| Over the last couple of years, the subsequent | | | | device that is quickly gaining popularity since it |
| sales of in-car GPS devices have risen to twice as | | | | contains many features such as a cell phone, car |
| much as they did about two years ago. Motor | | | | tracking device, PDAs and a multipurpose GPS |
| vehicle Manufacturing companies are now the best | | | | device. This device is easily portable and can be |
| target market for GPS devices. The devices | | | | removed or added into the vehicle with great |
| offer car drivers navigation aid by the use of | | | | ease. These devices can be used in almost any |
| maps and directions as they drive in a place. | | | | car and are very convenient to carry on foot. |
| They also offer traffic alerts as well as the | | | | There are various differences that will be seen in |
| possibility of connecting a mobile phone into the | | | | the handheld device when it comes to their |
| car. There are two kinds of GPS devices that are | | | | mapping service, features and their overall |
| available in the market namely the permanently | | | | performance. Some of them may provide the |
| fixed and the portable GPS devices. The two | | | | users with only the latitudes and longitude |
| kinds are common in the market and have a | | | | coordinates while others will offer the user the 3D |
| major difference in that the portable GPS device | | | | maps and voice directions. |
| can be removed from the car while the | | | | There are other kinds of GPS devices such as |
| permanent may not be removed. | | | | those used while boating and are also referred to |
| The permanent GPS devices are commonly | | | | as marine GPS. They are used to locate sunken |
| attached onto the windshield of the car on the | | | | objects and track objects in water. The |
| inside with the use of a big suction cap. It may | | | | technology used in these kinds of GPS devices is |
| also be placed on top of the dash board with the | | | | the sonar technology. They fall under the |
| use of a friction mount. It is very easy to install | | | | category of the portable GPS and are popularly |
| the permanent GPS and no tools will be required | | | | used in ice fishing. They are also used in fishing |
| to carry out the task. Before one can use the | | | | vessels to locate the best fishing spots so that |
| windshield suction mounts, ensure that the law | | | | even when the vessel returns to the sea, they |
| permits the use of GPS devices in a given state. | | | | can easily locate the spot. The marine GPS that |
| Some states such as California do not allow car | | | | can be purchased vary in prices and features as |
| owners to use them. Once the GPS device is | | | | well. |
| purchased, follow the simple installation procedures | | | | With the wide range of GPS devices available |
| that are given in a manual by the manufacturers. | | | | accompanied with diversified features like |
| Permanently fixed GPS devices are also referred | | | | waypoint icons, converters, calculators, MP3 |
| to as in-dash GPS devices and offer the drivers a | | | | players, image viewers, address books and audio |
| clean nice look. | | | | book players among others, selecting one is an |
| The second type of GPS device is the portable | | | | easy task as long as you know what the qualities |
| ones which come in a wide range of designs and | | | | of a good GPS are. They come in a wide range |
| types. These include the hand held portable GPS | | | | of prices, brands and designs. |