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TomTom’s Entry Level ‘Start’ GPS Is $199

4:32PM Nick Broughall | On the opposite end of the scale from the XXL540 we saw yesterday, TomTom has launched the entry-level Start GPS. More »
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Navman Cuts Price Of MY Range By $50 Until January 31

3:38PM Nick Broughall | More Christmas themed savings, this time from Navman. They’ve cut the price of their entire MY satnav range by $50, and thrown in free map updates for three years. They’ve also added SUNA traffic to their entry-level model. More »
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TomTom XXL540 Satnav Is For The Hummer Drivers Out There

10:31AM Nick Broughall | If you like your cars big, your burgers bigger and perhaps even speak with an Austrian accent, then the XXL540 satnav is possibly your cup of tea. It features a 5-inch screen, which is – let’s face it – frickin’ huge for a satnav device. More »
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You Can Use Your Mobile Phone’s GPS In Victoria Again

3:14PM Nick Broughall | So this whole GPS app on your phone situation is one big clusterf%*k of confusion, isn’t it? First there was talk that it could be illegal, then it wasn’t, then VicRoads said they were going to make it illegal in Victoria, and now they’re saying that it will be illegal, except if you use it in a cradle. Feel like buying a dedicated satnav yet? More »
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Whereis Launching 3D City Models For GPS Mapping

10:14AM Nick Broughall | You know what’s been missing from GPS mapping? Highly detailed 3D renders of the buildings you’re driving past when you’re driving through the city. Well, that or unicorn riding fairies. Whereis have just announced that they’re going to be showing off the 3D models of Sydney and Melbourne in upcoming devices that use their maps. More »
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CoPilot Live Now On iPhone

3:30PM Nick Broughall | The battle for iPhone navigation app supremacy continues on, with CoPilot Live the latest to join the mix. Considering CoPilot has been offering GPS software for Windows Mobile for years (and apparently have an Android solution as well), you’d expect this to be pretty good. More »
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Navig8r Satnavs Will Change Screens To Look Like The Street Directory

12:01PM Nick Broughall | If you want to enter the crazy world of satellite navigation, but can’t let go of your stylish UBD colour scheme, the Navig8r G series devices from Laser offer the ability to customise the appearance of the maps to resemble your favourite old-school street directory. No, us neither… More »
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TomTom Launches Voice Activated Satnavs

4:00PM Nick Broughall | Apparently the new TomTom satnavs allow you to activate over 100 tasks by the power of your voice alone. I wonder if flipping off that dickhead who cut you off is one of them. More »
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Mio Upgrades Its Flavoured Milk Moov Satnavs

3:39PM Nick Broughall | It must be satnav season. After Navman, Garmin and TomTom making announcements over the past month or so, Mio today announced that they’ve just upgraded their Moov range of satnavs for Australia. And they’re cheap! More »
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TomTom Lets You Add NRL And AFL Content To Your Satnav

11:11AM Nick Broughall | Let’s face it – satnavs aren’t exactly breaking the mould these days. More points of interest, faster GPS chips, GPRS connectivity, traffic… every manufacturer is pretty much doing the same thing and trying to tell you they’re unique. TomTom has decided to actually do something a bit different and added the ability to load NRL or AFL related content to your satnav device. More »