Sony NV-U70T - Expert Reviews

Review summary: When you think of major players in the portable GPS navigation market, Sony doesn't come to mind. Sony is hoping to change that perception with the introduction of its nav-u Portable Satellite Navigation System.

Pros: Easy-to-read screen. Excellent mounting bracket. Built-in lithium ion battery and small size make it easy to use as a portable device.

Cons: No user-controlled zoom on main map or navigation map view (only auto zoom). No turn list for planned routes. Awkward POI entry.

Verdict: Good GPS unit with many nice features, but other competing products offer more features at a lower price.

Review summary: Looks like Sony's gotten a few of their new NV-U50 and NV-U70T GPS units around, and Pocket Lint's got the European version up for review. What'd they think? Well, Sony's still a little green for GPS units, so one can't exactly expect them to best ...

Review summary: GPS has gone mainstream, but can the company who is famous for its televisions and MP3 players point us in the right direction?

Pros: Dual speakers, traffic, large colour touch screen

Cons: Software not the easiest to use, maps on the NT-U50 only go down to Paris

Verdict: Looking like a mini-Sony TV, the NAV-U has a clear screen, good styling and traffic updates, it still doesn't beat the TomTom though

Review summary: Sony has a worldwide reputation for producing high-quality and desirable technologies. It's taken this reputation and quality and invested it into the GPS market. The Sony NV-U70T might not have the most attractive name but it should certainly appeal ...

Verdict: The screen can also automatically adjust to the ambient light conditions so you'll always have the best possible view of the screen

Review summary: This Sony NV-U70 NAV-U GPS Navigator offers Intelligent rerouting, maps of the entire continental USA and Hawaii preloaded onto 1 GB of internal memory, an