How to… choose your next satnav

The key features you should look for… and which ones to avoid


Who makes the best satnavs - TomTom, Navman or Garmin?

Standalone satnavs are fast reaching saturation point in the UK, with dozens of different devices from a wide variety of big name brands all scrapping for their own slice of the pie

Getting the lion’s share is TomTom, whose brilliant combination of user-friendliness and innovative features attracted 50 per cent of all satnav buyers in Europe last year.

But with TomTom reporting an 83 per cent profits drop this week, and an over-reliance on frivolous features, has it bitten off more than it can chew?


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The truth about Paramount’s HD DVD switch

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Why Paramount switched to HD DVD
European HD DVD spokesman Olivier Van Wynendaele has spoken out in defence of Paramount - the Hollywood studio that dropped Blu-ray support in favour of HD DVD in the summer.
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Does Apple have secret satnav plans?

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CES 2006: Sony takes on TomTom, Garmin with Nav-U NV-U70 satnav

Sony has been trying – and largely failing – to get into in-car satellite navigation for a while now, but this could be its best effort yet