alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in GPS

72

Total

1806

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
5

Average source rating

59

Highest rating

90

Lowest rating

20

GPS

Mio Moov 310

This value-priced GPS navigator offers pretty good performance and a free year of traffic data, but it's a bit too talkative.

4.3-inch screen, Street name pronunciation, Fast startup times, One year of free traffic data

Small POI database, Map and POI data not completely up to date, Poor GPS reception around tall buildings, Spoken directions too chatty

The Moov 310 offers a database of 3.5 million points of interest, which is small even at this price. The POI list and the street maps were mostly up to date, but we found odd glitches: a Starbucks that's been around for years didn't show up, the map ...

April, 2008

Rating

60

alaSCORE 87

57 reviews

Garmin Nuvi 5000

The GPS naviagtor's extra-large 5.2-inch display makes a big difference, if you're willing to pay a big price.

April, 2008

Rating

60

alaSCORE 89

68 reviews

Dash Express

Dash's long-awaited GPS unit was worth the wait, offering a revolutionary method of gathering traffic data along with lightning-fast local search and the easiest way to send addresses to your car.

Always connected via one of three antennas (GPRS, GPS, and Wi-Fi), Live traffic data brought to car through GPRS connection, Can conduct live Yahoo searches, Software improvements sent to device wirelessly, Provides current information about gas ...

3D interface shows multi-lane roads as single lanes, Slow to toggle between 2D and 3D views, Color choice for 3D view is difficult to follow, No multimedia features or Bluetooth

While the Dash Express' 3D navigation experience needs to be improved, the ability to send out updates to connected Dash units means that users should get software improvements regularly and not have to update hardware anytime soon. The Dash's traffic ...

March, 2008

Rating

80

alaSCORE 85

33 reviews

Trimble Geocache Navigator

Review of the Trimble Geocache Navigator - Ready to unleash your inner Indiana Jones? Trimble Navigation brings geocaching to your smart phone.

Easy compass and map views help you find geocaches, Connects to Geocaching.com for updated cache locations, Works with a variety of GPS-enabled phones

Available only by subscription

If you've ever been curious about geocaching or if you're just looking for a new way to enjoy the outdoors, give Geocache Navigator a try. It makes cache hunting simple and fun

March, 2008

Rating

80

no alaScore

2 reviews

TomTom GO 720

The TomTom Go 720 is a feature-rich GPS navigator that is easy to use.

Display: 4.3 inches, Size: 4.7 x 3.3 x 0.9 inches, Weight: 7.8 ounces, , , , , , , Overall, we like the TomTom Go 720 best. It stands out from the pack with its overview map and vertical slider, and it does the best job making traffic information ...

February, 2008

Rating

90

alaSCORE 94

882 reviews

HP iPAQ 300 Series Travel Companion (310,312,314,316,318)

The first GPS to offer 3D maps, the iPAQ 310 is a promising portable navigation device.

>• Easy to plan multistop itineraries, • Large 12-million-POI database, • 4.3-inch glare-resistant screen

>• 3D maps slow things down, • Hard to look up POIs, Memory: 128MB SDRAM, 2GB flash ROM, , , , , , , On a product billed as a travel companion, we expected more, such as a currency conversion tool or a directory of travel discounts. Although we're ...

December, 2007

Rating

60

alaSCORE 90

202 reviews

Mio C220

This low-priced, travel-sized navigator gets the job done.

>• Compact, lightweight design, • Easy-to-read maps

>• Low volume, • Screen hard to read in sunlight, • No external volume button, Memory: 256MB flash memory/32MB ROM, , , , , , , As GPS prices fall, Mio is rising as a top contender in the affordable-navigation arena. For less than $300, the Mio ...

November, 2007

Rating

60

alaSCORE 85

473 reviews

Netropa Intellinav 3

A decent budget navigator that's a bit behind the times.

>• Emergency alert for finding nearby hospitals or police stations, • Shortcuts menu for finding frequent destinations, • Plays MP3s and displays JPEGs, • Bargain price

>• Safety features aren't that useful, Memory: 64MB NAND Flash, 64MB SDRAM, , , , , , , Netropa tries to distinguish the Intellinav 3 through safety and convenience features, but they were a mixed bag in our testing. The big feature, the Parked-Car ...

October, 2007

Rating

40

alaSCORE 81

4 reviews

Navigon 7100 / 7110

A pricey but satisfying GPS navigator with enhanced views, free lifetime traffic, and Zagat listings.

>• Free live traffic, • Reality View for difficult exchanges, • Zagat listings

>• Only one voice option, • Small onscreen buttons, Memory: 64MB RAM/64MB ROM, Size: 3.5 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches, , , , , , , The Navigon 7100 could use a friendlier interface, and it doesn't offer bells and whistles like music playback, but the 7100's ...

September, 2007

Rating

80

alaSCORE 90

547 reviews

Magellan Maestro 4040

With a new design, simple user interface, and AAA support, Magellan's new GPS navigator makes for a good copilot.

>• Uncluttered exterior, • Simple menu, • Bluetooth for hands-free calling

>• Screen shows a lot of glare, • Rerouting is slow, • Map removed from screen during rerouting, , , , , , , The 4040 is a huge improvement over previous Magellan navigators. You'll find only a power button on the 4040, which is a fantastic change ...

April, 2007

Rating

60

alaSCORE 84

473 reviews

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