Posts Tagged ‘SatelliteNavigation’

Europe gets Toyota Yaris SR with dockable TomTom nav unit

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the Toyota Yaris SRThe Euro-spec Toyota Yaris is a well-equipped little car. But things like the nine airbags, chrome exhaust finisher, and remote central double locking are merely gravy for the real show on this new SR model: a fully-integrated portable TomTo......

Nav system in Zephyr rated best in the biz

Thursday, October 5th, 2006
Having reviewed many vehicles in my day, I can tell you unequivocally that not all satellite navigation systems are created equal. Just checking the sat nav box on the options sheet doesn't guarantee you'll be getting a system that's easy to use and will get you where you want to go. Those who know ......

DashDaq throws open source in face of high-end sat navs

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
We're kicking ourselves because we didn't get a chance to play with the DashDaq onboard computer at SEMA last week where it won a Best New International Product Award. Actually, to call it an onboard computer is generalizing its capabilities a bit too much. The small handhelt unit plugs into your ve......

Hyundai offers Garmin sat navs through dealers

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
Garmin has scored a major coup by buddying up with Hyundai to sell its nüvi 360 personal navigation device at all of the automaker's 725 dealerships across the U.S. The nüvi 360 not only navigates, but also features hands-free Bluetooth calling and other travel specific features like a database of......

Directions no charge: Cadillac offering nav systems for free

Thursday, August 24th, 2006
In a gesture of unwavering generosity, Cadillac announced yesterday that select 2007 models would come equipped with free satellite navigation. The offer will end on January 2nd 2007 and is only available on "specially-equipped" models.What directional joys await those of you willing to drop the coi......

Delphi NAV200 comes in at $349

Sunday, August 6th, 2006
Aftermarket navigation systems are not cheap, though neither are the nav units that come bundled in your car. Aftermarket units can start in the $500 range but easily skyrocket up to $2,000 depending on how many features you demand. Delphi's consumer electronics division has just announced a new han......

VZ Navigator: Do not pass Go, *do* pass destination, go directly to jail

Friday, March 24th, 2006
Martha McKay of the Wichita Eagle recently tested the VZ Navigator, a GPS navigation system offered by Verizon for its Motorola V325 cell phone. The service became available in January.In a similar manner to TechnoRide’s testing of OnStar’s Turn-By-Turn service, McKay entered her destination add......

New Garmin StreetPilot geared toward North American Asians

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Garmin, the well-known maker of portable GPS systems and other devices, has announced it will start offering a version of its popular StreetPilot c330 (pictured) that will provide directions in five different Asian languages. The 'StreetPilot c330 Asian Americas', which goes on sale in May, is the f......

New Garmin StreetPilot geared toward North American Asians

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006
Garmin, the well-known maker of portable GPS systems and other devices, has announced it will start offering a version of its popular StreetPilot c330 (pictured) that will provide directions in five different Asian languages. The 'StreetPilot c330 Asian Americas', which goes on sale in May, is the f......

TomTom brings instant messaging to sat-nav

Monday, March 13th, 2006
"Where did they find those wonderful toys?"That's what we at Autoblog occasionally find ourselves asking when checking out sister-blog Engadget. And what toys!Sat-Sat Nav-Nav Makers-Maker TomTom has released a new product called TomTom Buddies. It's a standard GPS navigation system with a nice twist......