| Navman S90i Satellite Navigation Unit With European Mapping | 
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| Brand: Navman
Category: CE
Buy New: £159.97
New (7) from £159.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 956
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 29761.9
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 6.1 x 5.2
MPN: S90i
Model: S90i
EAN: 4712511701739
ASIN: B000UX1KRY
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | • Sat nav unit for Western Europ with 4.3 inch touch screen, Western Europe maps, real time tra |
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Product Description
Travel across Europe taking photos as you go, with the S90i from Navman!This hybrid GPS has taken navigation to a new level. Thanks to its 2-megapixel sensor, the S90i lets you take photos of all your visits and excursions. The S90i is also programmed with NavPix, so you can choose and calculate your route based on photographic images stored in its library. You can even download images from the Navman website and save them on your GPS.The S90i also comes with a TMC antenna to keep you informed of traffic conditions, so you can avoid jams and detours along the way.The S90i provides clear, precise navigation instructions on its 4.3? touch screen, while the Navman Desktop Manager software displays a detailed summary of your travels.With its vocal guidance system, Bluetooth function and Text to Speech technology, the S90i has all your navigational needs covered.Travel in complete freedom ? and in pictures ? with the S90i from Navman.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Diassappointing given its a flagship model. August 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It gets you there - they all do that more or less. But this is Navmans Top of the Range model so I expected all the bells and whistles. What don't I like:-
As far as I can find, no GPS coordinate input option - WHAT!!!!???
Cannot pre-plan routes from anywhere except where you are now, and if you are in your house with no signal, no chance even to do that. I want to plan several routes on a multi-stage holiday before I go - you just can't do it.
Very hard to pre-plan detours you want to make - I like to use known or obvious short cuts - in France for example some C-roads are straight as a die, but all Nav's avoid them, costing you miles. Its very hard to make many of these changes before you get fed up bothering.
Re-route is marginally slower than Tom-Tom. In a busy town you might miss the re-route before it tells you meaning you need to pull over for 15 seconds while it catches up - not a disaster and usually not necessary but it happens.
Traffic option relies on a crappy 1.5metre long wire you have to dangle along your dash. Its VERY untidy and totally uncool. You won't use it.
If you want a basic unit which gets you there and yo can't customise, its fine, but why pay for the top of the range model if that's all you want?
Navpix is a gimmic IMHO - I doubt you will use it.
 Great in parts. Not really good enough, overall. July 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been on the search for a sat-nav that meets all my needs for a long time, now. I already have the Garmin 670, the TomTom 920T and the Sony NV93, and my quest has now included the Navman S90i.
But I'm afraid that the search will have to go on...
Parts of the NavMan are excellent -
1. I really like NavPics. I found two uses that were very helpful. First on a trip to a theme park, I took a pic of my car and then used NavMan to locate it for me in the car park later that day. Second, I took pics of scenic views and so on, and have been able to use them to return on sunnier days.
2. The mapping is clear and easily readable, and you can customise screen content.
3. The windscreen mount is excellent - far superior to the current TomTom offering, and includes the power link.
4. The TMC works well (subject to the usual comments about signal strength) and is clear. The estimated delay is not included, however, which suggests that it is the 'basic' service, rather than the premium one that Garmin and TomTom use.
5. I found NavDesk 2008 (the software that was included) worked well under Vista and XP. There were niggles, but nothing too bad...
For me, however, there are some very large drawbacks
1. Bluetooth support is VERY patchy. Every other unit I own can pair with all my family's phones. Not so the NavMan. It refuses to connect with most recent phones at all (for phonebook transfers and data use). You can make calls, but only if you can remember their numbers. Phones that don't work include the I-Phone (both generations), the Prada phone, the Samsung G600 and most phones released in the last 18 months. For this reason alone, it's going to e-bay. If Bluetooth matters to you, check compatibility on the Navman website and if your phone isn't listed, then don't just assume it will work - my own experience suggests it won't. NavMan released a software update (SP2) in April, but it didn't include anything that helped with this. To me, the Bluetooth screens look like an 'add-in' programme, written externally and patched into the main operating software.
2. The speed camera database is only updated monthly, costs more than ALL competitors, and doesn't include many fixed cameras I have seen (and then reported dutifully through the website) that ARE on Garmin, TomTom, Sony, PocketGPS, SCDB etc etc etc. It also misses almost all temporary cameras (e.g. on roadworks on motorways). To charge 150% of the competition for it just seems strange...
3. The unit is very sluggish. The map moves in 'steps', rather than smooth scrolling and key presses are not always 'received'. If you load your own POIs on, this gets RAPIDLY worse. (It's not too noticable at first).
4. The unit has an absolute maximum of 12,000 POIs that are 'recommended' to be loaded onto it. It will accept more, but the speed of use becomes so slow (10 second button-presses) that the unit can't then be operated - and you have to remove them. Now that might not seem important - after all, why would you load 12,000 POIs? Well, the issue is back to that Speed-Cam database. If you use a third-party solution, they come in the form of POIs, and there are more than 12,000 cameras in the UK.
