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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.

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.

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Reviews

  • Mio A470

    As its name suggests, the A470 has a 4.7-inch touchscreen. It also gains Bluetooth hands-free, lane guidance, 3D landmarks and text-to-speech.

  • Mio A350

    At AU$199, the Mio A350 is the cheapest brand name GPS around. While it has a 3.5-inch touchscreen, and school and safety camera warnings, you can forget about text-to-speech, Bluetooth, lane guidance and the like.

  • Mio DigiWalker C320

    Mio's C320 GPS provides a good balance between affordability and features.

  • Mio DigiWalker P560

    The P560 has a darker metal finish than its cheaper P360 sibling. While also adding Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to its stable of features, along with the standard GPS, 3.5-inch touchscreen and Windows Mobile 6.

  • Mio DigiWalker P360

    What do you get when you put a 3.5-inch screen, GPS receiver, MioMaps software and Windows Mobile 6 Classic into a bowl, stir and allow to set? The PDA-cum-GPS Mio DigiWalker P360.

  • Mio DigiWalker C720t

    Mio's top shelf C-Series GPS, the C720t, has a 4.3-inch screen, Bluetooth hands-free, text-to-speech, and a 2-megapixel still and video camera. That 't' appellation means that you won't need any additional hardware or software once traffic messaging becomes available in Oz.

  • Mio DigiWalker C520

    Bluetooth, text-to-speech, massive screen and good looks make the C520 a good GPS. Its great price transforms it into a great GPS.

  • Mio DigiWalker C220

    A highly customisable entry-level GPS which focuses on its core task of navigation but requires a bit of acclimatisation to get the best out of.

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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.

  • Please Explain: Assisted GPS

    The recent trend of including GPS chipsets in smartphones has opened up a couple of new technologies, namely assisted GPS.

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DIYs and How-to

  • 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?

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Downloads

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The Explain Series

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