Garmin EcoRoutes ESP
Nov 5, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
By next year Garmin nuvi’s will be able to get diagnostic data from your vehicle with the EcoRoutes ESP module. This module will be a small unit that can fit somewhere behind your dashboard if necessary and talk to your nuvi via Bluetooth so you don’t have to worry about too much wiring.
The ESP module connects to and is powered by your vehicle’s OBD-II diagnostics port.
The new nuvi’s will have the software to let you customize which gauges you want to see and even set alerts for each one. Things you can keep track of are things like check engine light, real-time fuel economy, emissions, intake air temperature, coolant temperature, RPM, throttle position, and more…
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Garmins between $100 and $120 for Black Friday
Nov 5, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
Garmin is expected to have a few models specially designed for the American Black Friday madness. These GPS navigation systems will cost somewhere between $100 and $120 according to Twice. Also according to Cliff Pemble who is the president and COO of Garmin the sales of nuviphone were “slow” so a TV ad campaign was just launched. Reporting on the Android based nuviphone – he said it is slated for 2010.
Garmin doesn’t sound like they are too concerned about this new generation of competitors coming from GPS enabled smart phones. These new navigation apps still require a costly data plan and usually a higher end phone.
Garmin Aera
Nov 3, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
Garmin Aera is the new GPS navigation system from the company for those who own both an aircraft and a car. It runs in two modes, so you can easily switch between air, and road.
The new Garmin Aera series will have a 4.3″ screen, much like the nuvis, but when in air mode it will provide the pilots with map, weather, terrain, direct to, HSI/panel, active FPL, numbers, nearest, WPT info, position, XM radio, and tools.
There will be four new models:
- aera 500: base model
- aera 510: add XM WX capable and GXM™ 40 antenna
- aera 550: add high resolution 9 arc second terrain/obstacle data, SafeTaxi, AOPA
- aera 560: add XM WX capable and GXM™ 40 antenna
Here is how much they’ll cost you – yes a bit too much – but you own a plane after all, you can afford it:
- aera 500: $800
- aera 510: $1300
- aera 550: $1500
- aera 560: $2000
nuviphone now only $99
Nov 1, 2009 garmin, gps navigation, phones
Oh nuviphone… Now you’re only $99. Remember the days when we thought you’d cost $300?
Amazon knows what the true value of nuviphone is these days. It has to compete with many other smartphones which are much better at many other things and can expand with apps. Nuviphone on the other hands does not do apps, had some bad reviews, but but.. does a great job at navigation.
Grab the Garmin nüvifone G60
Garmin G3000
Oct 20, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
We wish we could have a few things to say about Garmin’s new G3000. But since no staff member flys or owns a jet here at Navigadget we – just like you – are just staring at the pics and thinking how awesome it would be to use one of these things.
Garmin G3000 is a the first touchscreen-controlled integrated flightdeck for light turbine aircraft says the press release.
Some features of G3000 include:
- icon-driven interface
- 5.7-inch diagonal touchscreen controller
- infrared touchscreen technology with audio and visual feedback
- 14.1-inch diagonal WXGA high resolution primary flight displays (PFD) and multi-function display (MFD)
- three-axis, fully digital, dual channel, fail passive auto flight system
Garmin expects to be certified for G3000 in the second half of 2011.
Garmin G1000
Oct 20, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
Garmin is about to get certified that will allow installation of Garmin’s G1000 flightdeck on certain models of Cessna CitationJet.
The new Garmin G1000 has a large 12″ multi-function display (MFD) and two 10.4″ primary flight displays (PFD) and it includes Garmin’s GFC 700 three-axis, fully digital, dual channel, fail passive automatic flight control system (AFCS), coupled wide area augmentation system (WAAS) approaches, vertical navigation, and flight level change (FLC).
Other features include synthetic vision technology (SVT) that presents a 3D depiction of terrain, obstacles, traffic and the runway environment, FMS with dual WAAS LPV, Class-B terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), dual integrated solid-state attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), and dual integrated digital air data computers.
Thanks to the G1000’s lightweight and modular design, the G1000 installation results in a weight savings of approximately 100 pounds.
If you’re a jet owner you’ll have to wait until early second quarter of 2010.
garmin nuvi 1450 GPS navigation system
Oct 17, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
If you remember Garmin Nuvi 1490T you’ll immediately feel close to the new Garmin Nuvi 1450.
Garmin Nuvi 1450 is a new GPS navigation system from the company that features a large 5″ screen, text-to-speech, lane assistant at big junctions, and the kind of recent ecoRoute. ecoRoute supposedly helps you save the environment by calculating fuel efficient routes, tracks your fuel usage, and provides mileage reports.
nuvi 1450 costs $450 – quite a bit – but that’s the price you need to pay if you need a 5″ Garmin.
Garmin nüvi 1310
Oct 8, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
Back in March we mentioned Garmin nuvi 1300 series but never talked about the European version – nuvi 1310. Just like its American counterparts nuvi 1310 also shares slim body design that only measures 15mm thick, offers bluetooth connectivity, lane assist feature, and even speed camera warnings that are updated daily.
Garmin nuvi 1310 has the wide 4.3″ touch screen, battery that can last up to 4 hours, microSD card support, and text to speech feature.
It has different version for different areas such as nuvi1310T for Nordics, Alps, Spain/Portugal, Eastern Europe and finally UK/Ireland.
Suggested retail price for it is £ 180 but Amazon carries them for £ 143.
garmin nuvi 1690 shipping from Amazon
Oct 8, 2009 garmin, gps navigation
Two way connected GPS navigation system garmin nuvi 1690 is now shipping from Amazon. As expected it is going to cost $500. Yeah, that’s a lot. But at least no service charge for two years.
Do you think nuvi 1690 is worth $500?
nuviphone G60 reviews
Oct 7, 2009 garmin, gps navigation, phones, reviews
A couple of reviews already came out about the nuviphone G60 we waited for years. One from pcmag, and the other one from Gizmodo. Neither of them look that good but if you have your heart set on this device you should really read the reviews and look for specifics that would actually change your mind.
pcmag: You can search for points of interests with your voice, great map detail, no DC power adapter for charging, voice directions not very loud, comes with document viewer, no MMS, bad camera, no video recording or playing, good battery life.
Still, the G60 is the best cell-phone-based GPS navigation device I’ve ever tested.
gizmodo: bad touchscreen, bad camera, bad accelerometer, $5 extra to check weather, traffic, etc, no car chager, good navigation.
I didn’t mean to be this harsh, but I also didn’t expect the G60 to be so bad.
Have you seen any other nuviphone G60 reviews? Please share URLs in the comments section.
UPDATE (Oct 14th 2009):
Engadget: Great for navigating but not as capable as a smartphone.
At $299 on contract, you’ve got a lot of smartphone options, and unless navigation is your number one priority, almost any of them are superior to this. This phone just isn’t a smartphone; it’s an amazing navigation machine that makes calls and attempts to browse the web / dabble in integrated apps.
David Pogue: A video review. He calls it “too expensive two trick pony”
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