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| Garmin 010-00579-00 Mobile 10 Bluetooth GPS System | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $214.99
Buy New: $107.99
You Save: $107.00 (50%)
New (9) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  61 reviews
Sales Rank: 7678
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: n/a
Connectivity: Bluetooth
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 3 x 1.7 x 0.7
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 010-00579-00
Model: 010-00579-00
UPC: 753759062439
EAN: 0753759062439
ASIN: B000IZ7C08
Release Date: October 5, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent with Palm Treo 680 February 13, 2008
Based on other opinions I was pleasantly surprised with this unit and software. I think its excellent and have been extremely happy with it. You MUST download the latest Treo ROM update and Garmin software to really get the most of it. Garmin has made exceptional improvements with connectivity and stability. I never have crashes due to the Garmin 10. My ONLY complaint with the updated software is now my Treo, when plugged in to the car charger, turns off (per Treo settings). The previous release of Garmin software would override the Treo settings and keep the mapping software on as long as the Treo was plugged in. It was nice to have navigation in my car always on (I keep my Treo on a swivel mount for viewing while driving) almost like a built in.
GPS Receiver:
Pros - Straight forward. Charge and go. Belt clip adapter for when you're in pedestrian mode. Mini USB charger.
Cons - The blue blinking light while connected is extremely annoying and very bright at night. I covered w/ black electrical tape and put a pin prick hole to see when its connected.
Software:
Pros - Excellent user interface. Graphics are clear, bright and modern. Buttons are large and easy to read. Menus are clear and easy to navigate. Turn-by-turn is accurate.
Cons - When deep into menus have to back out vs. just hitting a home button. Doesn't keep the Treo on when plugged in (as previous versions did). Have to keep turning Treo on to see information.
Connectivity:
Pros - Once its connected, its connected! If a call comes in it will switch to the phone, when the call is over, it will switch back to the navigation screen automatically. Even when the Treo is off, it still stays connected and pops up when a turn or event comes up.
Cons - Voice prompts come up on the speaker while on a call instead of muting.
 Great Customer Service, but product not working January 30, 2008
I purchased Garmin Mobile 10 a few days ago and was very excited to try it, but unfortunately I could not make it work on my T-Mobile Dash (Windows Mobile 6). After two days and several calls to Garmin's Customer Care department (they were very helpful and professional) I still could not even start the application on my phone.
I want to mention that I am a computer programmer, so I have my share of experience in troubleshooting software, but this problem was beyond fixing. The software would not start on my phone even after I followed all the instructions, downloaded the latest versions of the software, uploaded all the maps, etc. The program will start and after the initial screen (the one with the copyright information) it will just quit without any apparent reason or error message. I even uninstalled all other programs from my phone to free up memory and space and rebooted the phone few times to reset any programs still in memory.
I decided to give up and return the product after the last call to Customer Service when the representative suggested to reset my phone to the original state. To be honest, I do not think that I have to jump through all these hoops to make a piece of software work. I am sure that this is a great device (judging by the multiple excellent reviews), but it just did not work for me.
Hope the other users have better luck with it.
Daniel Dragnev
 works greats with my t-mobile dash! January 14, 2008
This product is great. Better than spending hundreds of dollars on a gps device. I can also take this on my motorcycle rides!
 Utter failure to perform December 30, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I, my wife, two geek friends, and my computer- savvy daughters have been completely unable to get the GPS to function.
Garmin Mobile 10 Receiver December 19, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This little unit is neat. Not to mention its battery life. I found out that the easiest way for it to pair with my HTC 8525 running Garmin XT was to power up the mobile 10 then activate the XT software other wise it took too long to find the receiver. The only other thing i wish it had was an optional external port.
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