How You Can Use Portable GPS Units

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Portable GPS Units were once bulky with universal frames and capabilities. However, as technology has advanced in other areas, GPS technology has benefited, as well. Now, you can purchase incredibly high-tech Portable GPS Units with any of a number of features. Some of the features you can choose from include:

·Voice Direction

·Touch Screen Display

·High Sensitivity GPS Receivers

·WAAS Technology

·Anti-Glare Screen Display

·Customizable Screen Icons

·Bluetooth Capabilities

·Software Add-ons (travel guides)

·MP3 Player Functionality

·Preloaded Maps

·Anti-Theft Features

It is clear that the technology for Portable GPS Units has come a long way. You can mount your GPS Portable Unit in your car, and use it when you are driving. In fact, some car manufacturers have GPS Units already installed into the vehicles. The benefits of having a GPS Unit in your car can mean a faster trip, the ability to get places without getting lost, and a way to find a fast route to a new or old location.

The top two uses for Portable GPS Units are for business and for emergencies. You may not know it, but your mobile phone emits GPS signals, which detail your exact location. The law requiring all cell phones to have GPS signals added, was passed after too many emergencies occurred where the individual was unsure of his/her location.

Portable GPS Units specifically, are used by businesses such as road and land surveyors. The surveyors can use the units to plan roads, map areas, find markers, plot boundaries, and discover borders along land locations (in terms of distance) easily. Of course, getting to the location initially is also quite easy thanks to the capabilities of these portable GPS Units.

The nice thing about many of these units is the ability to save and store data. Since portable GPS Units can be hooked into laptops and PDAs, data from your GPS can be sent to your PDA and laptop for use later. Businesses benefit highly from this. Take into consideration the land surveyor. As land and roads are being plotted, maps specifically generated from a certain location can be sent to a laptop to assist in the process.

What you may not know is both police and fire workers use GPS systems on occasion. Emergency workers who may cover a big area can find the quickest, most effective routes to locations thanks to portable GPS Units. Considering that GPS technology has improved so much, many GPS Units now offer up-to-date traffic reports, which help these workers avoid routes that are going to slow them down.

Of course, many people like portable GPS Units just so they know where they are going. You do not have to use a GPS Unit for business. You can plot trips, find your way through parts of town you are less familiar with, and become familiar with new areas after you move or while on vacation. The use for your portable GPS Unit really is limitless. You just need to make sure you purchase the right GPS Unit to suit your needs and usage purposes.

Catherine Tower of Gottronics, is in charge of the research department, where she gathers information and reviews different portable GPS units, whether it be good or bad and stays up to date with all of the latest developments of the products.

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