The history of satellite navigation system goes back to early 1960s where the U.S. Navy successfully developed and tested the first navigation system based on the Doppler Effect theory. Satellite navigation system was originally created for military uses, but after a Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down after straying into a forbidden airspace in the USSR area, U.S. president at that time, Ronald Reagan instructed that GPS technology was made accessible to the public to help civilians gain benefit of the technology. Nowadays, we are able to select from the various satellite navigation systems available on the market. One of the most widely renowned satellite navigation system product manufacturers is Garmin.
Known for providing functional GPS unit, one of their most popular garmin gps units recently is the Garmin Nuvi 1310T TMC GPS Sat Nav System. Featuring 4.3″ touch screen display and 15mm thickness, Garmin nuvi comes with superb features that include real junction view, turn by turn voice assists with street names, Bluetooth support, Lane Assist and daily-updated speed camera warnings database, among others. It has City Navigator maps for Ireland and the U.K. and is compatible with downloadable cityXplorer data and City Guides, plus users will be able to plan fuel-efficient routes by utilizing the user friendly ecoRoute function. The in-car GPS is available in online store, Currys.co.uk at a reasonable price of GBP 149.99 and is available for home delivery. You may want to visit the online store to get more detailed information regarding the GPS and its specifications to help you make informed decision regarding your GPS purchase.
