As summer winds down, we saw some news of new units pick up for holiday sales planning, while we also saw some nice discounting of older models as they were being squeezed or replaced on the shelf by new models.
With the IFA show in Berlin going on the last week in August, the month really woke up with announcements coming from numerous GPS makers. The trade show is set just before the holidays and usually sees introductions that are headed for the shelves to catch some of that holiday cheer. The show saw a Euro only Connected TomTom (740 and 940 LIVE), while Garmin introduced extensions to their Nuvi 200 and 700 series by improving the product offerings and adding lifetime traffic capabilities (no subscription required).
This month I also reviewed the Garmin Oregon 400t handheld GPS after using it for several weeks, as well as the new TomTom ONE 130/130S and 330/330S XL units.
It's the middle of the driving season with people driving to save money instead of flying, or even taking the "Stay-cation" to hang close to home. Either way, a GPS can help keep things on track. Here are a few of the stories we hit this month.
The Summer driving season is here and folks are grabbing GPS units and taking off on their $4 a gallon roadtrips. If you need to save money on gas, check out how a GPS can help save money on gas. Also from the achieves, if you are heading to Europe, check out GPS Options for Europe.
The start of the driving season brings a lot of questions and a lot of deals on GPS units. We are trying to get through as many GPS reviews as we can to keep you informed. Stay tuned, more on the way!
April saw some serious discounting hit the store shelves as GPS makers are getting ready for the summer driving season. New models have been announced, store shelves are getting stocked and with Tax Rebate checks in the mail, maybe people will be grabbing GPS units by the handful. If so, we are locking and loading on a bunch of reviews coming up so stay tuned.
Another Busy month here in the early part of the year as prices get slashed, new models hit the store shelves and we get sneak peeks at those units as they hit the streets. Driving season is right around the corner.
February is usually a slow GPS month, sandwiched in between CES in January and CeBit in March, but that didn't stop the news and reviews here at GPS Lodge.
There were a lot of things going on in January on the GPS front. New models, a new connected generation, and even a new mobile phone from the Garmin folks - the Nuvifone. January new model announcements set the tone for the rest of the year, but make sure you know when to buy; price drops on existing models are probably just around the corner.
It was a big month for the GPS world, as all big makers announced new units at the end of the month so that they will enter the holiday shopping season with new features on the shelf for the buying hoards that most likely make the GPS another top of the Wish List must-have.
I also turned out two full reviews this past month, one on the Garmin RINO HCx and one on the Mio Digiwalker C520 widescreen.
Another busy month here at the GPS Lodge. We've got a few more of our own hands on reviews on the books, specifically the Magellan RoadMate 2000, and the Garmin Nuvi 360. Lots of readers have written in about the coming driving season with questions about what units they should buy. Check out our reviews here at GPS Lodge; we've got a lot.
GPSLodge Monthly Round-Up September 2008
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