Garmin Nuvi 1490T

The Garmin Nuvi 1490T is the only GPS in the new Garmin Nuvi 1400 series, but this new GPS is loaded with features and benefits.

This is the first Garmin GPS with a five inch screen so you get a large, clear, vivid color picture.  In order to keep this GPS from gaining weight, Garmin made it twenty-five percent thinner than previous models.  It is 0.6 inches thick versus the older Nuvi's which are 0.8 inches thick.

Garmin has made this GPS pedestrian friendly so put it in your pocket and let it guide you around the city.  Purchase and download cityXplorer™ to help you navigate city public transit.  With the Nuvi 1490T, you will navigate around the city like a native.  It will show you where to walk and where to catch a bus or a subway.  You can purchase cityXplorer™ maps of selected cities in North America and Europe from Garmin for as low as $9.99.

When you put the Nuvi 1490T in your car, it gives you multiple-point routing.  You always know which lane to be in with lane assist and the junction view feature helps you navigate busy highway interchanges. It also has subscription-free lifetime traffic alerts for most cities to help you avoid traffic jams.

ecoRoute™, an new feature from Garmin, calculates a more fuel-efficient route for your travels.  Everyone wants to save gas.

Bluetooth® wireless technology lets you use your Garmin Nuvi 1490T for hands-free calling.

The 1490T includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more.

One downside to this unit is the three hour battery life.  The large display must draw hard on the battery so be aware of this when using this Nuvi in pedestrian mode.

For more information about the Nuvi 1490T, go to the product page on Amazon for the 1490T.  It has detailed information about this GPS.  When the product page loads, click the "More about this product" link as shown in the picture below.  This GPS is so new that it does not yet have any Amazon customer reviews.  These will show up soon after people buy their Nuvi 1490T.

Enjoy life with your Garmin Nuvi 1490T