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Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition

review DATE:10.30.06

Palm GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition
Palm Treo 700p in Navigator 6 cradle Navigator 6 Cradle and Bluetooth GPS receiver 3D navigation screen with active route. This view shows all optional fields.

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By Craig Ellison

If you're considering purchasing a Palm Treo or already own one, and also are interested in buying a GPS navigation system, you're in luck. Palm's new GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition features the new Navigator 6 software powered by GPS giant TomTom. Designed to work with the Palm Treo 650, Treo 700w, and Treo 700p smart phones, it provides everything you need to turn your Treo into a full-featured GPS navigation system. You'll also be happy to know that Navigator 6 has most of the features and functions available on TomTom's popular GPS products.

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Company

Palm Inc

http://www.palm.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $299.00 Direct
  • 3D View: Yes
  • Hard Drive: Yes
  • Multi Segment Routing: Yes
  • Power: Battery
  • Preloaded maps: Yes
  • Type: Bluetooth Receiver, PDA, Portable
  • Waterproof: No
  • Supports MP3: No
  • Speakers Included: No
  • Flash Memory Type: Secure Digital

Bottom Line

This is a cost-effective way of adding full-featured voice-prompted GPS navigation capabilities to your Treo. Whether or not it's the right solution for you depends on whether you can live with a tiny phone-size display.

Pros

Sensitive GPS Bluetooth receiver. Navigator 6 software nearly identical to excellent TomTom GPS devices. Multisegment routing.

Cons

Initial setup somewhat more complicated than plug-and-play dedicated GPS products. Making/receiving phone calls requires exiting Navigator application.

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