It is better that I call the Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT the flagship GPS navigation unit from the auto line of Garmin. Being a GPS connoisseur, I always look for advanced features in any GPS navigation unit and the nüvi 760 is perhaps the perfect little device that is going to be a delight for the techno freaks like me! At least I was happy! And I guess that instead of beating around the bush, it is time that I take you on a tour of my experience with the new Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS.
Feel and Design
Not to exaggerate, the Garmin Nuvi 1390 hard reset is sexy enough to accompany you and your girlfriend in the public. At least, I was happy to take it out in public. With an aesthetic black look on the face, it has grabbed a crispy look and the screen becomes easier to read – is that not one of the most wanted features of GPS units? Yet another noticeable feature is that the flip-up antenna is gone as compared to the 300 and 600 models of Nuvi. This is perhaps the drawback if you think that 20 seconds can impact your business or social and personal life. Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS takes nearly 20 seconds more before the inbuilt GPS chip gets activated.
It really did not bother me. The slider switch to turn the device on and off can be used as a hold button to stop the touch screen activities. There is an SD card slot and a Smartphone jack place on the left side of the unit. I always desire to have extra map coverage and multimedia files and this is what the SD card slot is used for. Simple! The maps are already loaded in the internal memory of the device. The device also has a USB port place at the bottom to let you connect to the computer. It also acts as a power/mount connector!
Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS
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- Preloaded City Navigator NT North America (the U.S. furthermore, Canada)
- Free lifetime guide and traffic refreshes for the most exceptional guides, POIs, and route data, alongside continually refreshed traffic data (vehicle power link is traffic recipient)
- Coordinated Bluetooth remote innovation with an implicit receiver and speaker for sans hands calling, Battery life: as long as 4 hours
Mount Talk
Compared to the other GPS navigation systems, the Nuvi 760 has a power connector chipping out only one-fourth of an inch at the bottom. It, therefore, can be easily mounted quite low on the dashboard. The mount has a socket joint and this makes it easier to tilt the unit to a comfortable angle to easily access the eject button, which is also located at the bottom location. As usual, the mount and the device have a design, which is nearly perfect. The ball and the socket joint of the mount allow easy adjustment for the GPS screen visibility. Just to add a different point, the power adapter has a dual role to play. It also acts as an antenna for the FM TMC traffic – just a perfect thing for people like me who hate to keep rolled cables in their pocket or car!
Navigation and Use
Seriously speaking guys, ‘IT IS SIMPLE’! Power on the device and you will have to follow the following steps in sequence:
- Select Where to…
- Put in the address…
- Put in the state name…
- Put in the city name…
- Put in the street number…
- Put in the street name…
- Select ‘GO’…and you are done!
What annoys me the most is that the device will not accommodate any spelling mistake, which most of the GPS navigation units in the market allow! But, Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT knows a way to make up for the frustration. It allows or rather supports QWERTY keyboards! Incredible!
Extras for navigation
Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT has a big list of POIs and all I had to do was to select one of my interests from the list. Another added advantage was that it allowed me to add points on the route. It allows us to put a start point, an endpoint, and 50 other points all along the route between the start and the endpoint and thereby allowing multi-destination routing. This GPS unit has in a literal sense the most perfect multi-destination routing. The nüvi 760 has a detour option but needs a lot of improvement. I was by no means impressed by this function. If you have a problem with the route you take, it will not allow you to get an alternate route for the existing route and then continue along with the same. Rather, it will calculate a completely new route to your final destination! I do not like this one!
The GPS unit provides TTS (text to speech, which is clear and easy to understand). At least easy for me! The frequency of voice prompts and the instructions are moderate and are not too chatty. However, it is not a very acceptable frequency on highway speed where most of us rely on the voice rather than the map.
The moderate FM transistor seems to give an average performance. I must rather say, ‘at par performance’! You can either tune in manually or the Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT will do that for you and select the best FM station available at that moment!
Speaking of Bluetooth, you need to check the compatibility of your smartphone’s Bluetooth with that of the Nuvi 760. I was unlucky that mine was not compatible. If you are lucky and can pair your smartphone with the GPS unit, you can place calls and also receive calls from your 760!
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Something Interesting
I heard that the unit will trace the car and the exact parking location in case you forget that! It indeed did! I picked up the Garmin nüvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS from my car and went to a different place. Two simple reasons were there. First, I wanted to test the claim, and next, I wanted to keep it away from the thieves. Amazing! It remembered the exact coordinates of its last location and the time of its removal from that location. So, if you don’t find your car in that location, it is definitely stolen! Sorry folks… Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch is a GPS navigation unit and not a cop to trace the thieves!
Conclusion
Garmin nüvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS
Undoubtedly, the Garmin Nuvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch has a lovely set of features and a couple of drawbacks (just as others do) but still, it is one of the handiest devices that you can get in the market. By far the worst thing about the device is that it is too expensive and is priced at $150. You will get similar products at half of this price. But mind it, I said similar, not identical. It is Garmin nüvi 1390 LMT 4.3-Inch Portable Bluetooth GPS, something that makes you a proud owner!
