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By Yenie Darian, October 20, 2009 12:29 PM

Choose Portable GPS Receiver

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 Darian, August 28, 2009 2:24 PM

Tips to Get the Best GPS System

By Yenie S. Darian

Get The Best GPS System

Today, there are so many new units and new feature of GPS System. But if you don’t know how to get the Best GPS System, here 3 Tips to help you find the Best GPS System with pleasure.

The internet is the best place to find car GPS information and reviews. So, visit GPS review sites to make a decision quicker. There are many sites out there that inform and review products such as GPS systems to find the very best one. Don’t rely on just the one big GPS sites. Many sites filled with a lot of reviews of the latest and greatest which makes it easy to compare.

Just make sure the site reviews some GPS models and brands, so they can give neutral opinion. They also offer you some comparisons of several GPS models. But you have to reading carefully, what kind of model that suitable for you.

Then we have to look for the user and the expert reviews. Usually user has a personal investment in the performance. They also use GPS system for weeks even years and this make them know exactly pro and cons of the product. But they don’t give us wider comparison, because they perhaps try two or three models only. The Experts usually have more depth of experience, current knowledge, even, sometimes they do carefully testing. You can take benefit from both user and expert perspectives.

Ask your friends that probably have GPS systems. And you will get the best fair review from him. Even, you may be able to ask them to borrow their GPS system for a day or two to see if it fits your needs.

Finally, visit Amazon website that provide excellent customer reviews on all their Best GPS system products. To get the Best GPS System, you only need to search for “GPS System” on their website and you will see the products, their ratings and some of user reviews.

We have additional information on this subject you may be interested in reading: Most Noticeable the Benefits of a Car GPS System and Using a Portable GPS System.

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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.