming unit with a fresh look and high ambitions, but it still has a few kinks that need to be ironed out before...

Tags: Motonav TN30, Motorola Inc., Motorola TN30, Motorola Motonav TN30

Product reviews 2009-01-22

Navigon 8100T portable navigation device

Editors' note: Parts of the Features section were taken from our review of the Navigon 7200T, since the two GPS units share a number of the same features.Navigon's portable navigation devices PNDs haven't had the best track record when it comes to performance, but we thought the tide had changed...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, Navigon 7200T, Navigon 8100T

Product reviews 2008-12-16

Magellan Maestro 4370

It's been a little while since we've seen anything from Magellan, but in late October, the company revealed its latest in-car GPS, the Magellan Maestro 4370. A step-up model from the Magellan Maestro 4250, the portable navigation device PND offers a new user interface with a feature called OneTouch that...

Tags: Keyboards, Magellan, OneTouch, Magellan Maestro 4370, Maestro, Maestro 4370

Product reviews 2008-12-03