5. The TMC antenna is pink, which against black and dark grey dashboards looks a bit odd - it resembles one of those antennas you used to get with radio units that you were meant to put on your wall, but never did because they looked too strange. All the competition use black ones...
6. There's no MP3 player. Maybe I'm odd in liking those, but I link the unit to my radio (with one of those adaptors) and I miss it on the NavMan. Every other top-of-the range unit (other than the Sony) has this.
7. Text-to speech is OK, but it actually says less than the competition, in terms of directional information. Only you can say whether that is good or bad - for you.
So there you have it. In its favour stands price, clear maps, an OK (2MB only) camera and it works. It seems to be constantly offered at a price below the top-of-the range systems of others. If you have a compatible phone, then the Bluetooth works well (and sound quality is good). Against comes poor Bluetooth support, sluggish software, dodgy speed-cam data (as an example, check the M60 in Stockport for 3 missing cameras that have been there for almost two years - that are in everyone else's database, and that I have reported to NavMan. Twice.
If you need a basic sat nav, have an oler phone, and aren't worried about cameras, then it's a good unit to go for at the price quoted (factory refurbs can also be got from NavMan's own site).
 NavmanFan July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Navman S90i is brilliant. A week after delivery I took it on a 2 week holiday motoring around the Morbihan area in Brittany. It was fantastic and made travelling on strange roads a doddle. Even if you make a wrong turning the device very quickly re-routes you. Despite criticism by other buyers on the Review section, I have found no problems at all with my unit. Bluetooth connection with a Motorola L7 phone was simple. Buy one (or more!) - I am delighted that I did, and Amazon have them at bargain prices too. I would firmly suggest downloading and printing the 130 page manual from th Navman website - it contains an enormous amount of useful information not included in the hadn book. It is excellent for future reference in time of query.
gets you there but....... July 5, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I dont like this unit. It takes an age to boot up, and some of its route choices are odd to say the least. Also the traffic function is at times annoying- approaching a two mile queue at the dartford bridge it actually wanted me to turn around and follow the M25 all the way round the west ( usually even slower than the east side) Bluetooth doesnt seem to work reliably with my phone ( have to pair every time i switch it on despite enabling auto connect) and the traffic signal is very hit and miss, even with the aerial across the windscreen. ( which looks naff by the way) Yes it gets you to where youre going but the add ons leave a lot to be desired IMO . Perhaps Im not using it properly but for a top model it really should be easier to use. Have replaced it with a garmin nuvi 710 which solves all the above problems
Highly impressive June 12, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
My hardy Garmin StreetPilot packed in after a few years, it was bottom range and my introduction to satnav. It worked reasonably well but was sometimes slow picking up a signal and the voice was a bit harsh plus the screen was effective but small - a good very basic model. How things have moved on since I bought the Garmin in the world of satnav.
Moving from the Garmin Streetpilot to the Navman S90i is like changing the portable tv for a LCD HDTV - The change is highly impressive.
I don't like window mounted satnavs so had the old Garmin dashboard disk on the car and thinking this would be no good was looking for a independent dashboard bracket, however tried the Navman S90i on the disk and it holds superbly, far better than the old Garmin ever did, so problem solved.
The screen is awesome to look at night and day and is all touch-screen controlled, this works really well and even with my chubby fingers and driving (tut-tut) I have had no problem getting the right button first time even using the keyboard function. There is so much information on the screen available if you want it at a touch of the screen and setting up the device was kids stuff.
I use the english female voice and it is loud enough but not offensively loud or a voice that would drive you mad, it says the road at roundabouts etc which is excellent.
The satellite pickup is far better than my old Garmin, so much quicker, virtually straight away, even inside the house on the settee near the window, the old Garmin would never pick up there.
With the larger widescreen it makes seeing where you are going far easier and means you can keep your eyes on the road a lot more. Programming addresses is simple but I have to agree that having to scroll down to the country (takes 1/4 second) is irritating but I got used to that with the Garmin anyway.
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Well just updating as promised regarding the Hands Free Phone function.
It works perfectly, picking up my Sony Erricson K810i immediately. Transferring the phone book was very simple indeed.
Contrary to a previous review!
- YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRANSFER/MANUALLY RECONNECT YOUR PHONE TO THE NAVMAN EVERY TIME YOU GET IN THE CAR - IT CAN BE SET TO AUTOMATIC -
I am nearly sick of saying it and readers might be sick of hearing it but it really is very simple to make sure your phone will connect itself to the Navman every time you turn it on. Just go into the functions 'HandsFree' and 'Phonebook' and put the settings to do so - SIMPLE.
I have a loud old Previa with a noisy exhaust and even with both front windows open and doing 70mph on a sunny day the HandsFree works very well, I can hear the callers no probs and they can hear me no probs.
Also, I love the way Texts come on to the screen in Handsfree mode and you can quickly read them whilst going along.
All in all I am so very pleased I got this bit of kit.
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