AmazonBasics Hard Carrying Case for 5-Inch GPS (Black) Review
AmazonBasics Hard Carrying Case for 5-Inch GPS (Black) Feature
- Hard Carrying Case for 5" GPS Devices
- Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
AmazonBasics Hard Carrying Case for 5-Inch GPS (Black) Review
Garmin Portable Friction Mount - Frustration Free Packaging Review
Perfect for locales where window-mounting is prohibited or those who simply prefer a quick way to mount/unmount their nüvi/StreetPilot device.
Traditional clamshell packaging. Click to enlarge. | Traditional clamshell packaging. Click to enlarge. | Amazon frustration-free packing. Click to enlarge. |
Compatible Garmin Models
What's in the Box
Dashboard mount, arm attachment, and owner's manual
Magellan RoadMate 1700LM 7-inch Portable GPS with Lifetime Maps Review
TomTom XXL 540TM World Traveler 5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Maps and World Maps Review
Five-inch widescreen navigation plus Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. |
Expand your horizons with a 5-inch extra-wide touchscreen. |
The award-winning Fold and Go EasyPort mount folds into the back of the device for maximum portability. |
Switch on and it's ready to go right out of the box. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions, including street names, will guide you to any address in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe--including more than 7 million pre-loaded points of interest. The TomTom XXL 540TM World Traveler Edition is complete widescreen navigation.
Only TomTom has IQ Routes technology,* which shaves time off even the shortest trips by calculating the fastest route based on the time of day you are traveling. You'll always drive the smartest, most efficient route and save time, fuel, and money. Advanced Lane Guidance** uses photorealistic images to bring even more clarity to complex multi-lane exits so you can be more confident on the road.
TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds, and turn restrictions on your own device.
The "Help Me!" menu provides added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers. The award-winning Fold and Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take with you from car to car.
Maps of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe
Pre-loaded with maps of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. TomTom has the most accurate maps, and with TomTom Map Share technology, you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, and more on your own device, as well as receive daily verified updates from TomTom. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions and 3D graphics will guide you to any address in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe, worry-free.
Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates***
Enjoy a lifetime of easy driving with two great features from TomTom. Lifetime Maps guarantees you receive four new editions of your TomTom map each year to ensure that you are always navigating with the industry's most up-to-date map. And, Lifetime Traffic sends updates to your TomTom every three minutes, so you can always steer clear of traffic delays and take the fastest route possible to your destination.
7 Million POIs
Pre-loaded with more than 7 million points of interest in over 60 destination categories. Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, ATMs, and more on your route. Or, seek out a new tourist attraction, nightlife spot, or shopping center, and navigate directly to it. Customize by adding your own points of interest.
IQ Routes Technology
TomTom IQ Routes technology puts the driving experience of millions of TomTom users into your maps to shave time off even the shortest trips. Calculates the fastest route possible based on time of day. With TomTom IQ Routes, you'll always drive the smartest, most efficient route. IQ Routes saves you time, fuel, and money.
Traffic isn't the same during Monday morning rush hour as it is on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Heavy traffic, rotaries, traffic lights, and even pedestrians can slow you down. The route you need changes depending on the day and time, so the shortest route isn't necessarily going to be the fastest. With TomTom IQ Routes, you'll always drive the fastest route.
Advanced Lane Guidance
TomTom Advanced Lane Guidance gives you extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions by showing you which lane to take, so you won't miss your turn or have to make sudden, dangerous lane crossings. Photorealistic images and a pulsing green arrow indicate exactly which lane to use, so you can go confidently.
Spoken Street Names
Announces turn-by-turn directions aloud, including street and place names.
5-Inch Touchscreen
Expand your horizons with a 5-inch extra-wide touchscreen. A widescreen allows an expanded driving view and easier menu operation.
Fold and Go EasyPort Mount
The award-winning Fold and Go EasyPort mount provides maximum portability. It folds neatly onto the back of the device, so both are small enough to fit into your pocket or bag, and makes your device even more portable so you can take it with you wherever you travel.
