The new SonyXplod AV Navigation Systems will be coming with TomTom navigation software which is fully connected, offering LIVE services such as HD Traffic to keep you out of traffic jams and Google business address searches.

Other TomTom features that are available on Sony Xplod (aka XNV-L77BT) are the IQ Routes and Map Share which make use of the actual speed data collected from millions of users to accurately calculate the travel time of any given route. It accounts for rush hours, traffic lights, and even shopping crowds when calculating your ETA.

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Sony Xplod navigation comes with TomTom software

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Garmin-Asus A10 is out in New Zealand; available at Telecom New Zealand. As you know Garmin-Asus A10 is an Android device with a greater focus on GPS navigation; targeting European and Asia-Pacific nations.

The device will come with everything you need to utilize it it your car including an in-car mount and a car charger. Preloaded maps of New Zealand are of course there as well as Yellow Pages search.

Other features of Garmin-Asus A10 include Microsoft Exchange server support, 3.2″ HVGA touch screen, WebKit browser with multi-touch, 5MP camera with auto-focus and geotagging, built-in accelerometer, and much more.

It will cost RRP $699.

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Garmin-Asus A10 out in New Zealand

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Wow, where did the summer go? Sad to say, it’s September already, but that means it’s time to look back on the most popular reviews on GPS Tracklog . And the chart clearly indicates that bundling PNDs with lifetime traffic and maps is an effective marketing strategy, as a couple of TomTom TM units climb into the number 2 and 4 spots. Not only that, but 5” screens have a lock on the top four slots too. I have to admit, I didn’t see that coming. Over on the handheld side, there’s not a whole lot of change – the Garmin GPSMAP 62s debuts at number 6, not bad considering the review wasn’t even posted until August 25th! It should be interesting to see which slot it occupies next time around. Top ten auto GPS Garmin nuvi 1490T TomTom XXL 550TM Garmin nuvi 1450 TomTom XXL 540TM Garmin nuvi 255W Garmin nuvi 3790T Garmin nuvi 1350 Garmin nuvi 1350T Garmin nuvi 755T Garmin nuvi 855 Top ten sport / fitness GPS Garmin Oregon 450 Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx Garmin Dakota 20 Garmin eTrex Venture HC Garmin GPSMAP 78s Garmin GPSMAP 62s Garmin eTrex Legend HCx Garmin Forerunner 305 Garmin eTrex H DeLorme Earthmate PN-40 New GPS reviews The following new reviews were posted in the past month: Garmin GPSMAP 62s Garmin nuvi 3750

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If you are traveling at all this long weekend, you will probably hit some traffic. With a little work, you can either plan ahead and know what you are getting into, or see the traffic situation and plan to route around it. It’s not hard, here are a couple of tips to make traveling a little easier.

1. Check out conditions at Beat the Traffic in most major metro areas. They use Inrix data for some pretty detailed accounts of roadway slowdowns. You can elect to sign up for a two week free trial for their service that will allow you to plan your regularly used routes and get updates. They also have an iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and “mobile” set of solutions to help you while you are on the road.

2. Use Traffic.com’s solution to plan a route and see what the traffic conditions are before you leave. they can recommend alternates for you to consider that will make the trip faster. Type in your starting and ending addresses for turn by turn directions. At Traffic.com – It’s free.

3. Download the Inrix App for iPhone or Android where you can see traffic around you while on the road. I use this in combination with a GPS to get me around the worst spots: See trouble, pan the Inrix Map to see the last exit before the congestion, use the GPS to find my way around the issue to pop back on teh highway after the back-up. (Co-pilot recommended)

4. Get a traffic Enabled iPhone Navigation App – they are not that expensive and then you add on traffic as an option. Two I like are the TomTom (iTunes Link) and Navigon. TomTom US costs $49, and has an in App Traffic subscription for $20. Navigon has a Regional option (MyRegion) for only $29 and an annual traffic subscription (in App Purchase) for $20 also. Both give you traffic in and around major metro areas. I like having an iPhone navigation app because it’s with me all of the time. These Apps download the maps so they don’t need connectivity for navigation but do for traffic updates.

5. Buy a traffic enabled GPS – there are a ton out there, but two that are worth checking out are the TomTom XL 335TM (widescreen, text to speech, lifetime free map updates and traffic alerts – $129 right now), and the brand new Garmin Nuvi 3790T (super slim new design, landscape or portrait views, multi-touch display with advanced features and free traffic updates). Again these traffic updates are for most major metro areas and download over the FM band, so they are a little less detailed, but cover major roadways.

6. Leave in the middle of the night – way less fun; I recommend one of the other options.

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West coast based Rydeen just announced GCOM701, a new Android tablet device with GPS functionality. Also known as gPad, the device has a 7″ touch screen, front-facing camera, and removable memory. It will be ready in November but the price has not been announced yet.

GCOM701 TFT touch panel has 800×480-pixel resolution, WiFi connectivity (802.11 b/g) and GPS as we already mentioned. Other hardware features include Bluetooth capability, microphone and speaker, microSD card slot (up to 32GB), and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Another important feature gPad is that it comes preloaded with maps from Navteq including 4 million POIs – since you’ve got no 3G, or any form of cellular connectivity – you’re going to need this on the road if you intend to use it as a GPS navigation system.

Other specs include ARMADA 166 processor running at 800 MHz with 2GB RAM, and a 2400mAh battery that lasts up to 8-hours.

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American Rydeen gPad GCOM701 comes with maps

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I started seeing reports recently that the Garmin nuvi 3700 series will learn your preferred route, once you have deviated from a suggested route several times. I’m a bit surprised that Garmin didn’t hype this aspect of their myTrends feature, but they seem to take a low key approach and not highlight some features (like the fact that your nuvi takes into account your driving habits when calculating your ETA). As far as I know, the 3700 series models are now the only PND’s in the US with this feature. Dash introduced something similar , and then went belly up. And Navigon announced MyRoutes , but promptly deserted the US PND market before delivering. I wish I would have known about this when I was testing the 3700 series. I guess I have a good excuse to buy one now. Honey… More info: Garmin nuvi 3750 ( review ); Amazon Garmin nuvi 3760T ; Amazon Garmin nuvi 3790T ( review ); Amazon

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