Garmin announced today a new model in the Nuvi range. The Nuvi 1490T offers a 5-inch display with route planning, lane assist, lifetime traffic alerts, bluetooth hands-free calling, pedestrian navigation, photo navigation and ecoRoute. It will also support CityXplorer content (when available) allowing you to navigate city public transit systems for selected cities, such as bus and rail transportation.

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The Nuvi 775T has the same core set of features and mapping as the original Nuvi 770, but with a few extra features and enhancements. These new features comprise lane assist to help you navigate complex motorway junctions, 3D building view, photo navigation, ecoRoute, and increased memory.

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Garmin released the Nuvi 255W and Nuvi 255WT in 2008. These models are essentially the same as the original Nuvi 250W but with new features like “Where Am I?”, photo navigation and increased storage for waypoints and favourite locations. The 255WT also includes a traffic module to warn you of any traffic hold-ups on your route.

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We thought we’d give a quick taster of some upcoming sat nav reviews here on Technical Itch. We’ve recently got three new Garmin Nuvi systems in the office – the 255WT, 775T and 865T plus a TomTom Go 740 Live. We will be road testing these systems over the coming weeks so look out for [...]

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This is a question we often get asked on this web site. It can be a difficult question to answer because a lot depends on the features you need. Some people want a budget sat nav whereas others prefer extra features like bluetooth hands free calling and TMC. We try and help you find the best Garmin Nuvi to suit you.

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The Zumo 550 boasts an impressive spec, which includes text to speech (in other words speaking street names, for example “Turn left on Main Street in 200 yards”), Bluetooth hands free calling, XM NavTraffic for North American users, and TMC traffic alerts. It has a free in car kit too.

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The Garmin friction mount is a great solution that works really well. If you’re looking for a dashboard mount for your Nuvi then look no further. I am very happy with my purchase.

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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 660 satellite navigation system. The Nuvi 660 is positioned at the higher end of the Nuvi range and is aimed at people who like extra features like TMC, Bluetooth and a FM transmitter.

There is also the newer Garmin Nuvi 760 which is similarly priced to the Nuvi 660 but with an improved spec. This review will help you decide which system is for you.

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