Christmas is approaching and everyone is keen to make its mark particularly in the tech world. And Goodyear is surely not an exception as it has also come up with five brand new GPS models (three of them expected to make a Christmas release).

The five models are namely the GY130, GY440, GY145, GY340 and GY440. Here are the details of each of them. Take a look.

GY130

• 3.5 inch screen.
• Available for $179.99.
• 3 million Points of Interest.
  

GY135

• 3.5" screen
• Text-To-Speech feature
• Available for $189.99
• 3 million Points of Interest
  

GY145

• 4.3" Widescreen
• Available for $249.99
• Text-To-Speech feature
• 3 million Points of Interest

GY340

• 4.3" Widescreen
• Available for $349.99
• 14 million Points of Interest
• Custom POIs
• Bluetooth Hands-Free Communication
• Microsoft Outlook Contact Sync
• MSN Direct (optional)
• MP3/Music Playback with auto pause/resume
• Remote Control
• Available in March 2009
  

GY440

• 4.3" Widescreen
• Available for $499.99
• 14 million Points of Interest
• Custom POIs
• Bluetooth Hands-Free Communication
• Microsoft Outlook Contact Sync
• MSN Direct (12 months free)
• MP3/Music Playback with auto pause/resume
• MSN Direct Receiver
• Remote Control
• Available in March 2009

It does makes sense to release a GPS navigation system which is meant for particular continent or country as there are very few people who keep travelling from one continent to another!

Well Garmin has released Nuvi 510 for those who live in Europe only. Garmin Nuvi 510 is equipped with regional maps of Benelux, Italy and Greece, Spain and Portugal. Nuvi 510 is same as Nuvi 500 in US which costs $500 there, so Europeans can expect to shell out around €300.

After all the device has got an impressive 3.5 inch touch screen, an 8 hour battery life, FM traffic compatible and a microSD memory card slot capable of storing around 1000 locations. But Bluetooth, text-to-speech and an MP3 player is missing.

For reducing the ever increasing road casualties of motorcyclists and car drivers, Honda has introduced vehicle-to-vehicle GPS system which ensures road safety while driving.

What this means is that the system monitors the direction, speed and distance of other vehicles in the surrounding and provides this information in advance on your navigation device! What’s more through HMI (Human Machine Interface) concept by Honda, you receive a visual and an audible  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audible warning in safety critical situations.

While on the other hand, with the help of Bluetooth you also receive audible instructions of the danger ahead to the built-in speakers in the helmet. But if you were evident of the risk front, the possibilities could minimize. You have to say that it’s a brilliant innovation from Honda and this seems to have the potential of serving as an excellent safety system and a smooth ride for the drivers.

Well a laudable addition to the brand new Acura RDX as the GPS unit package will now come with a GPS-controlled temperature settings within.

This means what the built-in GPS is capable of is that it will be able to detect the vehicle’s movement relative to the position of the sun. This will ensure that you stay comfortable at just the perfect temperature as according to the position of the sun in relative to your car, the system will translate information to the internal temperature control system so that your heat/air conditioning will react accordingly.

It’s not that you cannot perform the above mentioned directions but that might just take your eyes away from the way, isn’t it? Apart from this stand out the GPS unit has got an outstanding 8 inch screen, Bluetooth enabled, can support live traffic updates via the subscription service and you can also enter addresses using the voice recognition system.

You need to loosen your purse strings by $38,000 to get this amazing Acura RDX!

Enough of GPS navigation systems for the car drivers but what about truckers who have got very limited options when it comes to GPS navigation system? Well Teletype has introduced an excellent WorldNav 7100 GPS navigation system taking into consideration the problem mentioned above!

Hats off to Teletype for this GPS as it offers a brilliant 7 inch color TFT touch screen, SD memory card slot for program, map, picture, video, music storage, built-in speaker (1w), and a stereo headphone jack. What’s more it also supports a rear view night mode camera.

The stand out feature apart from a large screen being that the device ensures that the routes you take are ideal for truck travel which means commercial truck restrictions such as bridge heights and clearances, load limits, one-way road designations, left-hand and dangerous turn restrictions, and allowances are all taken into consideration. WorldNav 7100 is available for $410 at Amazon.

Well most of the GPS tracking units guide you as to where you are heading towards but rarely have we come across a device like i-gotU GPS tracker that can guide you as to where you or your loved ones have been to indeed! If you feel suspicious of your loved ones like whether your children went to school that day or if your loved one is just having fun with someone else, then i-gotU GPS tracker’s $49.95 price tag may certainly not deter you.

The GPS tracker relies on Google Maps and Google Earth capable of routing travel destination, exact date, and even the duration of time a person or vehicle was parked or stationed. Besides being used as an eye keeper device, it can also keep a route of your vacation trip allowing you to organize pictures to show your friends and family.

i-gotU GPS tracker is a waterproof device with an excellent 20-hour battery life and as said will retail for $49.95.