Portable GPS Systems - What You Should KnowA portable GPS device helps us in navigation when we are traveling long distances on the highways. Even within the city a GPS device will help to locate places. There are many companies which make portable GPS systems and the leading ones are TomTom, Sony and Garmin. Let us check out some of the latest portable GPS systems available in the market. The TomTom ONE XL Portable GPS Navigation system is one of the latest available in the market. It is the latest launch from TomTom in the ONE series. The device comes with a 4.3 inch touch screen and has a sleek design. The device is user friendly and light-weight making it easy to use. The large screen helps to display more number of streets and even side roads. Another feature is the traffic readiness of the device. The device is able to give real time updates to drivers on the road conditions. For getting the real time updates you will need a subscription with TomTom traffic. The device also comes with the latest maps and QuickGPSfix software for a faster connection with GPS satellites. Users also have the option to manage, store, download and transfer content from their PC's to the home devices. The device comes at a price of $300 in the US market. The Nav-U is the new portable Gps navigation system from Sony. This is one of the latest GPS device that was launched by Sony after their launch of the NV-XYZ777 in-dash multimedia system for their cars. The device comes with a 2 GB hard drive for storing maps and location data. OnCourse is a GPS software from EasyPocketNAV, Inc. Let us check out some of the features of this GPS software which can be loaded into any device. With a good GPS software it becomes much easier to locate any place at the click of a button. Some of the highlights of this software are Plug and Play, Easy to Use, Stunning 3D, detailed maps of USA and Canada are preloaded and a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are not happy with the results of you present GPS device it is advisable that you check out the latest OnCourse software. The most exciting aspect of this GPS device is that it can be loaded into any Pocket PC or Pocket PC phone. We will see one more portable GPS car navigation system which is the Lowrance iWay 500C. This portable GPS navigator launched sometimes back has a 5" touch-screen display and a 20GB of hard drive. Out of the 20GB, 10 GB is built-in mapping information and the rest 10GB is free for digital music files. This portable car GPS system with MP3 is really an exciting tool that any driver with love to carry while driving. There are many portable GPS devices available in the market and if you are planning to get one, a quick review of some of the leading vendors is not a bad idea. After a quick review, you can choose the best device that suits your requirement. |