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The Garmin Nuvi 260 Satellite Navigator is yet another GPS unit of the Nuvi 200 family. This sat nav is capable of calling out street names owing to its text-to-speech functionality, enabling you to concentrate better on the driving. This Garmin Nuvi 260 Automotive Satellite Navigator comes with a dimension of 7.1 x 9.7 x 2 cm and weighs 150 grams. It is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides a life of 5 hours. A 3.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel resolution, touch screen display has been provided for viewing navigational data. The major interfaces includes a USB socket and an external memory card slot and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Garmin Nuvi 260 Satellite Navigator comes pre-installed with the maps of US, Canada, Puerto Rico and over six million points of interests making it easier to locate the nearest petrol station or ATM. In case you happen to miss a turn and get deviate from the original path, the device automatically recalculates and alternative route. Along with owing to the City Navigation maps, this device can also be used in pedestrian mode, useful for people who prefer to walk rather than drive.

The add-on features that accompany the Garmin Nuvi 260 Portable Satellite Navigator includes a picture viewer, a calculator, a currency converter a world clock and a unit converter. It also includes a Garmin Lock feature that protects your device from being stolen.

What’s Important of a Car GPS?

One of the best benefits of car GPS comes when you are able to find your way out of lost on the road. All of this is made possible with a technology that enables you to pinpoint your exact location and then use a tracking system to create a course to follow that gets you where you need to go.

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Why a car GPS units showing up everywhere?

A Car GPS unit has the primary function of calculating its own location on land or water by using satellite signals. Once the Car GPS unit knows its own location, it can help the user determine direction and distance to other known locations. Since a car GPS devices rely on air signals you must have a GPS receiver and a clear view of the sky for them to work.

Following the directions of a GPS system for the car is rather easy, as you input your desired location and wait for further instructions that deliver turn-by-turn commands given by a voice in real time. Now days, it is quite common to see rental agencies installing GPS in their vehicles to entice their customers. Also, if a rental car is stolen, GPS easily finds it without losing any time.

Beside of giving you a current position, a number of car GPS navigation devices can give you another feature, such as:

- A track of where you have been – the number of tracks and waypoints stored varies from unit to unit.
- A path from your current position to your destination
- Points of Interest – user sets the types of points of interest, such as tourist, bank ATM, petrol stations, historical, accommodation, restaurants etc.
- Real time traffic reporting to avoid traffic delays.
- Voice recognition to receive destination instructions, and voice guidance to give driving instructions
- Weather updates
- Integrated Multimedia players – MP3 players, image viewers, and audio books.
- Onboard or Portable GPS Navigation

Research the various models and manufacturers and compare for yourself to find which model is going to best meet your needs. Many choices are available; you will find one designed specifically to match your requirements.

One review lists the following among the Top GPS systems for car GPS navigation:

- Garmin Nuvi 250, 350, 650, 660, and 670
- Magellan Maestro 3100 and 4000
- TomTom One
- Mio Digiwalker C220 and C520

Check out the other guide on Bluetooth GPS