Garmin nuvi 360 bluetooth portable GPS navigator and personal travel sssistant is a GPS navigator, personal translator, multi-media entertainer and tour guide all wrapped into one. In addition to all the advanced features of the Garmin nuvi 360 - including automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, an MP3 player and audio book player, JPEG picture viewer, and much more - this pocket-sized personal travel assistant comes with hands-free Bluetooth wireless technology, making it the hands-down go-anywhere travel companion.

Make Hands-Free Calls
The nuvi 360 integrates wireless technology with a microphone and speaker that lets you make hands-free mobile phone calls using your compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone. In addition, you can easily look-up and dial numbers from your personalized phone book or from your phone’s call history log.

Navigation and Entertainment with Ease
For starters, the nuvi 360 includes a high-sensitivity integrated GPS receiver that offers exceptional performance and reception. A built-in Travel Kit that includes sample MP3s and audio books will get you started with entertainment, and with the unit’s SD memory card expansion slot you can add optional software, such as language and travel guides. A USB port is also included for loading and updating data. The unit also features Garmin Lock - an advanced anti-theft feature that disables the unit from performing any functions until you type in a specific four-digit PIN or take the unit to a predetermined location. A built-in lithium ion battery will give you up to eight hours of power, and an included 12/24 volt adapter cable will let you run the navigator off your vehicle’s power. An AC battery charger is also included.

Garmin GPS navigation systems are one of the most reliable and dependable navigation devices today. The Garmin Foretrex 201 is the most sophisticated of the Garmin Handheld GPS units of it’s kind. It is very much different than its fore runner, as it is so lightweight, that it is much lighter than many watches. It only weights 2. 75 oz.

This GPS unit uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery, so you do not need to worry about the battery running down. It actually has a 15 hour battery life. The great thing about the Foretrex 201 is that it easily mounts on your wrist just like your wrist watch. Its size is 3.3 inch X 1.7 inch x 0.7 inch (8.4 x 4.3 x 1.8 cm). The black and white LCD screen is 1.4 inch x 0.92 inch (3.6 x 2.3cm), which uses 100 x 64 pixels screen resolution.

If you are in a party and the other party members have another Garmin Handheld GPS receivers, they can pinpoint your exact location. The screen shows a small dotted line, right to where you are. So they can all ways keep track of you. Plus if you were to get lost in your surrounding all you have to do is to use the TracBack feature that is always there and the screen will show you the way back to your beginning.

If you are in a competition of some kind, you can set the timer to count down. The screen has a large number display which is great for looking at any data with a quick glance. The waterproof Garmin Foretrex 201 is tough to beat, and a must have on any type of outing. However, it does not float. It has a high sensitivity receiver, so you should have no trouble at all picking up other party members.

It is programmable, ( up to 500 locations can be added) so you can input your favorite waypoints and other points of interest. It can not only connect to your computer, using a serial cable. It has a trip computer already built in. This trip computer allows you to input all the current fishing and hunting maps that are available online, and if you are farther away than the location on the map, other Garmin Handheld GPS systems will still pick up your location. You can also input the location of your camp and where your vehicle is parked.

Once you get the box that the Garmin Foretrex 201 comes in, do not throw the owner’s manual or the quick start guide away; they will be very helpful in the future. As far as Garmin Handheld GPS accessories are concerned such as holsters and clips, as well as adapters; you will have to purchase them separately.

With all the new gadgets that are manufactured for outdoor fun, The Garmin Foretrex 201 is definitely one that everyone should own.

Author: LaZinnia Manley