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Garmin nüvi 1490/1490T 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic (Factory Refurbished)

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BrandGarmin
List Price$349.99
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Lowest New Price$198.99
Lowest Refurbished Price$192.99
Features
  • Factory Refurbished
  • High sensitivity GPS receiver with Hot Fix; Voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions
  • Preloaded with City Navigator NT for North America
  • Easy-to-use 5 inch enhanced touchscreen interface
  • Bluetooth wireless technology; Lifetime traffic; Lane assist; Junction view; EcoRoute; Public transit mode; Pedestrian navigation
Categories Portable Vehicle GPS   Bluetooth   Bluetooth/Hands-Free Phone   Cell Phone   Traffic Enabled   5 Inch   Over 5 Inches   Street   2009  

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Description

The large screen nÜvi® 1490T proposes multiple-point routing and lane assist together with junction view to help you manage busy highway interchanges. It in addition has subscription-free traffic alerts for much cities, hands-free calling, pedestrian navigation options and ecoRoute™.
This is a refurbished GPS. Refurbished generally means this the unit has been returned to the manufacturer, who delivers the navigator back to like new conditions. Some GPS may contain cosmetic blemishes.

The large screen nüvi 1490T proposes multiple-point routing and lane assist together with junction view to help you manage busy highway interchanges. It in addition has subscription-free traffic alerts for much cities, hands-free calling, pedestrian navigation options and ecoRoute.

Navigation is just the beginning.

See Even Extra
It's simple to see where you're going on nüvi 1490T's 5-inch touchscreen display. View map detail, driving directions, photos and extra in bright, brilliant color. Together with its large screen, you'll always get the big image.

Find the way City Transit
Together with its increased pedestrian navigation abilities, nüvi 1490T is the ideal journey companion for getting all-around town. Download optional cityXplorer content to help you find the way city public transit. Recognize where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, tram or other transportation and how long it will get to get there. cityXplorer maps are available for pick and choose cities throughout North America and Europe. And together with prices as low as $9.99, you'll have money left over to use in the big city.

Get It Together with You
Twenty-five percent slimmer than other nüvis, you can get the ultra-thin 1490T anyplace. It effortlessly fits in your pocket or purse, and its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.

Recognize the Lane Before It's Too Late
No extra guessing which lane you want to be in to do an upcoming turn. Lane assist together with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits simple to find the way. It realistically displays road marks and junctions on your route along together with arrows this mean the proper lane for navigation.

Plan Ahead
nüvi 1490T consists of complex navigation features to get the worry out of traveling. Together with route planning you can save 10 routes, specify via points and preview simulated turns on the 1490T's large screen. In addition, nüvi 1490T automatically sorts multiple destinations to offer an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. A trip log offers an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you've been on the map.

          Brilliant 5-inch touchscreen display.             Click to enlarge.

Steer clear of traffic together with the integrated FM traffic receiver and free lifetime traffic updates. Click to enlarge.

Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 1490T's intuitive interface greets you together with two neat questions: "Where To?" and "View Map." Touch the color screen to effortlessly look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions this talk street names to your destination. It comes preloaded together with detailed City Navigator NT street maps, nearly 6 million points of interest (POIs), 2-D or 3-D maps and the speed limit for much key roads. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big image of the surrounding terrain. Together with the 1490T's increased customer interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You can in addition upload custom points of interest (POIs). And together with HotFix satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.

Do Hands-free Calls
For hands-free calling, nüvi 1490T integrates Bluetooth wireless technology together with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it together with your compatible Bluetooth phone and speak hands-free throughout the 1490T while staying focused on the road. Just dial numbers together with nüvi's touchscreen keypad to do a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and talk into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.

Get Free Traffic Alerts
Steer clear of traffic together with nüvi 1490T's included FM traffic receiver and free lifetime* traffic updates. Get alerts concerning traffic delays and road construction this lie ahead on your route. Next, just touch nüvi's screen to view traffic details or detour all-around the problem region. Watch informational video

Lifetime traffic expands for the useful life of your Garmin traffic receiver (as long as you own a compatible Garmin GPS) or as long as Garmin receives traffic data from its traffic supplier, whichever is shorter.

Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 1490T saves you gas and money together with ecoRoute--a green aspect this calculates the much fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and extra. The 1490T consists of many journey tools counting JPEG image viewer, world journey clock together with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and extra. Together with photo navigation, you can download images from Garmin Connect Photos and find the way to them. It's in addition compatible together with MSN Direct (receiver buy and subscription necessary). Together with its "Where Am I?" emergency locator, you always recognize your setting. Just tap the screen to get your exact latitude and longitude coordinates, the nearest address and intersection, and the closest hospitals, police stations and fuel stations. The 1490T features Garmin Lock, an anti-theft aspect, and is compatible together with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom voices and vehicles. Increase your journey experience together with optional plug-in microSD cards.

