Editor's note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition, as the products share the same mapping software. Photo gallery:Palm GPS Navigator Car KitPalm Treo owners can probably tell you that the ...

For Treo 680 and Treo 700p owners who want a navigation and hands-free solution, the Palm GPS Navigator Car Kit offers ease of use and accurate directions, but once again, we wish it were less expensive.

There are a variety of uses for GPS devices--in the car, on a boat, on foot, geocaching--but it's rare to find one device that can do it all. The Magellan CrossoverGPS is one of the first portable navigation systems we've seen to tackle all modes of ...

As things go in the tech world, there's always a push to create slick all-in-one gadgets, and GPS devices are not exempt from this trend. Even though portable navigation systems are just starting to appear on people's radars here in the United States, ...

The Pioneer Avic-D3 features a very clean and simple faceplate design. In contrast to the Avic Z-1, which has hard buttons along the bottom of its touch screen, the D3 has a simple set of four buttons and a twistable push-button knob arranged ...

Dual Electronics is certainly no stranger to aftermarket car tech, offering plenty of audio and video solutions, such as the Dual XDVD8182. However, it's pretty new to the GPS game, and judging by its Dual NavAtlas XNAV3550, it still has some things ...

When we reviewed the TomTom Rider last year, I was a happy camper on two wheels. With the release of the Garmin Zumo 550, I'm a really happy camper on two or four wheels. As the only two motorcycle-specific portable navigation systems, it's hard not ...

Editor's Note: Portions of the Design and Features sections were taken from our review of the Garmin StreetPilot c550 as the two devices are nearly identical. Exceptions are noted.There are a lot of new players in the world of the portable navigation ...

The Garmin StreetPilot c580 now offers MSN Direct services so you can get real-time traffic and weather information as well as local gas prices and movie times. The unit also has text-to-speech functionality, integrated Bluetooth, and multimedia ...

The MSN Direct service isn't available in all areas, and names of gas stations weren't always provided. The c580's media player also only supports the MP3 format.

In addition to accurate driving directions, the high-end Garmin StreetPilot c580 provides a number of useful tools to the driver, such as real-time traffic data and local gas prices, thanks to the integration of MSN Direct services.

The Mio DigiWalker C310x is an updated version of the Mio C310 that includes enhanced mapping software and an improved interface. The portable navigation system continues to offer preloaded maps of the United States, more than 3.5 million points of ...

A year ago, we sung the praises of the Pioneer AVIC Z-1 for its ability to pack GPS navigation, video, digital audio, Bluetooth, satellite radio, and a hard drive into a single aftermarket device. In a kind of Moore's Law for car stereos, we find ...

When we reviewed the Averatec Voya 350 late last summer, we gave it a lukewarm reception; it was a decent portable navigation system but it was in need of some refinements in design and usability to really compete with the industry leaders, such as ...