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[9 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

When you are lost and you cannot find your way it is a good idea to have a GPS tracking system in your car, you will receive directions on how to get to the place you need to get to. Above the earth there are many satellites orbiting the earth that are continually communicating and providing information about where the vehicle is located on the earth.

GPS or Global Positioning System tracks your location by interpreting the data received from 3 or more satellites. Since the invention of the cell phone, cell phone companies are able to help the authorities for many years by triangulated the position of someones cell phone by using there signal and the cell towers. Many cars and trucks are able to record the location and speed of the vehicle and is able to transmit this information back to the office.

There are many different types of GPS tracking systems, and many companies are manufacturing them. There are so many different kinds of handheld GPS systems, one kind has a built in radio which allows you to communicate with each other but also allows you see the position of all the other people on your screen, this is good for hikers to keep in contact with each other. The governmental agency (FCC) has instructed GPS system providers to help with 911 calls for those people who are lost and need to be traced and tracked. The GPS systems are so advanced now it allows the proper authorities to track locations for 911 emergency calls; this is only …

Magellan GPS »

[5 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

If you’re looking for the right Magellan GPS text to speech vehicle GPS navigator, then you’re in luck! You’ve got several models to choose from in both Magellan’s Maestro and RoadMate series.
Actually, by far most of Magellan’s portable GPS navigators have test to speech, which means they say the name of the street you’re to turn on, instead of just saying, “Turn right, here.” Unlike Garmin, however, not all of Magellan’s devices have text to speech.
All but two of the vehicle GPS navigators in Garmin’s nuvi line have text to speech, whereas there are still a few navigators in Magellan’s two lines that don’t have text to speech. So, you’ll definitely want to make sure the actual model you buy comes with text to speech.
Magellan’s GPS’s are broken up into two lines, the Maestros and the RoadMates. Both are great devices and both have access to the Triple A Tour Book, if you’re a subscriber. (That’s a great proprietary feature that only Magellan offers.)
The Maestro line is further divided into the 4000 and the 3000 series. The only big difference between the two is the 4000 series have the larger, wide screens, whereas the 3000 models have the normal, 3.5-inch screen. Any model in the maestro line with a number greater than 4220 or 3220 will be a Magellan GPS text to speech device. The lower numbered models don’t all have text to speech.
Most of the RoadMates have text to speech.
Right now, you can get a Magellan GPS text to speech vehicle navigator for around $150.
Honestly, Garmin and TomTom both …