Garmin have recently announced the new Nuvi 1690. Probably the most notable new feature is a built-in wireless module which allows you to access online information like Google search, weather and fuel prices. Garmin have dubbed this nuLink, and it is similar to the TomTom Live offering on systems like the TomTom Go 740 Live.
This is an interesting move by Garmin, who obviously liked what TomTom were doing and decided to compete with their own offering. Unlike TomTom though, who only offer their Live services free for 3 months, following which you pay a monthly subscription, Garmin is offering their nuLink content free for the first year. Once the first year is up it costs 79 Euros per year to continue using nuLink.
One of the nuLink services being offered is Flight Status which gives you the latest information on arrival and departures. Quite handy if you’re on the way to the airport.
The Nuvi 1690 will offer cityXplorer pedestrian navigation, as well as lane assist, junction view, ecoRoute and photo navigation. It comes preloaded with Western and Eastern European mapping.
The Nuvi 1690 also includes Ciao!, a social network application that links multiple social network sites so you can share your whereabouts with friends. Ciao! makes it possible to see where your friends are and you can navigate to their current location. Again this is similar to the existing TomTom Buddies functionality.
The Nuvi 1690 is expected to be available from November 15th 2009. It is available for pre-order from Amazon
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1 Garmin Nuvi 1690 Sat Nav Announced // Sep 4, 2009 at 6:33 am
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2 financial planner // Oct 15, 2009 at 8:21 am
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