What's in the Box
nüvi 1490T, preloaded City Navigator NT for North America, lifetime traffic, FM traffic receiver together with vehicle power cable, vehicle suction cup mount, USB cable, dashboard disc, and fast begin manual

Which nüvi is Excellent for You?

Note: All nüvis come together with detailed NAVTEQ maps containing extra than 6 million pre-loaded point of interest locations.

Device
Screen Size inches (W x H)
Integrated Maps
Topic-to-Speech (Directions in Real Street Names)
Traffic
Bluetooth
Media
FM Transmitter (audio throughout car stereo system)
Multi-Point Routing
Battery life (hours)
Cont. U.S., Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
AK and Canada
Europe
nüvi 205 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 205w 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 255 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 255w 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 260w 3.81 x 2.25
 
Photos
up to 5
nüvi 265T 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 265WT 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 275T 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 285WT 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (receiver integrated; 9 months free);
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 465T 3.81 x 2.25
FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 755T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 760 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 5
nüvi 765T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 775T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 780 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (receiver integrated; 9 months free); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 5
nüvi 785T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (receiver integrated; 9months free); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 850 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 855 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 885T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (receiver integrated; 9 months free); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos, MP3s
up to 4
nüvi 1200 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1250 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1260T 2.8 x 2.1
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1300 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1350 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (together with optional receiver)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1350T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1370T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1390T 3.81 x 2.25
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1490T 4.4 x 2.5
MSN-increased (together with optional receiver); FM (receiver integrated; Lifetime Traffic)
Photos
up to 4
nüvi 1690 3.81 x 2.25
NAVTEQ Traffic, 2 years free (Garmin nüLink! service)
Photos
up to 3

Customer Reviews

Customer rating is 5 of 5  THE BEST OF THE GARMINS   2010-03-07
By Alan D. Nelson (Advance, NC)
I READ THE FIRST REVIEW OF THIS PRODUCT AND THE WRITER GAVE IT A 5 STAR ,SO I ORDERED ONE FOR MYSELF. HE WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! THIS IS AN AWESOME GPS.I WANTED A LARGER SCREEN AND THIS ONE SURELY DELIVERS. VERY LARGE BRIGHT SCREEN, EXCELLENT SPEAKERS MORE OPTIONS FOR THE INFORMATION THAT YOU WANT DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN . CHOOSE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, DISTANCE TO DESTINATION, TIME TO DESTINATION, TIME OF DAY, ETC. IF YOU EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT YOUR TRAVEL SPEED CHANGES TO A RED NUMBER TO ALERT YOU!

I HAVE OWNED MANY GARMINS OVER THE YEARS AND THIS IS THE BEST THERE.I BOUGHT THIS ONE REFURBED BY GARMIN AND A GREAT DEAL TOO AT $199 PRICE. I HAD A NUVI 265 WT( WHICH IS ALSO EXCELLENT) SITTING NEXT TO THIS ONE TODAY AS I TESTED IT OUT AND THE BIGGER 5" SCREEN ON THE 1490 IS SO MUCH NICER AND EASIER TO VIEW. NO QUESTION THIS IS A 5 STAR UNIT ALL THE WAY. YOU WILL NEVER GO BACK TO A 4.3 " SCREEN AFTER YOU USE THIS BABY ! I STRONGLY RECOMEND THIS
GPS ESPECIALLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE A LARGER SCREEN.
Customer rating is 1 of 5  Beware. Maps a year old no free update!   2010-03-06
By D. Newman (NC)
I just received my refurbished unit. When I registered it online with Garmin I discovered that the maps are from April 2009, almost a year old. The Garmin website promises that if you register your new Nuvi and a new map is available within 60 days of purchase it will be free. I pasted their guarantee below.

When I registered I am only offered the option of purchasing new maps. Perhaps since these are refurbished they are not "new" per Garmin. They are closed after 5 on Friday so I can't get an answer from them. I am extremely unhappy as I have a trip planned for next week. BUYER BEWARE!





Get the newest maps available and navigate with confidence with our nüMaps Guarantee. Simply register your new Garmin nüvi or zmo at [...] within 60 days of first acquiring satellites while driving with your device and you'll be able to see if a free map update is available. With our nüMaps Guarantee, you'll be up-to-date when you hit the road.
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Guarantee applies to one Garmin nüvi or zmo unit. Not transferable to any other person or product. You will qualify for the free map update only if (i) you register your nüvi or zmo online at [...] within 60 days of first acquiring satellites while driving with your device, and (ii) a newer version of the map data was or becomes available for purchase from Garmin's website at any time up to 60 days after first acquiring satellites while driving with your device. You will not qualify for the free map update if you register your nüvi or zmo with Garmin by telephone or more than 60 days after first acquiring satellites while driving with your device. Limit of one free map update per unit.

