Garmin Nuvi 1490T Auto GPS – 5″ Touch Screen Display, Free Lifetime Traffic, Ultra Thin, Bluetooth, North American Maps (Refurbished)
- Price: $189.99
- List Price: $349.99
- Manufacturer: Garmin
- Item Model: RB-010-N0810-05
- Weight: 8 ounces
- Box Size: 5.4 x 0.6 x 3.4 inches
- Warranty: 12 months parts; 12 months labor
- Categories: Electronics
Garmin Nuvi 1490T Auto GPS (Refurbished)
The large screen Garmin Nuvi 1490T Auto GPS offers multiple-point routing and lane assist with junction view to help you manage busy highway interchanges. It also has subscription-free traffic alerts for most cities, hands-free calling, pedestrian navigation options and ecoRoute™.
What It Is & Why You Need It:
- Integrated FM traffic receiver and free lifetime traffic updates.
- Lane assist with junction view guides you to the correct lane for an approaching turn or exit, making unfamiliar intersections and exits easy to navigate.
See Even More
It’s easy to see where you’re going on the Garmin Nuvi 1490T Auto GPS’ 5-inch touchscreen display. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. With its large screen, you’ll always get the big picture.
Navigate City Transit
With its enhanced pedestrian navigation capabilities, nüvi 1490T is the perfect travel companion for getting around town. Download optional cityXplorer™ content to help you navigate city public transit. Know where to walk, where to catch the bus, subway, tram or other transportation and how long it will take to get there.
Take It With You
Twenty-five percent slimmer than other nüvis, you can take the ultra-thin 1490T anywhere. It easily fits in your pocket or purse, and its rechargeable lithium-ion battery makes it convenient for navigation by car or foot.
Know the Lane Before It’s Too Late
No more guessing which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. It realistically displays road signs and junctions on your route along with arrows that indicate the proper lane for navigation.
Plan Ahead
nüvi 1490T includes advanced navigation features to take the worry out of traveling. 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 provide an efficient route for errands, deliveries or sales calls. A trip log provides an electronic bread crumb trail of up to 10,000 points, so you can see where you’ve been on the map.
Get Turn-by-Turn Directions
nüvi 1490T’s intuitive interface greets you with two simple questions: “Where To?” and “View Map.” Touch the color screen to easily look up addresses and services and get voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions that speak street names to your destination. It comes preloaded 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 most major roads. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain. With the 1490T’s enhanced user interface, you can slide your finger to conveniently scroll between screens. You can also upload custom points of interest (POIs). And with HotFix™ satellite prediction, nüvi calculates your position faster to get you there quicker.
Make Hands-free Calls
For hands-free calling, nüvi 1490T integrates Bluetooth® wireless technology with a built-in microphone and speaker. Just pair it with your compatible Bluetooth phone and talk hands-free through the 1490T while staying focused on the road. Simply dial numbers with nüvi’s touchscreen keypad to make a call. To answer calls, just tap the screen and speak into its built-in microphone. Enjoy convenient one-touch dialing for contacts and points of interest.
Receive Free Traffic Alerts
Steer clear of traffic with nüvi 1490T’s integrated FM traffic receiver and free lifetime¹ traffic updates. Receive alerts about traffic delays and road construction that lie ahead on your route. Next, simply touch nüvi’s screen to view traffic details or detour around the problem area.
Go Beyond Navigation
Navigation is just the beginning. nüvi 1490T saves you gas and money with ecoRoute — a green feature that calculates the most fuel-efficient route, tracks fuel usage and more. The 1490T includes many travel tools including JPEG picture viewer, world travel clock with time zones, currency converter, measurement converter, calculator and more. With photo navigation, you can download pictures from Garmin Connect™ Photos and navigate to them. It’s also compatible with MSN® Direct (receiver purchase and subscription required). With its “Where Am I?” emergency locator, you always know your location. Simply 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 feature, and is compatible with our free Garmin Garage where you can download custom voices and vehicles. Enhance your travel experience with optional plug-in microSD™ cards.
Get the Garmin Nuvi 1490T Auto GPS today!
What It Is & Why You Need It:
- Extra large touch screen for clear, precise views of directions
- Advanced navigation features keeps you on track
- Hands-free calling allows you to stay focused on the road
- Anti-Theft feature gives you peace of mind
Please Note: For Garmin map updates you will need to go to www.garmin.com and register your product. The 60 Day nuMaps guarantee is valid from date product is registered and applies to new and refurbished models. Map updates are available for download only.
Tags: Automotive GPS, Garmin Nuvi 1490T
I almost didn’t buy this because of all the negative reviews regarding reliability. But betting on the possibility that by now any firmware problems would be fixed and/or I wouldn’t get one of the bad units, I purchased one at Best Buy. I can’t say much about its relative performance in regard to features as this is my first GPS; the main selling feature was the 5″ screen. But I can say I found it easy and intuitive to use. I have had no reliability issues whatsoever, but then I have only owned it a week now.
Be sure to update the firmware right away and the map soon after buying it – the free map update offer expires in 60 days. And the map does take about 3 hours or so to download.
