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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.
Navman MY500XT
Improved, but still deeply flawed. We'd suggest checking out the lesser fruit from the Navman tree first.
Reviews
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Navman MY50T
Step up to the MY50T and you'll get a larger than normal 4.7-inch touchscreen, traffic messaging with a lifetime Suna subscription, and Google or TrueLocal searches via a Bluetooth internet connection.
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TomTom XL Traffic (2nd generation)
Compact, correctable, good looking and easy to use, the TomTom XL is a great portable GPS. For AU$100 more there's this Traffic version with, uhh, traffic messaging built-in.
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Mio Moov 370
Traffic messaging and Bluetooth hands-free at a reasonable price, but the windshield mount and hard-to-read traffic alerts mean that it fails to scale the heights of its predecessor.
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Mio DigiWalker C320
Mio's C320 GPS provides a good balance between affordability and features.
Features
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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?
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Traffic-enabled GPS navigators
With traffic services now available along the eastern seaboard, traffic-enabled GPS devices are now blooming like flowers in the spring sun. We pick three quality units with traffic messaging bundled.
News
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Google Maps, finally with Aussie traffic
It's taken a while, but it's finally here: Google Maps now includes real-time Australian traffic info.
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TomTom Go 740 Live connects to the internet
At CES 2009 we had a first look at TomTom's first "connected" GPS, the Go 740 Live, which has a SIM card slot and a built-in GPRS modem, giving you access to up-to-date information.
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Suna's traffic messaging service now in Sydney and Brisbane
Suna, today, launched its traffic messaging service for Sydney and Brisbane motorists, which has been available to Melbournians since late 2007.
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Sydney and Brisbane to get traffic messaging Suna rather than later
GPS navigators routing around traffic is common in Europe and North America and, finally, it's going to hit the big time in Australia too.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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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.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
Image Galleries
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 35 plans |  3% |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 35 plans |  3% |
| Nokia N97 | 42 plans | 2% |
| Sony Ericsson Satio | 6 plans | 1% |
| Nokia 5800 XpressMusic | 35 plans | 1% |
| Apple mobile phones | 2% |
| Nokia mobile phones | 1% |
| Sony Ericsson mobile phones | 1% |
| Samsung mobile phones | 1% |
| Blackberry mobile phones | 1% |
