Garmin Nuvi 885T Review
The Garmin Nuvi 885T is a super slender GPS device that can be carried in a purse, handbag, backpack, or pocket. This GPS device has super fast satellite acquisition properties and is preloaded with fully detailed maps as well as over six million restaurants, hotels, and tourist attractions. Consumers looking for a full hands free experience can get just that from the Garmin Nuvi 885T, as it offers wireless calling hands free management via the integrated Bluetooth® technologies housed within the device, and the consumer can control the entire device via speech recognition features too.
The Garmin Nuvi has product dimension 6.4 inches x 6.4 inches x 3.3 inches and weighs 1.3 pounds. The device comes loaded with maps of Puerto Rico, the United States, and Canada and the consumers gets an MSN Direct Receiver with an integrated vehicle power cable. Where applicable, consumers also get three months worth of MSN Direct service for no cost. The device is also sold with a suction cup mount for the windshield, a USB cable, and a speech recognition remote which gets fastened to the steering wheel, a dashboard dish as well as a user guide.
This GPS system is ideal for anyone who is traveling by car, by bike, by boat or by foot. The Garmin Nuvi 885T gives the user plenty of conveniences in addition to extra confidence while traveling; owning the device is like having a knowledgeable travel guide wherever one goes. Imagery presented on the large, widescreen display is crystal clear, vivid, sharp, and extremely realistic. Viewing options are flexible and the device is designed to be completely user friendly.
The Garmin Nuvi 885T costs a bit more than other models in the 805 series, but that’s because unlike the Nuvi 855, the 885T comes fully loaded with an additional map of Europe and Bluetooth hands free calling options. The user of the 885T otherwise gets the full beneficial offerings outfitted in the Nuvi 855 including traffic updates, and content supplied through MSN® Direct. Users of the Garmin Nuvi 885T can come to appreciate instant access to stock exchange information, weather, traffic, fuel prices, movie information, and information about events occurring within the local area.
Route planning features supplied by the Nuvi 885T are capable of storing as many as ten different selected routes. The user of the device can see turns in a simulated view before taking a specified route, and if multiple destinations are entered the user of the GPS gets the benefit of automated sorting. This device will always keep the driver in check in terms of speed too as all speed limits on both Interstates and highways are presented on the widescreen display as well. Further, the consumer using a Nuvi 885T can utilize the trip log feature which displays where the user has been on a detailed map.
Many consumers particularly appreciate the navigate by geotagged photo options offered up by the Nuvi 885T. This device permits the user to select from millions of images supplied by Google’s Panoramio Photo Community® which can be instantly downloaded right into the 885T so that the user can then navigate to a destination by selected photo. Photos are then presented on Google maps and they are searchable via site name and/or boundary areas of mapping. Photos supplied by Google Earth are also easily viewable. This particular feature readily supports a variety of different Internet browsers including Internet Explorer (provided it is version 6 or beyond), Firefox 2 or beyond, Safari 3 and Safari 3 or beyond on Mac and Windows operating systems.
The 885T recognizes a number of different vocal commands; once the remote control is used and the speech recognition is activated, this device will respond to specific vocal commands. Samples of vocal commands are as follows:
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There are even vocal commands available for accessing MSN Direct ® material, for finding gas stations, restaurants, hospitals, police stations and any other destination of interest. Finally, users can completely customize the user experience when using the Nuvi 885T: this device offers automobile mode, bicycle mode and pedestrian mode selections.
Specification
Garmin Nuvi 885T SpecificationsFor convenience of route planning the consumer gets access to multiple route planning features. For convenience of use the consumer gets access to Where am I™, as well as Where’s My Car™ features. Vocal instructions, lane guidance, and junction views round off this nicely put together package as well. Yet, feature offerings do not end there. Below are some of the features... Read More >>