By Yenie Darian

Today at the market, there are many models and brands of Portable GPS Receiver available. The new portable GPS receiver offered from US$ 100 to more than US$ 500 depend on the features. Usually, build-in GPS is too bulky, not efficient and more expensive than portable GPS receiver. The portable GPS receiver is very economical and useful for daily activity, driving or outdoor activity.

TomTom GO 730T 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic Receiver

The basic type portable GPS receiver is around US$ 100. Usually, they offer basic features such as the United States map in details, a small color screen, voice guidance and power adapter. This basic type have enough features to assist you during driving, although you couldn’t get additional features such as voice recognition, FM traffic receiver, add custom points of interest (POI’s), JPEG picture viewer, MP3 player, world travel clock with time zones, Multi-Destination Routing, trip calculator and so on.

Unfortunately, the portable GPS navigation system doesn’t have internal compass accelerometer or a device used to measure the car’s speed. So, it can’t navigate as accurately as a build-in GPS system. It is important to buy a portable GPS receiver that has a build-in accelerometer, if you use the GPS very frequently or live in an area where there are a lot of high rises and tunnels.

The portable GPS receiver usually compact and pocket sized. You can carry it anywhere you go and avoid stolen if you leave it in your car.

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By Yenie S. Darian

The Garmin GPS 12 is a discontinued product of Garmin. It was an almost ideal for Geocachers and kayakers.

For your information The Garmin GPS 12 Personal Navigator provided an affordable choice for outdoor adventurers who want a basic, dependable, and hard-working 12-parallel-channel GPS handheld. It offers fast satellite acquisition in the toughest conditions-even in heavy tree cover. I think it was the great simply product.

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By Yenie S. Darian

Garmin nuvi 1200 Series

The Garmin Nuvi 1200 series that consists of the Nuvi 1200, the Nuvi 1250, and the Nuvi 1260T are the latest of great automotive GPS units from Garmin.

All of this new Garmin GPS have the same size (3.7″W x 2.9″H x .6″D), weight (4.0 ounces) and screen size (2.8″W x 2.1″H, 3.5″diagonal). It is thin and light weight that can easily fits in your pocket for walking around the city.

This new Garmin Nuvi 1200 series GPS has:

• 3.5 inch display (diagonal)
• Speaks street names
• Optional FM lifetime traffic information
• Preloaded street maps for lower 48 states, Hawaii and Puerto Rico
• Where am I? feature
• Photo navigation
• ecoRoute™
• Optional MSN® Direct

Compare the nüvi 1200 Series

Some features that are missing from the newer widescreen versions are Lane Assist, Lane Guidance, customizable vertical data fields.

However, this entire new Garmin GPS navigator is an ultra-slim design that fits easily in your pocket. These are simply GPS units.

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By Yenie S. Darian

Garmin StreetPilot 2720

Here the best portable GPS unit on the market. Garmin – StreetPilot 2720 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including hefty Points of Interest (POIs) database with fuel, ATMs, hotels, restaurants and more. But accepts custom Points of Interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras, and lets you set nearness alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Garmin – StreetPilot 2720 comes with the features turn-by-turn voice directions, use the remote to enter a destination, simply touch the sunlight-readable screen, and 2D or 3D maps.

The best feature of Garmin StreetPilot 2720 is it minimizes trip distances by calculating the optimal route between multiple destinations. It is perfect for sales and delivery professionals.

The StreetPilot 2720 is also waterproof, a great choice for motorcyclists. The 2720 is much faster, has easier menus to navigate, has 3D navigation, and a screen that is more responsive and easier to operate with.

The weakness are this is a bulky unit compared to the latest generation of GPS, expensive unit, then you need an extra $70 to have current maps and it doesn’t have the bells and whistles of Bluetooth, MP3 playback or an FM transmitter.

I think the newer units are even better but the Garmin StreetPilot 2720 is capable and easy to use. Generally it is a very good unit and an amazing value at this price.

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By Yenie S. Darian

If you had purchase Garmin GPS, perhaps you will need the accessories that could maximize you gadget performance. Here some Garmin GPS Accessories that most important and most wanted.

1. USB Cable. The USB cable allows you to make a powerful connection between your PC and your GPS. Make easier to create routes and waypoints on your PC and transfer them back to your GPS unit. It’s also allows you to download map detail from MapSource CD-ROMs to compatible units.
2. Portable Friction Mount. This Portable Friction Mount will keep your GPS Unit set plain sight when you need
   

   Portable Friction Dashboard Mount

   it and out of the way when you don’t. Type of Friction Mount is depending on GPS models that you own. For example Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount is only compatible for nüvi Series and StreetPilot C5XX Series GPS Navigators (C530, C550, and C580).

