This review looks at the Garmin Nuvi 1490T.  This system is one of several new releases by Garmin this year. The Nuvi 1490T is aimed at the higher end of the market offering features like lane assist, junction view, route planning, speed camera warnings, traffic alerts, bluetooth, ecoRoute, public transport and pedestrian modes.  It also [...]

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The Mio Moov V735 is an interesting device with potential although it still lags behind Garmin and TomTom, both in terms of usability and routing performance. We also feel this device is too big to use on a day to day basis as a navigation device.

The user interface and routing performance will need to be improved further before it can mount a serious challenge to either Garmin or TomTom.

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This review looks at the TomTom Go 740 Live. The 740 Live is positioned at the top-end of the TomTom navigation range, offering LIVE services like HD traffic and Google search, intelligent routing using IQ technology, voice control and lane guidance.

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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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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 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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This article reviews the Garmin Nuvi 770 satellite navigation system, which is at the higher end of the Garmin Nuvi range.

If you compare it to the likes of the Nuvi 250W it is quite a bit more expensive. So what extras do you get and is it worth the extra money? This review will try to help you decide.

The Nuvi 770 is identical to the Nuvi 760 except it has transatlantic maps covering both Europe and North America, whereas the Nuvi 760 just has European mapping. If you don’t need the North American maps then save yourself some money and go for the Nuvi 760.

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This article reviews the Sony NV-U73 sat nav system. Functionally this device is very similar to the NV-U53 which has already been reviewed. So rather that repeat what has already been published, this review will just cover the differences between the two systems.

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