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By Yenie Darian, August 5, 2009 2:44 AM

Decide the Best Auto Navigation System for You

By Yenie S. Darian

GPS was originally intended for military applications, but over the past couple of years, more people are taking

Auto Navigation System

advantage of it to make easier to find out where they are going, plan their journeys, and keep track of where they are.

Today, the people who spend many hours in their car, truck, or SUV and the people who do extensive travels need the benefits from an auto navigation system.

Most people might just be thinking of one concern, which they will decide the best navigation unit they really need. There are simple things that you need to know are the different auto navigation systems and determine which of these units your needs more.

The different auto navigation systems on the market today:

• Stand-alone Auto Navigation System provides the most detailed and complete mapping utilities.
• Multipurpose Handheld Navigation Devices do not have the full-detailed information that the former can offer you than Stand-alone auto navigation.
• Laptop/Palm Based Systems is better, if you already have your Palm or laptop devices and you often bring them with you while traveling.

How you can use the auto navigation system and GPS technology during your every travel:

• Before you get in your car and start the engine, of course, you need first to Planning your trip and where your destination will be. Auto navigation system will help you to give the best direction.
• While you are in travel, there are some points that you might need to eat some or stop for a while to take rest. So keep track of gas station, malls, hotels, restaurants or theatres.

GPS in the Auto Navigation System allow easy navigation that it tells you exactly where you are and lets you find the shortest way that you can reach your destination. Traveling was never been this easy. And you no longer need that huge atlas or the commercial tour guide. It’s mean you can save fuel, money, time and energy.

We have additional information on this subject you may be interested in reading: Garmin GPS and The History of GPS.

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By Yenie Darian, August 3, 2009 2:07 AM

The User Friendly GPS – TomTom GPS Navigation

By Yenie S. Darian

There are many GPS navigation brands out there which each brand has unique feature and characteristics that are not found in other brands. Today I try to write the strengths and weakness of TomTom GPS Navigation as one of the most popular GPS Navigation devices available.

Strengths

• Easy to use: TomTom GPS Navigation is simple to use interface that most users experience with their feature
  

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  easy-to-see commands and straight-forward.

• Good Guidance: TomTom GPS Navigation allows good guidance with text-to-speech directions that any beginners could operate effortlessness. They can learning quickly and can use it for everyday navigating.
• Traffic information: The feature traffic information receivers on the advance type of TomTom GPS Navigation, allows information of upcoming traffic jams and heavy traffic up ahead.
• Quick signal-locking GPS receivers: TomTom GPS Navigation also features quick signal-locking GPS receivers that are complemented with a fast 400 MHz built-in processor that competent performing with smooth refresh rate and quick command response.
• Driver Tools: Some of more advanced TomTom features driver tools that let you know if you are over the speed limit, and also Lane Guidance tool, an in-depth look to lane switches in busy and complicated interchange.
• “Help Me!” feature: shows local emergency facilities and phone numbers, plus the current location of your unit in cases of emergency.
• A buddy tracker: For notifies the user where their buddies are, several TomTom products even features a buddy tracker that notifies the user where on the map their buddies are.

Weakness

• Design of all TomTom GPS Navigation is very similar style and colors, with the same user interface.
• For some vehicles, the mounting kits that usually come with TomTom GPS Navigation devices is difficult to reach which it makes the users difficult operate the touchscreen.
• The integrated Bluetooth hands-free technology is still too new and many users have complained of difficulty of hearing with low volume mic pick-up by the user calling.

Finally, TomTom GPS Navigation is great for users who need to have an easy, a simple device and straightforward navigation system with plenty of driver tools.

Just thought you may be interested in reading this guide: In Car GPS Navigation Systems Make Reaching Your Destination a Breeze! and A Review of Garmin Nuvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator

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By Yenie Darian, August 1, 2009 10:55 PM

Portable GPS Devices Guide and Tips

By Yenie S. Darian

Before you go shopping a portable GPS device, make sure you know what to look for. Here is the Portable GPS Devices Guide and Tips:

Map availability. Make sure to check that you can buy maps for other countries if you like to travel.

Free map update. The Manufacture of Portable GPS device should allow you to download free map corrections, because 15% of the road network changes every year.

Traffic congestion support. Look for traffic software TMC-RDS support in any navigator you will buy that will help you avoid traffic hotspots and allow you to receive the Suna Traffic Channel broadcasts.

“Where am I?” feature is important when you get stranded on a remote country road at night.

User interface. Try out a few to see how easy it is to do basic things, such as switch between day-night brightness, navigate to a new destination and access your favorite destinations.

Touch-screen quality. A navigator touch screen should respond to a light touch; that makes typing addresses very easy.

Windscreen mount. The best Windscreen mount for Portable GPS Devices are simple: compact one-piece mounts that the navigator clips onto easily, allowing tilting and swiveling.

Computer syncing capabilities. Get Portable GPS devices that come with software to help you upload maps, back up your favorite locations and so on. And make sure it works on your computer (especially if you have Windows Vista or a Mac).

Speaker loudness. Check the navigator has a loud enough speaker if you have a car that doesn’t seal out noise from the outside world perfectly.

Handsfree features. Portable GPS devices that can double as a handsfree speaker-mic for your mobile phone is a great value-add to look for.

As I was writing the above article, it struck me that you may be interested in reading this too: Using a Portable GPS System and Most Noticeable the Benefits of a Car GPS System I hope you find it useful.