3. Carrying Case. The Carrying Case will protect your Handheld GPS Unit from scratches and damage when you traveling. Further, you can travel in style with this sleek case. Before purchase it you have to check the compatibility with your GPS.
4. AC Charger and International Adapter Set. With the AC Adapter, you’ll be able to charge the GPS when you’re out of your car and near an outlet. And with International Adapter Set you’ll get convenient when you go abroad.
5. Vehicle Power Cable. This accessory is part of the original package when you buy the Garmin Nuvi navigator. The Vehicle Power Cable is excellent and keeps the navigation unit power from being depleted while using in the car.
6. Others. You may need another accessories to complete your Garmin GPS unit, such as Garmin Bicycle Mount for eTrex and Summit , Garmin Serial Port Cable for eTrex Compact GPS , Garmin MapSource 512MB Blank SD Card for Garmin GPS Units (can hold data from MapSource CD-ROMs), Garmin GTM-12 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators, Garmin Motorcycle Mount for StreetPilot 2610 and 2620 (010-10495-00)

Don’t buy any accessories at the time of purchasing the unit. You only need these accessories if your original one wears out or if you want to have multiple vehicles completely equipped or you need to make your gadget more maximize and stylish.

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By Yenie S. Darian

GPS systems are now available nearly everywhere, were originally designed and used only for the military. And the best GPS system in the world today is Garmin. Garmin is the most common and recommended GPS systems amongst all of the other GPS systems.

Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao, The founders of Garmin, started the company with the opportunity to create and become one of the leaders of GPS navigation. Why this brand is considered the best GPS Navigation? What the benefits of choosing a Garmin GPS device over other brands?

Garmin, as the leader in navigation, has created a lot of special features that different than the other brands. Most of the Garmin systems have features like a touch screen, voice recognition, and Bluetooth capability. They also develop specialized map sets on their system. It could be use everywhere in the world, every time and in any type of weather condition.

Garmin also give the customer the option in GPS device, with several specific unit types. You can choose a portable system for hiking, camping, or a system that can be installing into your vehicle for travel or even for fishing and marine used.

This company as an innovator of practical GPS technology makes a strong commitment at being the best and stay ahead of the pack. They offer all the features that bring forth comfort, accessibility and safety, which many other manufacturers try to follow Garmin’s lead. They do everything in their power to make sure that their customers are happy with Garmin’s product.

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Garmin GPS 76

In the last few years navigation devices have made some major changes that more compact than ever. One of those changes is The Garmin GPS 76 Marine Friendly Receiver. It’s small (W x H x D, 2.7 in. x 6.2 in. x 1.2 in and only 7.7 oz).

This Garmin Handheld GPS system has high technology, which accounts for the systems 3 meter accuracy range. It has a large display screen (1.6 in. x 2.2 in), level 4 gray LCD uses 180 x 240 pixels.

This Garmin Handheld GPS Receiver can interface with your home computer or your travel laptop, using a serial cable. And the system allows you to input up to 500 different points of interest, which will mark stores, lodging, and your campsite, as well as the place you parked. It’s equipped with worldwide maps of cities, streets, and marine navigation aids. You can input 50 different routes on one of 10 saved tracks, which also allow you to input 2,048 points of interest. And the great benefit of this GPS is completely waterproof.

The Garmin GPS 76 Marine Friendly Receiver is great for hunters and fishermen. It has a built in celestial data, includes a calendar and tide information. You can pinpoint your exact location as the screen shows a dotted trail straight to you, if your friend also has one of the Garmin Handheld GPS Receiver. If you are entered in a race or fishing tournament you can activate the timer from the easy access side buttons, and the timer will begin counting down.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 76 Marine Friendly Receiver has many benefits for your outdoors activities or over the road.

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By Ilango Chokalingam

With innovative solutions for communications, Garmin creates global positioning systems (GPS) for a variety of needs and at a variety of reasonable prices.

By using 24 different satellite systems to pinpoint your exact location, you will never have to pull over at a gas station again to ask for directions. This equipment was developed by the US Department of Defense to help them strategically plan their positioning, and the same trusted technology is used for your everyday navigation needs.

Garmin nüvi 360 3.5-Inch Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

Garmin GPS has been a trusted name in navigation and communications since 1989, and has grown to become a large, global company with thousands of employees. This employee base is responsible for the creation of amazing innovations everyday in the fields of communication and navigation technologies.

Any list of top 5 or top 10 navigation devices is guaranteed to have a minimum of 3 – 6 Garmin GPS devices on it. When looking for a GPS system to add to your electronics portfolio, definitely consider a Garmin device for dependability.

From high end, high quality GPS products, to the everyday necessities in navigational services that meet you and your families needs, you will find a navigational system that meets your needs within Garmin’s large and exclusive product line.

From the Garmin StreetPilot i5 to the Nuvi 35, you will find the GPS device that best suits your everyday travel needs with dependability and reliability in their technology. You can find prices ranging from $399 to $799, above, below and in between, as they have mastered the ability to provide every budget with a device that more than meets the price.

It is important to compile a list of the important features and functionality requirements that your particular device should have so that you are not overwhelmed when you view the actual products.

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