GPS Brands

These days there is a wide range of GPS manufacturers. There are the popular brands every knows and has heard of, but there are also several companies who are emerging and bring new technology and ideas to the table.

Garmin manufactures a huge range of GPS products including marine devices, handheld devices, aviation devices, and software for mobile devices. They produce extremely high quality GPS systems and so they are a favourite with consumers. The Garmin Nuvi series is a winner in the automotive field, the Garmin GPSMAP chartplotters and Garmin GPS Fishfinders have you covered on the water, and they also have a range of handhandl devices for all your fitness and outdoor adventures, like the Garmin Etrex.

TomTom is a heavy hitter in the world of GPS. This dutch company manufacturers three different kinds of GPS devices: navigation devices, car navigation and control services, and GPS software for installation on mobile devices, like the iPhone. There navigation devices are excellent. Popular models are the TomTom XXL 540, and the TomTom GO series.

Navman is a great company because there were started just over the ditch in New Zealand. This means they have better support for this side of the world than some other companies because they understand the environment better. The new Navman My60T and Navman My75T models are very popular