As a side note, I have a 2010 Chevy Equinox without navigation but which has Bluetooth GPS feature. I was not able to pair the Garmin with the car BT. I have paired the car GPS with my cell phone. I suspect the problem is on the car side of the handshake; i.e. it has no functional support for GPS units despite the supposed GPS BT feature (which is not described in the Equinox owners manual, but shows up in the configuration menu). I was hoping it would tie the Garmin into the car audio system so I could hear it through the car audio while the radio was automatically muted during Garmin voice directions. I didn’t attempt to pair the Garmin with my phone as I already have handsfree phone capability in my car. The 1490 fits very nicely in the cubbyhole in front of the shifter without the need to use the mounting hardware and there is a DC outlet there. It could also fit nicely in the dash sunglass cabinet, but would need some sort of support to hold it upright and there is no power outlet in that slot.
Why not a 5 rating. I can’t compare to other units but higher resolution in the maps and smoother zoom and pan capability would have made it nicer to use. And the destination point of interest flag can obscure much of the map – it would be nice to be able to close that bubble. In any case I am happy with the unit.
I had considerable recharge before bought this GPS. Using it for about a month in TX. I love this 1490T model for its big screen, loud sound, and great features like Lane assist, traffic etc.
I have updated the map before my first use. The route selection is excellent. The feature I most enjoyed is “Lane assist” it gives me total comfort in highway, never found wrong direction while I drove at Dallas TX, and Palm beach & Miami, FL.
The sound is really very loud, I set it at 40% volume level.
I am planning to buy another same unit and replace the old model for our 2nd car.
FM traffic providing some data, I have doubt whether traffic delay estimation always correct. FM popped up some ad message during route start that I did not like at all.
I would recommend the model for you!!. By the by I did not use Bluetooth feature.
Thanks.
I’d previously used my Google Navigate on my Android as my GPS, as I didn’t think I’d need anything fancy. But junctions weren’t covered by it very well, and it was easily misinterpreted (got me lost in the middle of nowhere a couple of times). When I found I had to move to a city I’d never been to, I figured it was time for something else. A friend recommended a Garmin, and the junction assist was a major selling point for me. I must say, I’m not disappointed. The only complaint I’d have is with the mounting hardware. It’s a bit tedious, and comes off fairly easily. I found that out while going 75 on the interstate, when the Garmin went flying into my lap. However, where the Google nav system failed, this one succeeded.
Pros:
* Quick recalculation, so if you miss a turn it can quickly reroute you.
* Actually tells you what’s going on with a junction well ahead of time.
* Bluetooth functionality works amazingly well.
* Easy setup and easy use.
* Estimated time of arrival.
* Shows your current speed right on the unit. (Handy if you’re not good at looking at something on the dash and keeping your speed constant).
Cons:
* Occasional ads DO pop up. While this is only a minor thing, I’m not sure why a paying subscription would get this, but I’m not going to question the cost of satellites versus a tiny ad.
* The mount. It’s not easy to adjust without ripping the adhesive off of your dash. I’m thinking I’ll just rubber cement or super glue the disk to the dash next time.
Really, I like this device, but have only used it for one trip and haven’t explored the vast number of features. All I know is that it works to get you from point A to point B quickly.
It’s ironic that I bought this Garmin unit just a few days before its new ultra thin line was announced. And I seriously considered returning it and waiting for the new ones. But I am not going to because the 5″ screen makes all the difference. It makes the unit easier to manipulate.
I have had three Garmin Nuvi’s and to some degree have hated every one. The first two were very expensive and had limited use, were slow to acquire the satellites, would stop working for no reason usually from over heating. Don’t ask me why. So I vowed never to buy another Garmin.
I looked at Tomtom and Magellan units. I looked at the reviews. For the people who write neutral or slightly negative reviews in each line there were the same issues. I went to Best Buy to check out the Magellans and the TomToms but still preferred the Garmin product. Magellan produces a GPS with a 7″ display that was very attractive and about the same price but it would take up a lot of interior driver space since I don’t place the unit on my dash.
What I liked about the Garmin 1490T was the larger screen. What I don’t like about the larger screen is that Garmin did not increase the resolution. No big deal but I think they could have gone the extra mile and done it. But the fit and finish to the unit is fabulous and it acquires a fix very quickly which is a great improvement. The speaker in the unit is tinny which is a surprise. With the extra room I would have assumed a better speaker but the old familiar voices are there.
Routing seems good and it has this Eco function that seems more gimmicky than functional but it gives some interesting information about fuel usage and driving. It needs a better fill up and mileage function. Hey Garmin if I can buy an app on iTunes that I put in the odometer reading at each fill and the litres of gas and it calculates the rest and keeps a running total of gas and mileage you should be able to too.
Now why only three stars? Pure and simple it’s content and functionality outside of navigation. Sure the 1490T has a 6,000,000 POI database but it is not presented in any different way then it always has been. For instance fuel is by station but not by fuel type for instance I would like to find all the diesel stations but it is not separated out. Garmin has the maps down and obviously with the next generation it has the physical footprints down but it really needs to work on the presentation of its content. It’s old and it desperately needs updating and I don’t mean a cosmetic fix I mean an operating system overhaul. I should be able to designate all the stations that sell diesel and have them pop up on the map. That can’t be rocket science to program.
So folks at Garmin it is time to stop thinking hardware and start thinking software and firmware and give us folks a meaningful and useful update.