Tag Archives: In-carNavigation

TomTom launches new hands-free dashboard mount for smartphones (video)

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TomTom is busting out a pair of new smartphone cradles to ensure your handset sits snugly on the windshield of your whip. The Hands Free Car Kit is available in both iPhone or microUSB (for all other smartphones) versions and comes with a built-in tw…


Toyota turns to Nintendo DS as in-car GPS remote, won’t guide you to Princess Peach

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Let’s say you liked adding GPS to your Nintendo DS. How about adding a Nintendo DS to your GPS? Toyota is trying just that through a new Smart Navi GPS unit in its Estima Hybrid minivan that will let passengers control the mapping system. Load up the…


Updated Hyundai app brings remote control to your Blue Link fleet

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Hyundai Sonata and Veloster owners have had some level of remote access for a year now, but the latest version of the Blue Link app does even more. Along with remote start, door lock / unlock and control of the horn and lights, you can now run vehicl…


New Magellan RoadMate GPS units navigate by landmarks, steer clear of pesky traffic cameras

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It’s been a long while since Magellan comprehensively updated its RoadMate GPS mapping units, so the company’s making up for lost time in style by introducing no less than seven new models in one shot. The RoadMate 2210, 2210T, 2220-LM, 2230T-LM, 522…


Alpine’s INE-Z928HD in-car DVD receiver goes 8-inches in a double-DIN

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Alpine’s just unleashed its stash of CES paraphernalia, and it’s the INE-Z928HD that’s taking the lead. It’s an in-car DVD navigation device, christened as the first in the category to offer an 8-inch WVGA display that tucks neatly within a conventi…


Advent intros the OTOCAM3 multimedia navigation system for Toyota Camry

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Advent’s new auto soundsystem team-up with Audiovox hopes to juggle enough other tasks to stand it out of from the crowd of infotainment offerings jostling for space inside your car. Alongside connectivity to Pandora through iPhones, the OTOCAM3 i…


Navteq traffic to launch on Garmin devices using HD radio technology

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The state of morning gridlock just got a little more real with the introduction of Navteq’s real-time traffic via HD radio — to be included with Garmin’s nüvi 3490LMT personal navigation device. The service is said to be four to ten times fast…


Bert and Ernie TomTom voices tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street (video)

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While some may seriously doubt their driving credentials, Bert and Ernie are the latest additions to TomTom’s voice navigation library. The two muppets join the slightly more sinister likes of Darth Vader and Jeremy Clarkson, who’ve already offere…