With its "Where Am I? Simply tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. Voice command. Traffic update. Trip computer. World clock. Garmin nuvi LMT Discontinued.
Speak Commands nuvi LMT not only tells you where to turn but listens to your spoken commands. Get Turn-by-Turn Directions. See Buildings and Terrain in 3-D. Unit dimensions, WxHxD:. Display size, WxH:. Display resolution, WxH:. Display type:. Battery life:. High-sensitivity receiver:. Your options are much more limited on the LMT. I especially missed the familiar Near option, which allows you to search near your destination, along your route, etc. Much of the reason for this is the powered mount which has a second speaker integrated into it.
The menus have changed a bit, and share a similar interface to those found on Garmin-Asus phones. In the sample Where To? As with other nuvis, you can hold down the back icon to return to the main screen. The new menus may take some getting used to.
It appears that Garmin has finally listened to years of complaints by nuvi owners and started showing more surrounding street names. You can see this in the screenshots below; the top one is the nuvi series, the bottom, a nuvi T.
The 3D terrain imagery, found only on the models, is quite beautiful. I especially enjoy it in the mountainous terrain where I live and work. Gone is the file icon to locate previously entered names. The series performed fairly well in all my tests. The historical road speed database, trafficTrends, generally resulted in superior routing, though it would have sent me on a slower route on at least one occasion. Still, it did so much better that I would definitely prefer it to a unit without this feature.
As a result of trafficTrends though, the 37xx series must crunch a lot more data to generate a route. This does result in a time delay. It was only a second or two for local destinations, but more distant ones took nearly 10 seconds for the initial route calculation compared to just a second or so for my T.
Recalculations took up to 7 seconds for long routes. When I tested the T, it paired with my Motorola Droid with little trouble. The sound quality for the person on the other end of the line was disappointing though — fuzzy, tunnel-like and distant, and not as good as I would have expected on this unit. It is definitely inferior to my T, which has two microphone holes in the housing, probably for noise cancellation. Once a route is created with a beginning, end and at least two via points, you can access the Menu for the options shown below.
You can tap a via point to select an item and specify an arrival time or duration of stop. This is quite the useful feature. I plugged in the duration of several stops, the time I wanted to arrive at my final destination, and was able to easily determine when I needed to start my trip.
I have seen quite a few message forum comments about problems with multi-destination routing on the 37xx series though, and there do appear to be some bugs. For another, the handles on the right below are a little tricky. Route optimization also appears to not work very well. Hopefully Garmin will address these issues in a firmware update in the near future. A couple of things are worth mentioning here.
First, you may think the power button is non-responsive. I had no problem powering the unit on or off once I started pressing the right side of it. Startup is nearly instantaneous, by the way, on the order of a couple of seconds. To carry the earlier iPhone analogy a bit further, there appear to have been some compromises made in the GPS antenna in the 37xx series.
I did notice it being a few seconds slower to lock on occasion. It did not however, cause any significant problems in my testing. I do not live in an area with FM traffic coverage, though I did get to fringe reception areas while testing the series. Traffic functions appear identical to recent nuvis and, as with all Garmin lifetime traffic units, the subscription is ad-supported, as you can see below.
Highly recommended — the best nuvi yet. The models feel like a work of art; the screen is drop dead gorgeous. Routing has been significantly improved with the addition of historical road speed data trafficTrends. I expect that a couple of my complaints the missing Near option for voice commands and multi-destination routing bugs can be fixed with firmware updates, but the core functionality is very good.
If I could only convince the minister of finance of the need to buy one! Rich is the owner, editor and chief bottle-washer for GPS Tracklog.
Connect with him on Twitter , Facebook or Google Plus. Anyone other than Rich unless he got a sample have enough money to test out this baby? It seems to have all others beaten, including the new but much cheaper Tom Toms TM. What ever your choice; why??? Once you get a chance to test it I would like to know your opinion about which is better as well.
I have a Nuvi T thats having some issues and might need to be replaced soon. Looking at NavTechs maps online show the same road exclusions. This feature will tell the user what lane they should be in when preparing for upcoming turns or junctions. Features 1. You can use your voice to control key functions of the device and you can easily access your device without pushing any button.
Save all your favorite destinations, such as certain towns or restaurants, so you have directions ready for your next visit. This allows the user to calculate currency exchange rates when passing from one country to another.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the device. Hands free is a crucial feature for road safety, allowing you to answer calls without taking your hands off the wheel. You can upload your favorite photos to the device and always have them on hand while travelling.
With voice prompts, you will automatically receive information via audio messages — for instance, you may find out that the battery is running low, and it's time to recharge the device. Which are the best GPS navigation systems? This page is currently only available in English. There is less chance that you will run out of battery during an adventure.
You can operate the device easily, by pressing the screen with your fingers. The battery can be recharged and used over again. The device can display 3D images without the need for wearing special glasses.
The display's special construction allows viewers to get a sense of an image's depth by tailoring its position to fit the user's perspective. We consider a thinner chassis better because it makes the product more compact and portable. Thinness is a feature highlighted by many manufacturers of mobile devices, but it is essential for a wide range of products.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
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