Plug and Go--Works right out of the box.
30-Day Latest Map Guarantee--Up-to-date, off the shelf.
TomTom Map Share--Modify your own map and benefit from other users' verified changes with TomTom Map Share.
Help Me! Emergency Menu--Easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.
TomTom HOME--Always up-to-date.
Fuel Price Service (optional)--Know more, pay less.
TomTom is the world's leading navigation solutions provider, with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further our commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so we can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.
We have our own mapping company!
Did you know that every year roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world's most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage--more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy.
Why TomTom?
At TomTom, we believe that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. We develop smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions and innovations to make life easy.
Garmin nuvi 1690 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth Navigator with Google Local Search & Real-Time Traffic Alerts Review
An ultra-thin GPS navigator with great Garmin features like CityXplorer and ecoRoute. |
Announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Click to enlarge. | Lane assist guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate. Click to enlarge. | Junction View gives you a photo-realistic screen that shows you both the road detail as well as the signs as you will see them on the road. Click to enlarge. | Enjoy access to Garmin's nüLink! services like weather forecasts, flight status, white pages, and more. Click to enlarge. |
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. "Where Am I?" emergency locator finds the closest hospitals, police stations, fuel stations, nearest address and intersections. nüvi 1690 helps you remember where you parked by automatically marking your position when you remove it from your car. It also includes travel tools, such as JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter and calculator. Photo navigation lets you download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos. The 1690 features Garmin Lock™, an anti-theft feature, and is compatible with Garmin Garage™ where you can download free vehicles and voices. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards.
Google™Local Search Access up-to-date information for the local area using the power of Internet-enabled local search and navigate directly from the search results. | |
Real-time Traffic Garmin nüLink! services provide current traffic data for your route so your nüvi 1690 can automatically optimize a route for the shortest time. Just drive and let nüvi 1690 do all the work. | |
Gas Prices Is your fuel tank getting a little low? Garmin nüLink! services show you where you can find the best prices for any grade of fuel in your area. Just tap the screen and go to your chosen station. | |
Ciao!™ What are your friends up to? Ciao! integrates multiple third party location-centric social network applications, such as GyPSii, with more networks expected to be added in the future. | |
Local Events What’s going on in town? Search for local events, concerts, theater performances, sports, art and navigate there with ease. | |
myGarmin™ Your nüvi 1690 will receive alerts for available updates automatically. | |
Converter Quickly and conveniently convert up-to-date currency evaluations, measurements, distances, speed and temperature. | |
Flight Status Quick access to flight departure/arrival times and gate information from airports around the world with the closest major airports displayed first. | |
White Pages Forget someone's address? Find it using White Pages and navigate there. Search by name or phone number — faster and more convenient than a phone book. | |
Send to GPS Build a list of destinations online then send them wirelessly to your nüvi 1690. | |
Movie Times Wanna catch a flick? Just tap Movie Times and you can find an area movie theater quickly and easily. | |
Weather What’s the weather forecast? Tap the Weather icon to get current and 5-day forecasts tailored for major cities around the world. |
TomTom VIA 1435TM 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS Navigator with Lifetime Traffic & Maps Review
Hit the road street-smart and style-savvy. The new, super-slim TomTom VIA series holds the latest navigation technology, in a fresh, sleek design including an integrated Fold & Go EasyPort Mount. Travel confidently with superior routing and the most accurate, dependable maps in the GPS industry. In fact, TomTom gives you one million more miles of mapped roads in the US**. The VIA range offers a large array of unique features--like Lifetime Traffic and Map Updates, Bluetooth hands-free calling and natural voice recognition with one-shot destination address entry--all at affordable prices.
Introducing the TomTom VIA 1435TM, equipped with superior driving intelligence.
Travel with ease and style throughout the US, Canada & Mexico. This innovative navigator boasts a super-slim design, contemporary brushed-aluminum finish, new, intuitive user interface and a 4.3-inch touchscreen.