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Customer rating is 5 of 5  Wow! Severe Traffic Ahead, Recalculating!   2010-02-09
By Lee Besing (San Antonio, TX USA)
I bought this item after much comparison with the others available. This item was refurbished by Garmin, but still had a 1 year factory warranty, so why pay full retail? I just found this same GPS at a local major retail store for $449.99, so my $243 purchase price was a bargain, especially with free shipping!Garmin nüvi 1490/1490T 5-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic (Factory Refurbished)

Features - I wanted multi-point mapping abilities & ability upload routes from my PC, cause I volunteer for the MS150 and Tour de Cure bicycle events that have multiple break points (rest stops) and a route that zig-zags all over creation.

Features - I liked the idea of a larger screen (5 inch), the lifetime traffic service, the built in bluetooth speakerphone, and Garmin's reputation.

Map Upgrades - I found that I could buy a lifetime subscription to map updates for a little over $100, using the 10% discount code Garmin gave me for registering my unit with them. (Note: register with Garmin first, then buy the map upgrade from their site, save 10%.)

Other Items Bought - I also bought the Garmin friction dash mount to use instead of the (included) suction cup window mount.Garmin Portable Friction Mount [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]

Who Needs the Stinking Manuals - Being a guy, I didn't bother with reading any manuals until much later. Got it straight out of the box, turned it on and used it for a trip right then and there, comparing it side by side with my old GPS. I plugged in a destination about 160+ miles away involving interstate highways in Texas, plus some side roads, multiple towns, etc. I went straight from the PO Box, to the carwash before leaving town and hitting the highway north to Ft. Hood from San Antonio, TX.

The Garmin 1490T got me there faster (than the way my old GPS tried to route me) by about 20 minutes, cause it took me down a state highway with 60-70mph speeds, instead of sticking only to US highways.

Audio Directions - Audio quality quite nice in my opinion. Computer female voice, default 80% volume setting, easy to hear over road noise even in a rainstorm while driving.

Bluetooth Speaker Phone- I figured out how to connect my cell phone to the Garmin 1490T fairly easy, with pin code 1234. I've been making and sending calls thru it, mostly as a speaker phone, but found that the 1490T actually pulled down my phone directory and I could dial from there instead. But it didn't get 100% of the directory. For some reason, it didn't get all 500 phone #'s, like it skipped my wife's cell number. (not good). Audio has been reported as good from the callers on the other end, saying some road noise detected, one saying I sounded like I was on a speaker phone, but quite legible even while highways noise was in background. Don't try using the speaker phone while driving in a rainstorm, too much background road noise from the rain hitting the windshield, etc.

Traffic Alerts - I wasn't sure how that worked, but trusted it would, since San Antonio, TX, (where I live) was on the list of covered cities. But as I drove north on IH-35 toward Austin, TX, all of a sudden a voice came out of nowhere saying "Severe Traffic Congestion Ahead, Recalculating Route". This was about 35 miles before the congestion! It took me up into the congested area, then routed me around the majority of it. Wish I had trusted it earlier and I would have popped over to the nearby tollroad miles earlier instead. To me it was magic, I'm not sure how this works (FM transmitter / received built into power cord) in terms of where they get their live traffic info from, but it worked.

Lane Changing Alerts - The visual guide to changing lanes was more of a "hey, there are two right turn lanes ahead, left two lanes go straight", etc. Audio was very accurate in saying "stay left for exit to..." or "stay right to exit then turn left/right, etc." Very timely alerts and I never missed a turn while using it on this trip.

Screen Display - Easy to read! It alerts me to local speed limits when driving on highways, was only off by 5mph one short stretch of Texas Hwy 195 (speed was actually 60 instead of 65). Noticed some glare when the sun hit the screen from behind or from the side, will apply anti-glare screen like I used on my digital camera to see if that helps in future.

Cons: When text messaging received, it says "unknown caller" and stays on the screen, despite touching "ignore" or "answer". Have noticed a few times that pop-up screen (while using bluetooth function) is annoying only because it didn't go away right away, but the GPS kept giving me audio directions even though I couldn't see the map. I'm going to keep playing with that "issue" and contact Garmin tech support about it if I can't resolve it myself.

Recommendation - Yes, I strongly recommend this model to anyone wanting a easy to read, easy to use, accurate GPS for their vehicle. Supposedly it has pedestrian direction functions built in, with additional maps available for purchase (really cheap per metro area), but I will only be using it in my mini-van.

Thank you Amazon for another amazing deal!



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