Garmin Nuvi 2×5 Series: Adds traffic to the 200 series

The fact that GPS are becoming more and more ubiquitous on cell phones does not seem to hinder companies like Garmin from churning out navigation units by the dozen. After all, there is a big difference between navigating on your cell phone versus a full-fledged GPS device, which not even the NuviFone can bridge just yet. Fresh off the block from Garmin are four new units in their Nuvi 200 lineup, the “2×5″ series, to be specific. Along with MSN Direct for traffic info, these four devices now sport the “HotFix” feature, similar to TomTom’s offering of QuickFix, which enables faster satellite signal acquisition.

Of the foursome, the Nuvi 205 and 205W will come loaded with maps of “contiguous” United States with the Nuvi 255 and 255W provide maps for United States and Canada. A TMC cable can be utilized with all the Nuvi 2×5 units to hook up with traffic services, an option usually found only on higher-end Garmin devices.

These new GPS units will hit the stores in the next couple of months at the following prices; the 205 will retail for $213.32, the 205w for $266.66, the 255 for $319.99 and the 255w for $373.32.

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