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Thursday October 8, 2009
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 Garmin's new connected portable navigation device, the nuvi 1690, is now shipping from Amazon for a rather high $499, according to GPSTrackLog.com.
The 4.3-inch Garmin nuvi 1690 is the first PND to come with Garmin's nuLink Services, which provide real-time information delivered wirelessly to the 1690. That means Google Local Search, up-to-date fuel prices, Garmin's proprietary Ciao! social networking service, weather reports, movie times, flight status, and a currency converter in addition to traffic reports.
The nuvi 1690 comes with two years of nuLink Services built into the device; after that you have to pay an unspecified amount of money each month. The nuvi 1690 also features six million built-in POIs, 2D and 3D maps, current road speed limits, Bluetooth, and ecoRoute for finding the most fuel efficient way to get somewhere.
Are the connected services worth the extra cash? Stay tuned for a full review.
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October 8, 2009 8:40 PM
hmmm.....Pretty hefty. Yes, I will ait for your full review to see if all the features are worth all the bucks. Thanks for your post.