Using TomTom maps, you have access to one million more miles of mapped road in the US than you would using any other GPS brand**. With TomTom VIA's Free Lifetime Map Updates***, you can download the latest map edition every few months. And, With TomTom Map Share On-Demand Updates, you can easily make instant changes in between map releases, and download verified updates from other TomTom users to your map.
Outsmart delays using IQ Routes*. The exclusive technology directs you to your destination using the smartest, fastest route possible. TomTom knows to avoid certain roads during rush hour, streets inundated with traffic light changes and pedestrian traffic, and more, so that you always take the fastest way to get anywhere, at any time. TomTom VIA also gives you the most accurate real-time traffic information available with Free Lifetime Traffic Updates*** with no advertisements. As soon as an accident or other delay is found on your route, TomTom alerts you and can re-route you to an alternative, faster route.
TomTom VIA is also enhanced with a suite of features designed to help you drive more safely, including voice recognition and Bluetooth hands-free calling (compatible mobile phone required).
With access to voice commands, you canspeak your destination details verbally. And, after pairing your compatible Bluetooth mobile phone to your TomTom VIA, you'll be able to see, make and answer calls, talk hands-free through your device, and more.
Outsmart traffic and road changes. Free Lifetime Traffic Updates allow you to outsmart traffic and take the fastest route possible to your destination. And, Free Lifetime Map Updates ensure that you are always navigating with the industry's most up-to-date map.
Navigate with ease throughout the US, Canada & Mexico using TomTom's premium maps. Using TomTom maps, you'll have access to one million more miles of mapped road in the US that you would using other GPS brand.
With TomTom VIA's unique flip-screen technology, you can easily secure your device to your vehicle's windshield or dashboard with the integrated EasyPort Mount.
Travel in style. TomTom VIA boasts a super-slim design, contemporary brushed-aluminum finish and a bright, 4.3-inch touchscreen. And, the new user interface allows for easy route planning and menu browsing.
Advanced Lane Guidance show's you exactly which road to take, when driving through complex intersections and multi-lane junctions.
Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants,hotels and more on your route. Your device comes preloaded with more than 7 million points of interest in over 60 categories.
Always take the smartest, fastest route. This exclusive technology will recommend the fastest route based on the time of day and day of the week.
Always take the smartest, fastest route. This exclusive technology will recommend the fastest route based on the time of day and day of the week.
Keep your eyes on the road and listen while your TomTom announces turn-by-turn directions, including street and place names.
Footnotes
* Feature available in the US and Canada only
** Based on info available as of 1/11
*** You receive non-transferable traffic data and up to four non-transferable map data updates per year until the product�s useful life expires or TomTom no longer receives map or traffic updates from its suppliers, whichever is shorter. Lifetime Maps available for US, CAN and MEX only. Lifetime Traffic available in US and CAN only. Details and terms at www.tomtom.com/legal.
All TomToms are easy to use, and work right out of the box. TomTom's intuitive, award-winning user interface features large icons and sharp, full-color 3D graphics.
When you start using your TomTom, if a newer map release is available you can download one complimentary update to your map within 30 days from the time you first start using your TomTom device. Latest Map Guarantee is available via TomTom HOME.
Eighteen percent of the nation's road information changes every year. With TomTom's exclusive Map Share feature, you have the ability to update your own map instantly or download verified updates from other drivers. Update your TomTom daily or whenever you wish.
Easily find millions of gas stations, restaurants, hotels, and more on your route with millions of points of interest in over 60 categories.
Personalize your device in the TomTom HOME Content Manger, where you can subscribe to advanced TomTom services, download new points of interest, voices, and even share your own content with the rest of the TomTom community.
Travel with peace of mind. Easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations, and hospitals.
Keep your eyes on the road while your TomTom GPS announces turn-by-turn directions, including street and place names.
VIA 1435TM, USB Cable, Traffic CLA, Adhesive Disk, User Guide