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Garmin Nuvi 5000

It might be perfect for truck drivers, but the 5.2-inch Garmin 5000 is a bit too big for us car-bound road denizens. And the lack of Bluetooth hands-free, lane guidance and junction view condemns it to also-ran status.

Garmin Nuvi 1390T

There's nothing particularly flash about it, but the 1390T is a solid and dependable choice, with traffic, lane guidance, Aussie and NZ maps, and Bluetooth hands-free amongst its features.

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Reviews

Garmin Nuvi 1350

As the entry-level thin Nuvi with a widescreen, the 1350 features a 4.3-inch screen, red light and speed camera locations, lane guidance, text-to-speech, and Australian and Kiwi maps. You miss out on Bluetooth hands-free though.
Garmin Nuvi 1260

The step up model in Garmin's thin Nuvi model range, the 1260 features a 15.5mm thick body, text-to-speech, Australian and NZ maps and safety camera locations as seen on the entry-level 1250. The extra AU$50 gives you Bluetooth hands-free.
Garmin Nuvi 1250

The Nuvi 1250 spearheads Garmin's line of thin of portable nav devices. At 15.5mm thick, the 1250 features Aussie and NZ maps, text-to-speech, and speed and red light camera locations.
Garmin Nuvi 265WT

With its relatively elegant traffic antenna and simple-to-use interface, the Garmin Nuvi 265WT makes a good case for itself.
Garmin Nuvi 265W

The Garmin Nuvi 265W features a 4.3-inch widescreen, Bluetooth hands-free and spoken street names.
Garmin Nuvi 265T

As its name suggests, the 265T adds all the necessary traffic messaging doo-dads to the 3.5-inch Garmin Nuvi 265.
Garmin Nuvi 265

There are four Garmin Nuvi 265s available, with the plain Jane 265 the cheapest of the lot thanks to its 3.5-inch screen and lack of traffic messaging. It does have Bluetooth hands-free however.
Garmin Nuvi 255W

Take one Nuvi 255 (spoken street names, optional traffic receiver) add a wide 4.3-inch screen and you have the Nuvi 255W.

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Features

Best touchscreen mobile phones

In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.
Top smartphones for newbies

If you're looking to get organised digitally for the first time, and are a little bamboozled by what's out there, we've corralled together the best smartphones for first timers.
Top smartphones with QWERTY keyboards

If you're a road warrior who receives and sends plenty of email, then these mobile phones with full keyboards will make your life much easier.
Top crop: Best BlackBerrys

Even with stiff competition, BlackBerry is still the name synonymous with mobile business devices. Check out our list of the latest releases.

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News

Detailed speed limit info on GPS units soon

At this year's CeBIT show in Sydney, Navteq announced the inclusion of more detailed speed limit information, as well as the addition of points-of-interest reviews from Lonely Planet and Australian Good Food and Travel Guide.
Garmin-Asus unveils Nuvifone M20, more details about G60

Garmin-Asus is wasting no time on creating some pre-Mobile World Congress buzz, with the release of details about its long-awaited Nuvifone G60 and the announcement of a lower-end model, the Nuvifone M20.
Garmin teams up with Asus for Nuvifone series

On Wednesday, Garmin and Asus announced a strategic alliance to develop and distribute co-branded GPS-enabled smartphones to be known as the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone series.
Is this HTC's 2009 smartphone line-up?

A slew of images have popped up on the web that are allegedly HTC's line-up for 2009. Among the images are models that look like updates of current devices and quite a few with slide-out keyboards, too.

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DIYs and How-to

Installing speed and red light camera alerts on your Garmin Nuvi

School zone, speed and red light camera alerts are now de rigueur on portable GPS navigators. While Garmin's Nuvi range has an excellent alerting system, you need to be the Howard Carter of the internet to find them. We show you how, although we make no guarantees about avoiding Tutankhamun's curse.
How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?

How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?
PDA shopping checklist

Thinking of buying a new PDA? Here's a run-down of all the features you'll need to consider before you hit the shops.
CNET.com.au's quick guide to handheld operating systems

In this quick guide, we take a look at the functionality and applications of the four main handheld operating systems -- Palm, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry.

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Downloads

LogMeIn Pro2

Access remotely, monitor, diagnose, and manage computers and network devices.
TrailRunner

Plan sports routes; works w/Nike, Apple, iPod, Google Earth.
Memo PLUS

Wish your memos could do more for you? Give them an overhaul with Memo PLUS! Encryption, drawings, templates, alarms, and a whole lot more!
SilverScreen

SilverScreen 3.4 offers new Dynamicon animated icons. Experience the next generation of application management.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.