Monday, March 5, 2012

Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review



Garmin nüvi 260 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Feature

  • High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver For Improved Performance & Reception
  • 3.5-Inch Color Display, 320 X 240 Pixels
  • Turn-By-Turn Directions With Spoken Street Names
  • Sleek, Ultra-Slim Design
  • Easy Touch-Screen Interface
Garmin's nüvi 260 combines the thinprofile and attractive price point of other nüvi 200-series GPS with directions in real street names. As with all nüvis, you get Garmin reliability, the fast satellite lock of a high-sensitivity integrated receiver, a slim, pocket-sized navigator with a gorgeous display, detailed NAVTEQ maps that lets you search by name for more than 6 million points of interest like stores, restaurants or hospitals, and an easy, intuitive interface.

Which nüvi is Best for You?: Click here to see a quick, simple comparison of features for all Garmin nuvi GPS navigators.



The nüvi 260 comes preloaded with maps for U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, and features an ultra-slim design.
Text-To-Speech
The text-to-speech feature of the nüvi 260 means that device automatically calls out street names (saying "turn right on Main Street" instead of "turn right in 200 feet."). This feature lets drivers keep their eyes on the road while navigating through busy traffic and tricky roadways.

Smart, Powerful Design
The nüvi 260W is built with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for extreme accuracy, as well as an SD card slot for storing your media and additional navigation tools, and a USB interface for loading data. All this is wrapped up in a package that measures 4.8 x 2.9 x 0.8 inches (W x H x D) and weighs just 6.6 ounces. The nüvi display is touchscreen-enabled, making it a cinch to control the device with your fingertips. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery provides up to five hours of battery life depending on use.

Garmin Lock
Garmin's patent pending theft prevention system that disables the unit from performing any functions until the user types in a specific 4-digit PIN or takes the unit to a predetermined secure location

Navigate with Ease
The nüvi 260 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator NT street maps, including a hefty POI database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, the nüvi 260 accepts custom points of interest (POIs), such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs.

Important note about map updates: Due to our high volume of sales, almost every Garmin portable GPS navigator sold by Amazon.com will come with the most recent map version. If you ever do need a map update, you can purchase one from Amazon.com at our Garmin Store.

Easy To Use Interface
Garmin's interface is a key to their success and one of the things that makes their devices such a pleasure to use. Simple controls and sub-screens make it easy to enter or search for destinations and get data about your trip.

Garmin's own navigation is easy to use


Beyond Navigation

Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 260 features travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. It also comes with Garmin Lock, an anti-theft feature, and configurable vehicle icons that let you select car-shaped graphics to show your location on the map.

This device is compatible with optional content plug-ins available via SD card, such as the Garmin Travel Guides and Garmin SaversGuide provide detailed data for attractions and information on nearby merchants offering discounts, so you can customize nüvi for your travel needs.

Garmin has also added the ability for customers to add custom points of interest (POI’s) from third parties such as school zones and safety cameras.



Browse your stored pictures with an easy-to-use JPEG viewer.
nüvi 260W accepts custom points of interest (POIs). View larger.


Trick Your GPS Ride

custom vehicle icons
Custom vehicle icons let you ride in style, at least inside your GPS.
See more icon option
Like all nüvis, the 260 supports configurable vehicle icons. These fun, customized car-shaped icons come in a variety of colors to add a personal touch to your vehicle's position on the map.



What's in the Box
nüvi 260, preloaded City Navigator NT for the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Canada, vehicle suction cup mount, vehicle power cable, dashboard disk, and set up and go guide.

Note: Like most USB Mass Storage Devices, the nüvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me.

    Which nüvi is Best for You?

    Note: All nüvis come with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing more than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.

