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Best large-screen GPS navigators

For the last several years, GPS units have come in two sizes: 3.5-inch and 4.3-inch. Fast forward to 2009 and larger sizes are now not only common, but affordable too.

Best budget GPS navigators

With the words crisis and meltdown being a regular feature in newspaper headlines, we investigate some of the cheaper GPS options out there.

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Reviews

  • Navman MY500XT

    Improved, but still deeply flawed. We'd suggest checking out the lesser fruit from the Navman tree first.

  • AVLabs Portable Photo Album & Presenter

    If there was an award for the most interesting concept for a digital photo frame, then the Portable Photo Album & Presenter from AVLabs would probably win hands down.

  • Nokia E52

    At first sight the Nokia E52 won't set your heart racing, but its excellent battery life and ease of use make it a smartphone worthy of consideration.

  • Pioneer AVIC-F10BT

    Pioneer's top-of-the-range in-dash navigation unit, the F10BT features a 7-inch touchscreen, movie playback including DivX, Bluetooth hands-free, USB connectivity and iPod support, as well as sat nav with text-to-speech, 3D view and traffic messaging.

  • Pioneer AVIC-F310BT

    At just under AU$1,200, the AVIC-310BT is an on-paper bargain. It features a 4.3-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth hands-free, GPS navigation with text-to-speech and 3D view, a CD player, USB connectivity and iPod support.

  • Nokia N86 8MP

    There's a lot to like about the N86 8MP, but it's hard to fall in love with it too. While it's well made with good features, it looks and feels like a phone from several years ago.

  • Nokia 6700

    The Nokia 6700 Classic is not a fancy-pants smartphone, but its high quality, 5-megapixel camera and brilliant screen help make this phone a front-runner in the mid-range market.

  • TomTom One 140

    Same, same but slightly better than before. Quicker responses and lane guidance justify slight premium over fourth-gen One.

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Features

  • Best portable GPS navigators

    All brand name GPS units will get you safely from A to B, but some do it better than others. We nominate a clutch of navigators we'd junk our Gregory's or Melway for.

  • Best GPS-enabled mobile phones

    While it could be argued they're not as robust as in-car sat-navs, these GPS-enabled mobile phones can help you find your bearings when you're on the move.

  • Talk like a supermodel: Sexy fashion phones

    Phones are more than just communication devices — they can echo your personal style.

  • GPS navigators for Father's Day

    Is dad continually late because he's lost? Are mum and dad bickering constantly about whether she meant that left or the other left? If so, we think you know what you should get dad for Father's Day. And, no, we're not thinking about a new wife...

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  • Flickr adds Facebook-style tagging to photos

    Popular photo sharing site Flickr has added a Facebook-style tagging application for users to label people in their photos.

  • Archos teases Android phone tablet

    Let's not beat around the proverbial bush: Archos is going to release an Android-based mobile phone, but the French company is teasing us with the merest hints of what its new device is capable of.

  • Better Place's software tells you where you can go

    Better Place founder Shai Agassi is ready to show off his software industry experience to improve electric vehicles. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the electric car service company will show off in-car software designed to ensure that electric car drivers have enough charge to keep driving.

  • Father's Day gift guide

    Let someone else buy the ties and tool kits for dad. If you really want to win him over, get him one of these tech presents.

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DIYs and How-to

  • GPS buyer's guide

    Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.

  • Share and organise holiday photos in a snap

    Suffering post holiday happy-snap headaches? Got so many photos crowding the hard-disk, you feel like throwing them all away? If that sounds like you, we've got some programs and pointers to help ease your nightmare.

  • Top GPS features

    So you've decided you're going to get a portable GPS device, but what features should you look out for and which brand is best at what?

  • How to salvage mobile phone photos

    Because not everyone has a luxurious 5-megapixel camera most of us have to grudgingly accept our camera phones' variable output quality or take the time to fix photos of emotional value. Here's a bunch of helpful hints to bring those dull pics to life.

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