Don't forget, you get Lifetime Free Maps built-in to every MY300LMT and MY350LMT, so you'll never have to pay for a map update again! More details here.

Easy to use, the Navman EZY400LMT has user-friendly functions giving you all the essential features you need on your daily drive: 3D Junction Views with Real Signage and Lane Guidance so you never miss a turn, Bluetooth Handsfree, Live Traffic Updates, Spoken Safety Alerts, Speed Limit Alerts and Driver Fatigue Alert, plus Lifetime maps. There is even a Digital Logbook which is great for keeping track of mileage and fuel consumption for tax time or for keeping track of hours driven for learner drivers. Have the best of both worlds with the DRIVE DUO – a great dash cam and the best sat-nav features in one. It has a 5” LCD screen, Bluetooth Handsfree, Live Traffic Updates, 3D Landmark Guidance, Speed Limit and Spoken Safety Alerts, Premium Driver Alerts, Zomato Restaurant Guide and Lifetime Maps, plus the camera is 1080p Full HD, has GPS tracking, and a 3-Axis G- shock sensor so if you are in an accident all the vital information is automatically recorded and saved. You can even add a rear camera to record what’s happening behind too. (Sold separately).

By May 11, 2011 Heading overseas and planning to drive while you're there? You can avoid GPS hiring costs with car companies by packing your own and buying an additional country map for it.

All the major GPS navigator brands sold in Australia -- TomTom, Navman, Garmin and Uniden -- support world map upgrades. Adding additional maps to the GPS is done either by connecting it to a computer and using the manufacturer's app to download a new map to the device, or buying a physical memory card and inserting it into the GPS navigator's card slot. You do have to weigh up the costs though -- if an overseas car rental company will rent you a GPS navigator for $15 a day, it might be cheaper than buying the whole overseas map, which may cost north of $150. Uniden has a promotion on for the next three months (until 21 Apr 2011) which allows buyers to rent a world map for one month free of charge, after which time the map will delete itself. If you want to rent more maps (or didn't buy your Uniden navigator during the qualifying period) you can rent maps for a low fee -- for example,. Malata Dvr 0900 Manual there. If you haven't yet bought a GPS, it pays to consider which brand has the cheapest maps for the destination you are travelling to. The price differences can be staggering.

For example, to rent a Europe map for one month on a Uniden GPS, it costs just US$29.95 ($30.10), while if you have a Navman, you'll have to buy it outright for $258 -- more than the GPS hardware costs in many cases. In fact, in the case of Navman, it'd probably be cheaper to buy a brand new GPS navigator in your destination country, with a local map pre-installed.

Basic models are now selling for less than $150 in most places in the world. GPS map prices compared - TomTom, Navman, Garmin, Uniden Australian dollars except where noted. GPS Brand USA NZ Europe China Singapore UK/Ireland $109 $129 $139 $159 N/A $99 US$59.95 N/A US$119.95 US$49.95 US$79.95 US$44.95 US$19.95 N/A US$29.95 US$9.95 US$9.95 US$9.95 $54.95 $79.95 $84.95 N/A $34.95 $59.95 $129 $129 $258** N/A N/A $129 * includes Singapore and Malaysia ** map comes in two $129 parts -- Eastern Europe and Western Europe How to install maps on a TomTom For all TomToms except the new TomTom 1000 or 1050, download and install the. It has a TomTom store built in where you can select maps for different regions of the world and install them into your TomTom via the supplied USB cable. If you do have a TomTom 1000 or 1050, maps for other parts of the world are not available at the time of writing.

They will be soon -- in preparation for that, you can download the new. You will then be able to, and the MyTomTom software will automatically download them and install them into your TomTom.

How to install maps on a Navman You'll need to install the Navdesk software that came in the box with your Navman. If you've lost the disc, you can also -- however, make sure you download the version appropriate to your specific model. It only works on Windows, not Mac. Your Navman comes with a DVD that has a large selection of maps on it, which you can simply. The process for transferring them to your Navman is unfortunately somewhat complicated, but is described in detail in this Navman support page:?

Nanase Aikawa Red Zip Hoodie. These details are relevant only to the current range of Navman models with model numbers starting with 'My'. How to install maps on a Garmin Install the, which will allow you enable management of the GPS via the Garmin website. This works on both PC and Mac. If you haven't done so already,. You'll just need the serial number from the bottom of your GPS navigator. Plug your Garmin GPS in to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

Go to the and buy your map. As part of the check-out process, the map will be installed onto your Garmin navigator automatically. Buying a GPS in the US is another option. If you have a friend there who can monitor the specials, you could pick up a unit for less than US$60. I have a 4yo Magellan that was once sold for US$35 in Walmart. It was gifted to me and it has been used over 1000 miles across CA and FL over three years of travels, so I am ready to buy a new one next time, but to avoid polluting my cupboard, I will look for an SD card map instead. Maps ain't maps.

The dearer GPSs usually have more storage and more points of interest (POIs). My cheap Magellan is annoying when I am looking for a specific store in the US, e.g.

Walgreens, as I may find myself driving past a couple before getting to the one found in the device. There are sites where you can download additional POIs.