Maps on tap.(TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth GPS )(Brief Article)

From: Entrepreneur | Date: February 1, 2006 | Copyright information

TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth GPS receiver (www. tomtom.com)

CNET'S RATING: 8.0 Excellent

THE GOOD: Gorgeous maps, especially on high-res PDAs; free TomTom Plus service fetches traffic and map updates; many on-device tips and tutorials; plans routes for walkers and cyclists

THE BAD: Limited smartphone compatibility; some Bluetooth-related wrinkles; no AC adapter for charging GPS receiver; TomTom Plus requires a smartphone; the manual covers only ...

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