Garmin is known as a brand that keeps customer satisfaction with its stable innovation on vehicle GPS units. The manufacturer always brings finer and better value with smaller units offered. I am now going to review the best features from Garmin Nuvi 1400 series, which are being the most compact units with pocket size.
It brings CityXplorer feature that functions well with various features for pedestrian to navigate the places they don’t know either by mass transit or foot. You can choose the most efficient route to reach your destination by using a feature called ecoRoute™. There are still more navigation features offered with reasonable price.
What Differs Garmin Nuvi 1400 Series Models
Screen size is what mainly differentiates the Garmin Nuvi 1200, 1300, and 1400 series models. It is very hard to keep track of what features what model have if we talk about Garmin. Some of the useful features are Garmin’s HotFix satellite prediction, Garmin Connect Photos, and Lane Assist. The Garmin’s HotFix satellite prediction will locate your position well in a fast time. Lane Assist gives you guidance on lane and sometimes enables junction views, while the Garmin Connect Photos can help you to ascertain your position visually.
The Garmin Nuvi 1400 series models that end with “T” are provided with real time traffic updates by the traffic receiver included. The “T” word is actually stands for traffic because the other models need to purchase traffic receiver separately to get this feature. There are also models that provided with lifetime map updates, which is very beneficial if you are traveling some fast growing areas. Of course, you don’t want to urgently look for some gas station into out-of date maps, do you? These models are using “LM” sign for their series.
The cityXplorer makes the Nuvi perfected with its slim body and strong battery life, as your loyal traveling friend. With this cityXplorer, you can download updated maps of the cities around the world as well as the places information for parking, shopping, hotels, restaurant, and many other places. It definitely simplifies your traveling so much.
The pedestrian navigation features from the cityXplorer allows you to know what and where you can find the public transportation to go from one place to another, either it is by walking, bus, taxi, train, subway, tram, or even combined options. You will know where and how long you can find and reach the certain transportation available. There may also be some available data information for subway or other transportations’ schedules.
There are smart phones you can use with their GPS features, too, to download some information like maps. However, they require internet connection that will also drain the phone’s battery fast. This device, on the other hand, needs only 1 time for download and you will get navigation easily by receiving the GPS signals.
Garmin Nuvi 1400 Series Features: Lane Guidance and HotFix Satellite Prediction
The Lane Guidance feature from this Garmin series will show you what lane you should be in for the next turns. The 3D Lane Assist Junction View provided in 1490T and 1490LMT even displays photo view that includes the highway signs, too, which is very advantageous. The only criticism is because you can’t view the detail in all intersections. We know this will be improved, though.
HotFix satellite prediction will store the satellite locations automatically to decrease the time used for satellite acquisition. The Garmin Nuvi 1400 series will remember all satellites positions and keep track while calculating the satellites’ movements when it is turned off. This would predict for up to 3 days from the last time the nuvi turned off, thus predict where the satellites should be when you are turning it on again.
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