Garmin 265T GPS Navigator
The Garmin 265T GPS navigator offers a wide variety of useful travel features as well as an intuitive design and a simple to use interface that makes it easy for travelers to get to their destinations quickly even if they've never used a GPS before.
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Product Overview
Like all of the Nuvis in the 205 series, the Garmin 265T is slim and compact, making it possible to tuck the device down into a pocket or handbag while not using it on the road. Unlike its predecessors in the 200 series, this model is equipped with free real-time traffic updates from Navteq for as long as you own it. It also contains more than six million points of interest (POI), which are places such as gas stations, restaurants, and hotels, as well as the ability to accept custom POI from users.
Equipped with a microSD card slot, but not the actual card itself, users can add pictures, travel guides and extra maps to the 265T. Included with the purchase of the Nuvi 265T by Garmin is the Quick Start manual, USB cable, dashboard disc, vehicle suction cup mount and power cable, and the FM traffic receiver.
The rechargeable lithium ion battery in the 265T will operate the device for up to four hours, depending on what it's being used for, without it being connected to a power source, allowing you to take it along with you when leaving the car.
Notable Benefits and Features
Hands-free calls are possible with the Nuvi 265T as it is Bluetooth compatible, and when paired with a Bluetooth compatible phone, the unit allows users to talk hands-free and make or receive incoming calls all by touching the onscreen keypad or tapping the screen and talking into its built-in microphone. This, along with the turn-by-turn voice directions feature makes it even safer to find your way without being distracted.
The integrated GTM traffic receiver delivers alerts about upcoming traffic congestion, areas of road construction, and tie-ups along your route without any extra equipment needed. In most areas, the alerts are continual and all that's needed to view the information is a few touches of the display's icons. Lifetime coverage is included with purchase, so as long as you own the device, the Nuvi 265T's traffic alerts and broadcasts are free.
Never fear getting lost in unfamiliar territory again as the 265T contains the "Where Am I?" feature that displays your current location with a touch of the screen's icon. See your proximity to the closest major intersections, address, or emergency personnel, and even get your exact latitude and longitude. Also taking the worry out of travel is Garmin Lock, which is a built-in antitheft device that renders it inoperable without being in a predetermined secure location or without the user's personal identification number or PIN.
With HotFix capabilities, the Nuvi 265T receives satellite information faster than ever before, and with maps of the continental U.S. plus Hawaii, Canada, and Puerto Rico, there are plenty of places to explore. Also, if you're interested in viewing actual pictures instead of 2D or 3D map views, the Nuvi 265T is compatible with Garmin Connect Photos that houses millions upon millions of pictures provided by Google's Panoramio, making geo-location a part of your navigational tools.
Even if you can’t afford to buy an expensive sport's car in "real life," with the Garmin Garage feature you can select from a number of car shaped icons to represent your position on the map display. Choose from a variety of icons and change them anytime you like to suit your mood or for personalizing your GPS experience.
