GPS (Global Positioning System) Devices – never get lost again

If you are in the market for a GPS device, and why not – these devices are becoming lower-priced, more sophisticated, easier to use, more reliable and except for the initial hardware/device cost free to use, making car travel around Australia  and for the cost of extra maps other continents such as Europe and the USA – then in making your decision to purchase one you should bear in mind a relatively new technology SUNA Traffic Channel – see http://www.sunatraffic.com.au/ for more information – and whether the GPS device you are planning to purchase is SUNA compatible or SUNA capable. SUNA is coming to Sydney in 2008.

Effectively SUNA Traffic provides real time traffic information, allowing users to bypass traffic jams and hazards, potentially saving motorists significant travelling time reductions. And who wouldn’t want something that has the potential to reduce the time spent in Sydney’s horrific road congestions.

There are now a number of manufacturers providing GPS devices including TomTom, Navman, Garmin and others. One device that was recently released by Navman is the S90i, which is SUNA ready.

The s90i is the GPS device I recently purchased. It is easy to set up, extremely accurate, and connects quickly to available satellites. It also has an onboard 2 megapixel digital camera and using Navpix allows users to navigate to destinations based on the photos taken and stored. The photos once taken record the GPS coordinates for that location. It also has text-to-speech – the chosen recorded voice providing audible instructions to turn at particular street names, rather than the generic turn right in 500 metres.

If you would like more information or advice regarding GPS devices please do not hesitate to get in contact.

A new GPS device would make a fantastic Christmas 2007 gift.