Google adds free turn-by-turn navigation, car dock UI to Android 2.0 (video)

Those nat service providers’ fears were actually quite justified.

TomTom XL 335S: mostly the same, but slightly cheaper

Maps cost money, people — and if you’re TomTom and you’re trying to shave a couple bucks off your latest nav unit, you can do it by leaving some out. Like, say, maps of Mexico

Garmin’s nuLink! service powered by AT&T — more connected nuvis to come?

Connected PNDs have it rough. Ever since Dash folded , the future has been murky at best for any GPS company hoping to rope consumers in by promising real-time information on the face of their navigator

TomTom intros 5-inch XXL 530S and XXL 540S navigators

TomTom felt the need to out its new GO lineup at IFA earlier this month, but evidently these critters didn’t quite make the cut. The new XXL range is comprised of the XXL 530S and XXL 540S (shown above), both of which pack 5-inch touchscreens and the outfit’s own IQ Routes technology (which surveys a variety of factors in order to get you from point A to point B in the quickest fashion)

GPS study finds that real-time traffic updates save drivers four days per year

You know what we hate? Sitting in gridlock when we could be, you know, out doin’ stuff .

Garmin’s connected nuvi 1690 and browser / camera-equipped nuvi 1860 leak out

Garmin already had a little fun at CeBIT this year, but it looks as if the PND maker is gearing up for quite a thrilling IFA, too. For starters, we’ve confirmed that the nüvi 1690 you’ve seen floating about is legitimate, and if Garmin prices those connected services right (read: gives them away), it stands a chance of being a real winner. Slated to launch on September 3rd just as IFA kicks off, the 1690 will pack a 4.3-inch WVGA display, North American maps, text-to-speech, Bluetooth handsfree support and EDGE data for pulling down weather, flight statuses, fuel prices, movie times, traffic and Google-powered local search results.

nuvi GPS with EDGE data makes its FCC debut

Sure, you’re still waiting for your Nüvifone , but in the meantime it looks like the kids at Garmin have taken all that hard-won knowledge and applied it to their latest PND. The nüvi 1690, which recently popped up at the FCC, features GSM, GPRS, and EDGE connectivity

Hyundai Provia A7+ GPS unit adds multimedia playback, looks irresistible

It’s no secret that some of our US editors have been feeling a bit of tech-envy toward our cousins from the far East, who consider 7-inch PNDs commonplace . Doing nothing to allay those emotions, Hyundai has announced the Provia A7+, which is — you guessed it — a 7-inch GPS-slash-PMP soon to be available in South Korea

Magellan Maestro 4700 available for pre-order, hits the street July 15

We know you all have been eagerly awaiting the good word on that new Magellan GPS ever since it came to our attention (via some cat’s diligent FCC carousing) at the end of May.

Magellan intros 4.7-inch RoadMate 1475T PND for $299

Magellan ’s been on somewhat of a hiatus since being taken away by MiTAC, and while an unassuming FCC find has shown that it’s still alive and well, we’re thrilled to see the company’s second actual product announcement in over half a year. The RoadMate 1475T is, for all intents and purposes, a refreshed RoadMate 1470 with a traffic receiver, though said traffic receiver works without any monthly fees. It features a 4.7-inch WQVGA anti-glare display, AAA TourBook listings, six million POIs, spoken street name guidance, highway lane assist, QuickSpell and NAVTEQ maps of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico

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