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What should you look for in your GPS Comparison?

The market for car gps navigation has gone up a gear from the highly technical systems directly built into cars to a ever expanding mass market dominated by portable units that sell as cheaply as $300.

If you want to do a GPS comparison then these are the things you should look for when comparing such models as TomTom, Navman, Mio and Garmin.

GPS Mapping data

Mistakes in map data are the subject of numerous tales in which drivers owners of gps navigation systems drive the wrong way up a one way street after following the prompts.

Mapping accuracy is often sold as a key feature of such systems. Most units give you options allowing you to by-pass toll roads or busy areas in advance and also calculating new paths on the fly should you ignore the prompts

Geo-tagging

Geotagging adds geographical information such as latitude and longitude coordinates to images taken at a specific location. It can also include specific information of that location such as a hotel review.

The GPS Screen

Larger GPS screen displays costs more with sizes varying from about 8cm to 11cm. Also, in your GPS Comparison investigate how easy it is to use the gps. Especially if the simple task of entering directions involves multiple steps.

Different gps units also vary in how much information they try to show on the display, but you don't want to compromise the main mapping data.

Traffic Data

Live traffic data warns drivers about traffic accidents, detours and other disruptions is now live in major cities.

Many units already include hardware that supports this feature and the feature is called "TMS ready".

A GPS Comparison will show some manufactures are charging extra TMS-ready units by way of subscription to the channel while others bundle the feature directly into their new product ranges.

Customization

A GPS Comparison shows that only TomTom systems can upload novelty voices and users can also create and share their own screen icons, voices impersonations and feedback for improvements in the maps.

Navman provides its users the choice of sharing geotagged images with other Navman users.

Photo Viewer and Music Player

Features such as a music player and photo display may sound cool but keep in mind though that most GPS navigation units can only run one application at a time

On the positive side, having photos in your GPS unit can act in as a photo-album to show friends far afield. The music player might come in handy on a long journey when you don't need to change direction for many 10's or 100's of miles.

Camera and Video Player

When comparing GPS navigation units make sure you investigate the video formats and options for transferring content to help determine whether this function is suitable for viewing your TV shows or movies.

Voice prompts

Voice commands have become the standard for all gps car navigation systems mainly because they take away the distraction of looking away from the road.

If you are sick of listening to the sometimes overly polite male or female voice inside your GPS, novelty and celebrity voices are available to users of TomTom units with a wide range of celebrity impressions from the likes of Elvis, the Queen and Marilyn Monroe.

Bluetooth connectivity

Bluetooth GPS navigation units include the technology into their microphone and speakers. This allows them to behave as a hands-free unit for a Bluetooth phone. In your GPS Comparison, If you need to pay more for Bluetooth functionality, make sure you check that quality of the sound of the system is ok.

GPS Battery

Hand-held GPS units generally have a long life. However in-car units mostly have no more than 2 to 5 hours battery life.

Most are powered and re-charged by the car's own cigarette lighter.Battery life should be an issue.

A cool feature is the ability to change from a 2D to a 3D display modes as well as the automatic switching from day and night displays based on the GPS's internal clock or light detection sensors.

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