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It looks like DeLorme is about to pull the curtains off a new GPS in the PN family. Joining the orange DeLorme PN-40 that has been a recent hit and the yellow DeLorme PN-20 that started the craze…. the new PN-30 is sporting a green jacket. While DeLorme remains quiet about the device, a few [...]

I’m running a little contest on Twitter seeking GPS tips. If you’ve got a good tip you can write in less than 140 characters, tweet it with hash-tag #gpstip for everyone to see. Want to see tips after people submit them? Follow this search page. I’ll pick what I think is the best tip and [...]

Back in January when we first heard about the TomTom 740 LIVE, it was described as coming with one year of the connected service at $499. The TomTom GO 740 LIVE will sell for $499 at major retailers in the United States beginning in Q2 2009. One year of TomTom LIVE Services will be included in [...]

File this one under “unconfirmed rumor”, but a couple of people at the CTIA show have said the Garmin Nuvifone models on display are packing AT&T SIM chips in them. The reports came from people unknown to us, so we have no way to know if it is true. It also doesn’t necessarily mean that [...]

With the TomTom 740 LIVE due to hit your local store any day now, people are starting to discuss the pricing, services, and comparing those services to existing “connected” devices. With the demise of the Dash Express, the current matchup is likely between the TomTom 740 and the TeleNav Shotgun. So how do the services [...]

I was catching up on some DVR recordings recently and one of the shows I was watching started talking about GPS. The show I was watching was titled Known Universe on the National Geographic Channel. Specifically, it was the episode titled “The Fastest”. The show was focusing on things that happen (literally) at the speed [...]

TomTom today introduced new models in the ONE and XL lineup. These new devices build on the older devices by adding maps of Mexico, IQ Routes, Active Lane Guidance, and a total of seven million points of interest. That is quite a feature bump over the previous models. Like the previous ONE and XL lines, the [...]

Garmin and TomTom both announced map update subscriptions this year, following on the heels of the impressive NAVIGON FreshMaps offer. Magellan has yet to announce any sort of map update subscription. Garmin offers a one time fee for “lifetime” maps, TomTom’s offer is on an annual basis, and with NAVIGON you get three two (it [...]

Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) is taking the wraps off a new GPS for truckers, the Garmin Nuvi 465t. A GPS for long haul truckers has long been a wish list item for many of our readers. Other companies have tried building such a GPS in the past, and have failed. In the world of street GPS [...]

Looks like REI has let the cat out of the bag with the new Garmin Oregon 550 and Garmin Oregon 550T according to one of our readers. They appear nearly identical to the Oregon 400 and 400t combinations except the new models add a digital camera to the device. Details at this point are still [...]