    Device
    Screen Size inches (W x H)
    Included Maps
    Text-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)
    Traffic
    Bluetooth
    Media
    FM Transmitter (audio through car stereo system)
    Multi-Point Routing
    Battery life (hours)
    Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
    AK and Canada
    Europe
    nüvi 2602.8 x 2.1
     
    Photos
    up to 5
    nüvi 2052.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 205w3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 2552.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 255w3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 260w3.81 x 2.25
     
    Photos
    up to 5
    nüvi 265T2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 265WT3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 275T2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 285WT3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free);
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 465T3.81 x 2.25
    FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 755T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 7603.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 5
    nüvi 765T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 775T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 7803.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 5
    nüvi 785T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 8503.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 8553.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 885T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (receiver included; 3 months free); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos, MP3s
    up to 4
    nüvi 12002.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 12502.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1260T2.8 x 2.1
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 13003.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 13503.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (with optional receiver)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1350T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1370T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1390T3.81 x 2.25
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 1490T4.4 x 2.5
    MSN-enhanced (with optional receiver); FM (receiver included; Lifetime Traffic)
    Photos
    up to 4
    nüvi 16903.81 x 2.25
    NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free (Garmin nüLink! service)
    Photos
    up to 4
    GARMIN NUVI 260 GPS 3.5" SCREEN


    Thursday, March 1, 2012

    Garmin nüvi 2455LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates

    Garmin nüvi 2455LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates Review



    Garmin nüvi 2455LMT 4.3-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Map & Traffic Updates Feature

    • Lifetime map updates
    • Speed limit indicator - unit displays speed limits for most major roads.
    • Lane assist with photoReal junction views.
    • Over 8 million points of interest and see branded icons on the map as you navigate.
    • Park position recall - find your car where you left it.
    Whether you’re driving through an unfamiliar city or on your daily commute, nüvi 2455LMT makes your trip easier than ever before. It includes FREE lifetime traffic¹ and map² updates, advanced lane guidance and more.

    Get Turn-by-Turn Directions

    Garmin Guidance 2.0's intuitive interface greets you with two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the screen to easily look up addresses and services and to be guided to your destination with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names. It comes preloaded with maps for North America. It also includes more than 8 million points of interest (POIs) and offers the ability to add your own.

    Avoid Traffic Tie-ups

    With FREE lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic, our most extensive traffic avoidance system, nüvi 2455LMT can help you avoid delays. We check traffic conditions more than 2 billion times each month, so you can easily reroute around congestion and arrive on time.

    Enjoy FREE Lifetime Map Updates

    With FREE lifetime map updates, you always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs and navigation information available at your fingertips. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.

    Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late

    Now there’s no more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. Available in select metropolitan areas, photoReal junction view makes unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. When you approach an exit or interchange, nüvi 2455LMT will enter split screen mode and show you a realistic depiction of junctions on your route, complete with road signs and arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.

    Go Beyond Navigation

    Point-to-point navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 2455LMT features a microSD™ card slot so you can store and use detailed cityXplorer™ maps or download custom voices and vehicles for free from the Garmin Garage. Dual-orientation functionality lets you hold the nüvi vertically or horizontally for added convenience driving or walking. The "Where Am

    I?" emergency locator provides your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and more. And Enhanced Exit Services tells you what services you’re approaching on the highway.

    What's in the Box:

    • nüvi 2455LMT
    • Preloaded City Navigator® NT North America (United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Bahamas)
    • Lifetime maps¹ and traffic² (indicated by "LMT" after model number on the box)
    • 3D traffic receiver with vehicle power cable
    • Vehicle suction cup mount³
    • USB cable
    • Quick start manual

    ¹FREE lifetime traffic updates may not be transferred to another person or another Garmin product. Lifetime traffic extends for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver (as long as you own a compatible Garmin GPS) or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter. Traffic content not available for all areas. See traffic coverage areas.

    ²FREE lifetime map updates entitle you to receive up to 4 map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on the Garmin website, for this specific Garmin product only until this product’s useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter. The updates you receive will be updates to the same geographic map data originally included with your Garmin product when originally purchased. Garmin may terminate your lifetime map updates at any time if you violate any of the terms of the End User License Agreement accompanying your nüvi product.