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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.

Garmin Nuvi 1390

It mightn't offer the bigger bang for buck, but the 1390 is a solid and dependable choice. We particularly like its comprehensive lane guidance and easy-to-use interface.

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Reviews

  • Garmin Nuvi 1390T

    The top-of-the-range thin Nuvi, the 1390T features traffic messaging with a lifetime subscription, in addition to the 1390's Bluetooth hands-free, lane guidance, junction view, text-to-speech, and Australian and New Zealand maps.

  • 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.

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Features

  • GPS traffic messaging FAQ

    Traffic messaging for sat nav devices is now available for residents along Australia's eastern seaboard. But what is it? What does it do? Which devices have it? And is it any good?

  • 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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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?

  • 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.

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The Explain Series

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